Lindsey Lee Moore

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.

Lindsey Lee Moore
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Pittsylvania County district
In office 1946–1956
Personal details
Born	(1892-04-26)April 26, 1892 Ringgold, Virginia, U.S.
Died	September 4, 1983(1983-09-04) (aged 91) Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Mountain View Cemetery
Spouse	Doris Clapton ​ (m. 1958)​
Alma mater	Washington and Lee University
Occupation	Politician lawyer farmer

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]