David Moore (Australian politician)

David Moore (4 February 1824[1] – 11 July 1898) was an Australian businessman and politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[2]

Moore was born in Sydney, son of Captain Joseph Moore, merchant, and Ann, née Bailey. After working in the Sydney firm of William Walker & Co., where his father was a partner, Moore moved to Melbourne in 1851. There he established the merchant firm Moore, Hawthorn & Co., (later Moore & Company). Moore was appointed a director of the Melbourne board of the Bank of New South Wales in April 1854.[2]

Moore was elected to the first Victorian Legislative Assembly as one of the four members for Melbourne in October 1856.[3] Moore held that seat until August 1859.[2] Moore unsuccessfully contested Sandridge in August 1862, but was elected to that seat in November 1864 and held it until December 1867.[2]

Moore was President of the Board Land & Works in the second Haines ministry[3] from 29 April 1857 to 10 March 1858.[2]

References
  1. Mellor, Suzanne G. "Moore, David (1824–1898)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 16 December 2012 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. "Moore, David". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  3. Mennell, Philip (1892). "Moore, Hon. David" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
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