As per our current Database, Myles Moore has been died on December 18, 1919 (aged 74)\nWalla Walla, Washington, US.
When Myles Moore die, Myles Moore was 74 years old.
Popular As | Myles Moore |
Occupation | Actor |
Age | 74 years old |
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Born | April 17, 1845 () |
Birthday | April 17 |
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Myles Moore was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Born in 1845, in Rix Mills, Ohio, Moore moved to Wisconsin with his parents in 1857 and attended the Bronson Institute in Point Bluff, Wisconsin.
In 1863, Moore moved to Blackfoot, Montana and then to Walla Walla, Washington. Arriving penniless, he took a job as a clerk in a general store. In 1869, he partnered with H. E. Johnson and Company to form Paine Brothers and Moore, where he worked until 1877 as a dealer of general merchandise and farm supplies. He married Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Baker on March 26, 1873, and the couple had three sons, Frank Allen, Walter Baker, and Robert L.
Moore served two terms as a member of the Walla Walla City Council, 1877 and 1878. He was elected to the office of Mayor of Walla Walla in 1877.
In March 1889, Moore was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison as the final Governor of Washington Territory. Taking office in April 1889, he dealt with major fire disasters in Seattle, Spokane, and Ellensburg while preparing for the transition from territory to statehood on November 11, 1889.
Moore served as vice-president and President of the Baker-Boyer National Bank, and three years on the executive council of the American Bankers Association. In 1913, he was elected President of the board of overseers for Whitman College in Walla Walla.
Moore died December 18, 1919, in Walla Walla and is interred at Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Washington.