A. Harry Moore

Arthur Harry Moore
Gov. Moore with his wife.
39th Governor of New Jersey
In office January 19, 1926 – January 15, 1929
Preceded by	George Sebastian Silzer
Succeeded by	Morgan Foster Larson
In office January 19, 1932 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	Morgan Foster Larson Governor
Succeeded by	Clifford Ross Powell Acting Governor
In office January 18, 1938 – January 21, 1941
Preceded by	Harold G. Hoffman
Succeeded by	Charles Edison
United States Senator from New Jersey
In office January 3, 1935 – January 17, 1938
Preceded by	Hamilton Fish Kean
Succeeded by	John G. Milton
Personal details
Born	July 3, 1877 Jersey City, New Jersey
Died	Branchburg Township, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jennie Hastings Stevens
Religion	Christian Reform
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Arthur Harry Moore (July 3, 1877 – November 18, 1952) was a Democrat who was the 39th Governor of New Jersey, serving three terms between 1926 and 1941. He was the longest-serving New Jersey Governor in the 20th century and the only New Jersey Governor elected to serve three separate non-consecutive terms. Moore represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from January 3, 1935, to January 17, 1938, when he stepped down to begin his third term as Governor of New Jersey.

Biography

He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 3, 1877, and attended public schools. He graduated from Cooper Union in New York City. Moore later graduated from the New Jersey Law School at Newark (now a part of Rutgers University) and was admitted to the bar in 1922, commencing practice in Jersey City.

Moore died on November 18, 1952 at the age of 75, in Branchburg Township, New Jersey when he suffered a stroke while driving with his wife and ran his car off the highway. His wife was only slightly injured in the crash. He was buried at New York Bay Cemetery in Jersey City.

Political career

• 1908 to 1911, secretary to the mayor of Jersey City.
• 1911 to 1913, city collector
• 1913 to 1925, Jersey City commissioner
• 1926 to 1929, Governor of New Jersey
• 1932 to 1935, Governor of New Jersey
• 1935 to 1938, United States Senator
• 1938 to 1941, Governor of New Jersey

As governor, Moore attained national prominence when he took charge of the investigation into the Lindbergh kidnapping in 1932. After retiring as governor, Moore resumed his legal practice in Jersey City.

See also

• List of Governors of New Jersey

External links

• Biography of A. Harry Moore (PDF), New Jersey State Library

• A. Harry Moore at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Political offices
Preceded by George Sebastian Silzer	Governor of New Jersey January 19, 1926 – January 15, 1929	Succeeded by Morgan Foster Larson
Preceded by Morgan Foster Larson	Governor of New Jersey January 19, 1932 – January 3, 1935	Succeeded by Harold G. Hoffman
Preceded by Harold G. Hoffman	Governor of New Jersey January 18, 1938 – January 21, 1941	Succeeded by Charles Edison
United States Senate
Preceded by Hamilton Fish Kean	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New Jersey January 3, 1935 – January 17, 1938	Succeeded by John G. Milton
Party political offices
Preceded by George Sebastian Silzer	Democratic Nominee for Governor of New Jersey 1925	Succeeded by William L. Dill
Preceded by William L. Dill	Democratic Nominee for Governor of New Jersey 1931	Succeeded by William L. Dill
Preceded by Edward I. Edwards	Democratic Nominee for the U.S. Senate (Class 1) from New Jersey 1934	Succeeded by William H. J. Ely
Preceded by William L. Dill	Democratic Nominee for Governor of New Jersey 1937	Succeeded by Charles Edison