A. Moore Jr.

A. Moore Jr. (May 30, 1846 – January 17, 1929) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Clarke and Warren, from 1887 to 1888.

Early life and education A. Moore Jr. was born on May 30, 1846, in Clarke County, Virginia, to Mary (née Brewer) and A. Moore. He studied at Berryville Academy up until 1862. His brother William B. Moore died from wounds from the Battle of Five Forks.

Moore later attended the University of Virginia School of Law and graduated in 1869. In 1892, Moore was a presidential elector. He was an organizer and promoter of the Northern Virginia Power Company. He was known as the auctioneer of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad when it was auctioned off to the Norfolk and Western Railway.

Personal life Moore married Cornelia D. Ellet, daughter of Colonel Charles Ellet Jr. He later married Annie B. Cabell around 1879. He had at least nine children, including William Cabell, Mrs. Eric Miller, Mrs. Samuel Williams, Mrs. W. B. Stalnaker, Mrs. C. P. McIntosh, Annie, Joseph F., Charles and John. His son William Cabell Moore was a physician in Norfolk. Moore was a vestryman with the Episcopal Church.

Moore died from pneumonia on January 17, 1929, at his home in Berryville. He was buried at Green Hill Cemetery.