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Frank C. Moore (politician)

American politician

Summary

American politician

Field	Value
name	Frank Moore
image	Frank_C._Moore_(politician).png
governor	Thomas E. Dewey
battles	World War I
alma_mater	University at Buffalo (LL.B)
termend2	December 31, 1950
termstart2	January 1, 1943
successor2	J. Raymond McGovern
predecessor2	Joseph V. O'Leary
governor2	Thomas E. Dewey
office2	48th Comptroller of New York
party	Republican
birth_name	Frank Charles Moore
successor	Arthur H. Wicks (acting)
predecessor	Joe R. Hanley
termend	September 30, 1953
termstart	January 1, 1951
office	Lieutenant Governor of New York
death_date	April 23, 1978 (aged 82)
birth_date	March 23, 1896
death_place	Crystal River, Florida, U.S.
birth_place	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Frank Charles Moore (March 23, 1896 – April 23, 1978) was a Canadian-born American lawyer and politician who served as the 48th New York State Comptroller.

Early life and education

Moore was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1896. When he was 11 months old, his parents moved to Buffalo, New York, where he was raised. Moore attended Hobart College and earned a law degree from the University at Buffalo Law School.

Military service

During World War I, Moore served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Flying Corps and United States Army. He was discharged in 1917 for being underweight.

Career

Moore was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Conventions of 1938 and 1967. He was the New York State Comptroller from 1943 to 1950, elected in 1942 and 1946.

At the 1950 New York state election, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of New York and took office on January 1, 1951. He resigned on September 30, 1953, to become president of Nelson A. Rockefeller's Government Affairs Foundation.

Death

Moore died on April 23, 1978, in Crystal River, Florida. He was buried at Elmlawn Cemetery in Kenmore, New York.

Sources

Moore, E to F at Political Graveyard
https://web.archive.org/web/20081222113009/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,818366,00.html His resignation announced, in Time magazine on May 4, 1953.

References

(April 23, 1978). "Frank C. Moore, 82, Ex-New York Aide". Hobart and William Smith Colleges: Office of Advancement.
(October 1, 1953). "Moore Quits as Lieutenant Governor". [[The New York Times]].

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