William Hickman Moore Explained

William Hickman Moore
Office:25th Mayor of Seattle
Term Start:March 19, 1906
Term End:March 16, 1908
Predecessor:Richard A. Ballinger
Successor:John Franklin Miller
State Senate1:Washington
District1:34th
Term Start1:January 12, 1903
Term End1:January 14, 1907
Preceded1:D. E. Biggs
Succeeded1:George U. Piper
Birth Name:William Hickman Moore
Birth Date:26 May 1861
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:University of Michigan

William Hickman Moore (May 26, 1861 – March 13, 1946) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Seattle from 1906 to 1908.

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.

Personal life

Moore died on March 13, 1946, at his home in Seattle.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Herringshaw . Thomas William . 1908 . Herringway's American Statesman and Public Official Year-Book, 1907–1908 . 401 . American Publishers' Association . Chicago . Google Books . October 27, 2018.
  2. May 24, 1946 . News...by Classes . The Michigan Alumnus . 394–395 . 52 . 21 . . Google Books . October 27, 2018.