Charles S. Moore
Charles Sumner Moore | |
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| Oregon State Treasurer | |
| In office January 9, 1899 – January 14, 1907 | |
| Governor | T. T. Geer George Earle Chamberlain |
| Preceded by | Phil Metschan |
| Succeeded by | George A. Steel |
| Judge of Klamath County | |
| In office 1894–1898 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1857 Marion County, Oregon |
| Died | July 20, 1915 (aged 58) Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Langell |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Willamette University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Charles Sumner Moore (January 8, 1857 – July 20, 1915) was an American businessman and politician from the state of Oregon. A native of the Pacific Northwest, he held several elected offices in Klamath County, including serving as county judge. A member of the Republican Party, Moore served as Oregon State Treasurer from 1899 to 1907.
Early life
[edit]Charles Moore was born in the Willamette Valley, in Marion County, Oregon, on January 8, 1857, to William S. Moore and Margaret Octavia Moore (née Meldrum).[1][2] He received his primary education at public schools in Oregon City and Salem before attending Willamette University in Salem from 1872 to 1874.[1]
In 1874, Moore began working at the Klamath Indian Reservation in Southern Oregon, where he remained until 1877.[1] That same year, he assisted his father in Klamath Falls with the construction of the community’s first sawmill.[1] After briefly studying law in Portland, he returned to Southern Oregon.[2]
In 1878, Moore entered the retail industry as a store clerk, a position he held until 1886.[1] He married Mary L. Langell of Jacksonville, Oregon, in 1884, and the couple had two sons.[1] From 1886 to 1899, Moore managed and co-owned a mercantile business.[1] During the 1890s, he and his brother Rufus helped establish the first electricity plant in Klamath Falls.[2]
Political career
[edit]In 1880, Charles Moore earned his first elected office as a school clerk for the Linkville School District, now known as Klamath Falls.[2] He later served as a school director and won a seat on the first board of trustees for the town of Klamath Falls.[2] From 1894 to 1898, Moore served as county judge of Klamath County.[3] Notably, his father had served as the first county judge when Klamath County was established in 1882.[2]
Moore was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896.[2] In 1898, he was elected as Oregon State Treasurer.[4] Running as a Republican, he succeeded fellow Republican Phil Metschan, who had served two terms.[4] Moore was re-elected in 1902, serving as state treasurer from January 9, 1899, until January 14, 1907, when George A. Steel assumed office.[4]
Politically, Moore opposed the initiative and referendum system but supported the gold standard.[2]
Later years
[edit]After leaving office, Charles Moore returned to his business endeavors, which included involvement in the timber and banking industries.[1] He also served on the board of directors for the Oregon Life Insurance Company.[5]
Together with his brother Rufus, Moore was a prominent landowner in Klamath County.[2][6]
Charles Moore died in Portland, Oregon on July 20, 1915, at the age of 58.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Corning, Howard M. (1989). Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, p. 169.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Gaston, Joseph. (1912). The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing, pp. 960–961.
- ^ "Newsmakers during the 1900s, Klamath County", Herald and News, December 31, 1999.
- ^ a b c Treasurers of Oregon. Oregon Blue Book, Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ The Insurance Year Book: Life and Miscellaneous. New York: The Spectator Company, 1909, p. 224.
- ^ Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing, pp. 960–961.