Back آرش ألفريد مور جونيور Arabic ارتش اى. مورى ARZ آرچ ائی. مور جر. AZB Arch A. Moore German Arch A. Moore Jr. Italian Arch Alfredus Moore Latin Мур, Арч Альфред Russian Arch A. Moore Jr. SIMPLE Arch A. Moore Swedish Арч А. Мур Ukrainian
Arch Moore | |
|---|---|
 Moore in 1969 | |
| 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 C. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Jay Rockefeller |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office September 12, 1971 – June 4, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Warren E. 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. April 16, 1923 Moundsville, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2015 (aged 91) Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 (including Shelley Moore Capito) |
| Relatives | Moore Capito (grandson) Riley Moore (grandson) |
| Education | West Virginia University (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank |  Sergeant |
| Unit | 334th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II • European Theater of Operations |
| Awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart Combat Infantryman Badge European Theater of Operations Ribbon, 3 battle stars |
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Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia. He began his political career as a state legislator in 1952. He was elected the 28th and 30th governor of West Virginia, serving from 1969 until 1977 and again from 1985 until 1989, he is the longest-serving West Virginia Governor in state history with 12 years of service. He is the father of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and the grandfather of US Representative Riley Moore.
Amid allegations of corruption, Moore ran for reelection in 1988, but was defeated by Democrat Gaston Caperton. 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, serving over three years before his release. As a result of his conviction, Moore was disbarred and forfeited his state pension. In 1995, he paid a settlement of $750,000 to the state.
- ^ Howard, Robert T. "Arch Alfred Moore Jr., West Virginia '48" (PDF). Beta Theta Pi. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ Harold, Zack (April 16, 2013). "Former governor Arch Moore turns 90". Charleston Daily Mail. Charleston, West Virginia. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.