Ora B. Moore

Ora B. Moore (March 7, 1888 – June 27, 1973) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1952, sitting as a Social Credit member from the constituency of Ponoka.^[1]

Ora B. Moore
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office August 8, 1944 – August 4, 1952
Preceded by	Percy McKelvey
Succeeded by	Glen Johnston
Constituency	Ponoka
Personal details
Born	(1888-03-07)March 7, 1888 Moulton, Iowa
Died	June 27, 1973(1973-06-27) (aged 85)
Political party	Social Credit Party of Alberta
Spouse	Erma Mayl Sutton ​ (m. 1914)​
Children	Eight
Alma mater	Iowa State University
Occupation	farmer politician

Early life

Ora B. Moore was born March 7, 1888, in Moulton, Iowa, to John R. Moore and Laura Ada Short. Moore moved to Canada in 1913. Moore married Erma Mayl Sutton on December 8, 1909.^[1] Moore attended Iowa State University completing a B.S.A.^[1]

Political career

Moore was elected in the 1944 Alberta general election to the 10th Alberta Legislature for the constituency of Ponoka as a member of the Social Credit Party. Moore received 52.1 per cent of the vote, defeating Co-operative Commonwealth candidate Ira D. Taylor with 24 per cent, Independent Neil W. Nelson with 18.4 per cent, and Labour-Progressive candidate R. G. Calwell with 5.6 per cent.^[2][3]

Moore was re-elected in the 1948 Alberta general election, receiving 63.5 per cent of the vote, defeating Co-operative Commonwealth candidate A. D. Olsen with 24.2 per cent, and Liberal Robert McLaren with 12.3 per cent.^[4][3]

Later life

Moore died on June 27, 1973.^[5]

Fonds

Ora B. Moore's fonds are held by the Provincial Archives of Alberta.^[5]