John Isaac Moore

John Isaac Moore
Acting Governor of Arkansas
In office February 15, 1907 – May 14, 1907
Preceded by	John Sebastian Little as Governor
Succeeded by	Xenophon Overton Pindall
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office 1903–1905
Preceded by	T. H. Humphreys
Succeeded by	William W. Cate
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office 1882 1901 1903
Member of the Arkansas Senate
In office 1905 1907 1913 1915
Personal details
Born	February 7, 1856 Lafayette County, Mississippi
Died	March 18, 1937(1937-03-18) (aged 81) Helena, Arkansas
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Maie Davidson Moore (1863-1936)
Children	2nd Lt. John Isaac “Ike” Moore III (1918-1944): Robert W. Moore (1923-1962)

John Isaac Moore (February 7, 1856 – March 18, 1937) was a member of the Arkansas Senate and acting governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas.

Biography

Moore was born in Lafayette County, Mississippi, and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1881. He studied law and was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1882. He died on March 18, 1937.

Career

From 1894 to 1900, Moore served as probate judge in Phillips County, Arkansas. He was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1882, 1901, and 1903. In 1903, he served as speaker of the house.

Moore was elected to the Arkansas Senate in 1904. He served in the Senate in 1905, 1907, 1913, and 1915.

On February 11, 1907, Governor John Sebastian Little resigned from office due to mental and physical illness. Moore, who was president of the Senate at the time, became acting governor. He served as governor until the legislature adjourned on 14 May 1907.

Moore later served as a member of the Arkansas Board of State capital commissioners. He was a member of the Arkansas Constitutional Convention from 1917 to 1918.

See also

• List of governors of Arkansas

External links

• National Governors Association
• State of Arkansas Governors