John W. Moore (Missouri politician)

John W. Moore
25th Mayor of Kansas City
In office 1885–1886
Preceded by	Leander J. Talbott
Succeeded by	Henry C. Kumpf
Personal details
Born	1840 (1840) Kentucky, U.S.
Died	1917 (aged 76–77)
Political party	Democratic

John W. Moore (1840 – 1917) was Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri in 1885 and a president of the Kansas City Board of Trade.

Biography

Moore was born in Kentucky and was raised near Blue Springs, Missouri.

After the American Civil War he had a freight business on the Santa Fe Trail and established an Eagle flour mill at 19th and Walnut. He had residences at 1622 McGee Street and later 2508 East 31st Street.[1]

References

1. Local History – Kansas City Public Library Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

Political offices
Preceded by Leander J. Talbott	Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri 1885–1886	Succeeded by Henry C. Kumpf