Arch A. Moore Jr.

Arch Alfred Moore, Jr. (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015) was an American politician and former lawyer.^[3] He began his political career as a state legislator in 1952. He was elected the 28th and 30th Governor of West Virginia from 1969 until 1977 and again from 1985 until 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party. His daughter, Shelley Moore Capito, is the current senator of West Virginia.

Arch Moore
28th and 30th Governor of West Virginia
In office January 14, 1985 – January 16, 1989
Preceded by	Jay Rockefeller
Succeeded by	Gaston Caperton
In office January 13, 1969 – January 17, 1977
Preceded by	Hulett Smith
Succeeded by	Jay Rockefeller
Chairperson of the National Governors Association
In office September 15, 1971 – June 7, 1972
Preceded by	Warren Hearnes
Succeeded by	Marvin Mandel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st district
In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1969
Preceded by	Bob Mollohan
Succeeded by	Bob Mollohan
Personal details
Born	Arch Alfred Moore, Jr. (1923-04-16)April 16, 1923 Moundsville, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 7, 2015(2015-01-07) (aged 91) Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Shelley Riley (m. August 11, 1949 - September 13, 2014;her death)
Relations	grandfather F. T. Moore, mayor of Moundsville
Children	Shelley Wellons Moore Capito Lucy St. Clair Moore Durbin Arch A. Moore III
Residence	Glen Dale, West Virginia
Alma mater	Lafayette College West Virginia University, Morgantown
Awards	Bronze Star Purple Heart Combat Infantryman Badge European Theater of Operations Ribbon 3 battle stars
Military service
Allegiance	United States Army
Branch/service	Infantry
Years of service	May 1943 - April 1946
Rank	U.S. Army sergeant's sleeve insignia Sergeant
Battles/wars	World War II - ETO
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He was eventually prosecuted for and pleaded guilty to five felony charges. In 1990 he was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison. He served over three years before his release.

References

1. Howard, Robert T. "Arch Alfred Moore, Jr., West Virginia '48" (PDF). Beta Theta Pi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
2. Harold, Zack (April 16, 2013). "Former governor Arch Moore turns 90". Charleston Daily Mail. Charleston, West Virginia. Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
3. "Arch A. Moore, Jr". NNDB. Retrieved 2014-09-07.

Other websites

• Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Politicians in Trouble or Disgrace: West Virginia". The Political Graveyard. Ann Arbor MI. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
• Biography of Arch A. Moore, Jr. Archived 2012-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Inaugural address of Arch A. Moore, Jr. (1969) Archived 2007-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
• Inaugural address of Arch A. Moore, Jr. (1973) Archived 2007-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
• Inaugural address of Arch A. Moore, Jr. (1985) Archived 2007-03-15 at the Wayback Machine