Walthall M. Moore
Walthall M. Moore, Sr. (May 1, 1886 - April 8, 1960[3]) was an American politician from St. Louis who served in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was the first African American to serve in the Missouri state legislature. Moore was a member of the 51st, 53rd, 54th, and 55th General Assemblies. On December 29, 1911, he married Miss F. A. Ferguson in Marion, Indiana.[2]
Walthall M. Moore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 3rd District, St. Louis city district | |
| In office 1921-1923[1] – 1925-1931[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1886 Marion, Alabama |
| Died | April 8, 1960 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | F. A. Ferguson |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
| Occupation | politician, postal clerk |
Moore represented a constituency where three-quarters of voters were white. He is also known for helping to upgrade and change the name of Lincoln Institute to Lincoln University,[4] a school founded in 1866 by veterans of the United States Colored Troops. Moore was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri in 1928.[5] Until Missouri's capital Jefferson City passed a public accommodations law in the late 1960s, African-American legislators were forced to stay either in private homes or in a dormitory at Lincoln University.[1]
References
- "Official Manual State of Missouri 2001-2002". Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- Charles U. Becker. Official Manual State of Missouri 1929-30. Jefferson City, Missouri: Missouri Secretary of State. p. 93.
- Lawrence O. Christensen; William E. Foley; Gary Kremer, eds. (1999). Dictionary of Missouri Biography. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. p. 557.
- Samuel Chapman Armstrong (1921). The Southern Workman, Volume 50. Hampton, Virginia.: The Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute.
- "Index to Politicians, Moore, U to Z". Retrieved 2014-11-20.