John H. Moores

John Henry Moores (June 26, 1821–December 16, 1880) was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon. The son of Isaac R. Moores, he was born in Alabama and moved to the Oregon Territory in 1852. In Oregon, he would serve in the Oregon State Senate and as the mayor of Salem.

Early life John Henry Moores was born in Huntsville, Alabama, on June 26, 1821. He was the oldest child of Isaac R. Moores and Jane Alexander.

Oregon In 1851, Moores returned to Danville before heading west over the Oregon Trail to the Oregon Territory in March 1852.

In 1858, Moores served as mayor of Salem for a brief time prior to the city charter legally passing the state legislature, after he had already served on the city's first city council. In 1870, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate. He served four years, representing Marion County as a Republican. John Moores also served as Marion County Treasurer and on the board of trustees at Willamette University. Children of John and Virginia were Charles B., Albert, Gertrude, Bertha, Carrie, and Althea. The couple were also members of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Salem. John Henry Moores died on December 16, 1880, at the age of 59 in Salem. He was buried at Salem Pioneer Cemetery where many in his family are buried.