Lindsey Lee Moore Explained

Lindsey Lee Moore
State Delegate:Virginia
Term Start:1946
Term End:1956
Birth Date:26 April 1892
Birth Place:Ringgold, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting Place:Mountain View Cemetery

Lindsey Lee Moore (April 26, 1892 – September 4, 1983) was an American politician from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1946 to 1956.

Early life

Lindsey Lee Moore was born on April 26, 1892, in Ringgold, Virginia, to Mollie (née Sergeant) and Samuel Lindsey Moore. He attended Washington and Lee University in 1916. In 1917, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in France for two years during World War I. He returned to Washington and Lee University after and graduated in 1921.[1] His brother Arthur was a survivor of the Bataan Death March.[2]

Career

Moore practiced law in Atlanta, Georgia, until 1926. He then moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to practice law and farmed there from 1926 to 1978.[1]

Moore served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Pittsylvania County, from 1946 to 1956.[1] [2]

Personal life

Moore married Doris Clapton on October 4, 1958.[1] He was a member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church.[1] He lived in Ringgold.[3]

Moore died on September 4, 1983, in Memorial Hospital in Danville. He was buried in Mountain View Cemetery.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Lindsey Moore . 1983-09-05 . The Bee . 2 . . 2024-10-05.
  2. News: Moore Visits Assembly . 1946-01-24 . The News . 3 . . 2024-10-05.
  3. News: Lindsey Moore . 1983-09-06 . The Register . 2 . . 2024-10-05.