Political Career
In 1880, Moore earned his first elected office as a school clerk for the Linkville School District (now Klamath Falls). He then served as a school director before winning a seat on the first board of trustees for the town of Klamath Falls. Moore served as county judge of Klamath County from 1894 to 1898. His father had been the first county judge when the county was created in 1882. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896.
In 1898, he was elected to the office of Oregon State Treasurer. Elected as a Republican, he replaced fellow Republican Phil Metschan who had served two terms. Moore won re-election in 1902 and served in office from January 9, 1899 until January 14, 1907, when George A. Steel took office. Politically he was against the initiative and referendum, but for the gold standard.
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