William O. Moore

William Orville Moore (February 17, 1841 – October 3, 1913) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing his native Wythe County for one session until his death in 1913.^[1]

William O. Moore
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Wythe County
In office January 10, 1912 – October 3, 1913
Preceded by	Harry G. Robinson
Succeeded by	John H. Crockett
Personal details
Born	William Orville Moore (1841-02-17)February 17, 1841 Wythe, Virginia, U.S.
Died	October 3, 1913(1913-10-03) (aged 72) Wytheville, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Adeline Pearson Jones Page Taylor
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel
Unit	22nd Virginia Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Moore enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the 22nd Virginia Cavalry. He served until the end of the war, being promoted up to colonel just before the fall of Richmond.^[2]

References

1. Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
2. Alvis-Banks, Donna (February 26, 2004). "HISTORY: 'It will probably take 90 seconds to auction the flag'". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

External links

• William O. Moore at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
• William O. Moore at Find a Grave