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Arch A. Moore

American politician (1923–2015)
Person human Q365572
Arch A. Moore
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Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
April 16, 1923
Date of death
January 7, 2015
Place of birth
Moundsville
Place of death
Charleston
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
politician, lawyer, governor, jurist
Position held
member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of West Virginia, Governor of West Virginia, Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates[13][14][15]
Educated at
Lafayette College, West Virginia University College of Law, West Virginia University[16][17][18]
Religion or worldview
Methodism[23]
Member of political party
Republican Party[25]
Award received
Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal[19][20][21][22]
Spouse
Shelley Riley Moore[10]
Child
Shelley Moore Capito[11]
Work location
Washington, D.C., Charleston[30][31]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[33]
Convicted of
obstruction of justice[32]
Family name
Moore[27]
Generational suffix
L252247-F2
Given name
Arch, Alfred[28][29]
Name in native language
Arch A. Moore[34]
Participated in conflict
World War II[26]
Place of burial
Riverview Cemetery[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Arch Alfred Moore en Arch Moore en Arch A. Moore en Arch Alfred Moore Jr. ar آرش ألفريد مور جونيور cs Arch A. Moore Jr. de Arch A. Moore, Jr. de Arch Alfred Moore he ארץ' מור ja アーチ・A・ムーア・ジュニア ru Арч Альфред Мур sv Moore, Arch A. uk Арч А. Мур zh 小阿奇·A·摩爾 zh 小阿奇·A·莫爾
🔖 Identifiers · 20
ISNI
000000003600344X
VIAF cluster ID
48228969
Library of Congress authority ID
n85373187
GND ID
1176983520
C-SPAN person numeric ID
5364
C-SPAN person string ID (deprecated)
archmoore
E-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia ID
2032
FAST ID
184711
Find a Grave memorial ID
141035904
Freebase ID
/m/026b5t
LegiStorm person ID
128221
National Governors Association biography URL
www.nga.org
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Notable Names Database ID
696/000121333
Our Campaigns candidate ID
8074
Political Graveyard politician ID
moore1.html#874.43.19
Prabook ID
1457698
US Congress Bio ID
M000892
United States House of Representatives ID
18453
WikiTree person ID
Moore-19475
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfcRrhMMJjHd9FCQyWJjC

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🔗 Connections
Award received 4
Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge
Educated at 3
West Virginia University, Lafayette College, West Virginia University College of Law
Position held 3
member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of West Virginia, Governor of West Virginia
Occupation 2
lawyer, politician
Work location 2
Washington, D.C., Charleston
Child 1
Shelley Moore Capito
Children (paternal) 1
Shelley Moore Capito
Convicted of 1
obstruction of justice
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Moore
Given name 1
Alfred
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Republican Party
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
Moundsville
Place of death 1
Charleston
Religion or worldview 1
Methodism
Sex or gender 1
male
← Relative 1
Riley Moore
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Summary

Arch A. Moore was born on April 16, 1923[1], in Moundsville[2]. He died on January 7, 2015[3], in Charleston[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], governor[7], and jurist[8].

FAQs

Where was Arch A. Moore born?

Arch A. Moore was born in Moundsville[2].

Where did Arch A. Moore die?

Arch A. Moore died in Charleston[4].

Who was Arch A. Moore married to?

Arch A. Moore's spouses include Shelley Riley Moore[10].

What did Arch A. Moore do for work?

Arch A. Moore worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], governor[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Arch A. Moore go to school?

Arch A. Moore was educated at Lafayette College[16], West Virginia University College of Law[17], and West Virginia University[18].

What awards did Arch A. Moore receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[19], Purple Heart[20], Combat Infantryman Badge[21], and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal[22].

Related Entities

lawyer Shelley Moore Capito United States West Virginia University College of Law

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . herald-dispatch.com. herald-dispatch.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Arch, Alfred
    Convicted of → obstruction of justice
    Spouse → Shelley Riley Moore
    Family name → Moore
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