George Davis Moore

George Davis Moore (September 19, 1867 – December 12, 1947) was an American brigadier general during World War I.

Early life and education

George Davis Moore was born on September 19, 1867, in Springfield, Illinois. His family later moved to Danville, Illinois, where he graduated from Danville High School. Moore then enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After completing his freshman year, he was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point by Congressman Joe Cannon, graduating, 43rd in a class of 54, with the class of 1890.

Career

Moore accepted a commission in the 18th Infantry.

Moore was sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in September 1907, becoming a distinguished graduate of the School of the Line in 1908 and then graduating from the Army Staff College in 1909. He subsequently graduated from the United States Army War College in 1911. Moore taught military arts at the School of the Line from September 1912 to May 1914.

Moore served as senior inspector-instructor with the New York National Guard from May 1919 to August 1922. He was chief of staff of the 94th Division at Boston, Massachusetts from November 1929 to May 1930.

Moore retired as a brigadier general on September 30, 1931, having reached the mandatory retirement age of sixty-four.

Death

Moore died on December 12, 1947, at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego.