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Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (April 16, 1923-January 7, 2015), a Republican from the Northern Panhandle, became the first West Virginia governor in 100 years to serve a second term, and he returned later for a third. He was the state’s 28th governor and also the first West Virginia governor to serve as chairman of the National Governors Conference.
Jan 8, 2015 · CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia Gov. Arch Alfred Moore Jr. possessed personal charisma, strong oratory gifts and an uncanny ability to recall names — attributes that helped him score important political victories and establish himself as the most successful Republican of his era in a Democrat-dominated state.
Jan 8, 2015 · PARKERSBURG – Former Gov. Arch A. Moore Jr., whose charisma and leadership led him to become the dominant Republican force in West Virginia for more than 30 years, died Wednesday. He was...
ARCH A. MOORE JR. was born in Moundsville, West Virginia. A recipient of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart, Governor Moore is a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1948 and a law degree in 1951 from West Virginia University.
Mar 18, 2019 · A native of Moundsville, Arch A. Moore Jr. served in the European theatre during World War II before enrolling at West Virginia University as a political science major in 1946. He later earned his law degree from WVU College of Law.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia. He began his political career as a state legislator in 1952. He was elected the 28th and 30th governor of West Virginia, serving from 1969 until 1977 and again from 1985 until 1989, he is the ...
Jan 9, 2015 · Former Gov. Arch Alfred Moore Jr., his era’s most successful Republican in Democrat-dominated West Virginia, has died. He was 91. One of Moore’s daughters, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito,...
