William Hickman Moore
William Hickman Moore (May 26, 1861 – March 13, 1946) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Seattle from 1906 to 1908.
William Hickman Moore | |
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 William Hickman Moore in 1902 | |
| 25th Mayor of Seattle | |
| In office March 19, 1906 – March 16, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Richard A. Ballinger |
| Succeeded by | John Franklin Miller |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office January 12, 1903 – January 14, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | D. E. Biggs |
| Succeeded by | George U. Piper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Hickman Moore May 26, 1861 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1946 (aged 84) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Career
In 1906, Moore became the mayor if Seattle. Moore also served as a member of the Washington State Senate from the 34th district from 1902 to 1906 and as a member of the Seattle City Council from 1916 to 1922 and from 1924 to 1930. In between his stint as mayor and city councilman, Moore worked in private practice and was appointed to the city charter commission in 1914.
References
- Herringshaw, Thomas William, ed. (1908). Herringway's American Statesman and Public Official Year-Book, 1907–1908. Chicago: American Publishers' Association. p. 401. Retrieved October 27, 2018 – via Google Books.
- "News...by Classes". The Michigan Alumnus. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. 52 (21): 394–395. May 24, 1946. Retrieved October 27, 2018 – via Google Books.
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