Morris W. Moore

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State Senator
Democrat
Physician
Pottawattamie
48
01/09/1939 - 01/12/1941
19

Democrat 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born in Washington county, Iowa, September 11, 1874; son of Dr. E. B. Moore, physician, and Elizabeth (Watters) Moore. Moved to Harlan, Iowa, in 1878, and attended Harlan public schools. Graduated from John A. Creighton Medical College in 1901, located in Walnut, Iowa, in 1902, and has been a resident of Walnut since that time, engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery. Has served as a member of the city council and board of education, and is a member of the commercial club of Walnut, the Masonic Lodge, B.P.O.E. lodge No. 445, Atlantic, and of the county, state and American Medical Associations. Married Cora F. Backus in 1905 and has two daughters: Mrs. T. R. Osborne, Jr., of Des Moines, and Betty Jane of Walnut. Elected to the senate in 1932 and in 1936.

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State Senator
Democrat
Physician
Pottawattamie
47
01/11/1937 - 01/08/1939
19

Senator from the nineteenth district, Pottawattamie county, was born in Washington county, Iowa, September 11, 1874. Father, Dr. E. B. Moore, physician; mother, Elizabeth (Watters) Moore. Moved to Harlan, Iowa, in 1878, and attended Harlan public schools. Graduated from John A. Creighton medical college in 1901, and located in Walnut, Iowa, in 1902, and has been a resident of Walnut and of Pottawattamie county since that time, engaged In the active practice of medicine and surgery. He is a member of the city council, board of education, commercial club of Walnut, and the Morro lodge No. 559, A. F. & A.M., B.P.O.E. lodge No. 445, Atlantic, and of the county, state and American medical associations. Married Cora F. Backus in 1905 and has two daughters: Mrs. T. R. Osborne, Jr., of Des Moines, and Betty Jane, a resident of Walnut, Iowa. Elected to the senate in 1932 and re-elected in 1936. A democrat.

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State Senator
Democrat
Physician
Pottawattamie
46
01/14/1935 - 01/10/1937
19

Senator from the nineteenth district, Pottawattamie county, was born in Washington county, Iowa, September 11, 1874. Father, Dr. E. B. Moore, physician. Mother, Elizabeth (Watters) Moore. Moved to Harlan, Iowa, in 1878, and attended Harlan public schools. Graduated from John A. Creighton medical college in 1901. Located in Walnut, Iowa, in 1902 and has been a resident of Walnut and of Pottawattamie county since that time, engaged in the active practice of medicine and surgery. He is a member of the city council, board of education, commercial club of Walnut, and the Morro Lodge No. 559, A.F. & A.M., B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 445, Atlantic, and of the county, state and American medical associations. Married Cora F. Backus in 1905 and has two daughters: Mary Lou, an instructor in public school music in Walnut, and Betty Jane, a recent high school graduate. Elected to the senate in 1932. A democrat.

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State Senator
Democrat
Physician
Pottawattamie
45
01/09/1933 - 01/13/1935
19

Senator from the nineteenth district, Pottawattamie county, born in Washington county, Iowa, September 11, 1874. Father, Dr. E. B. Moore, physician. Mother, Elizabeth (Watters) Moore. Moved to Harlan, Iowa, in 1878, and attended Harlan public schools. Graduated from John A. Creighton Medical College in 1901. Located in Walnut, Iowa, in 1902 and has been a resident of Walnut and of Pottawattamie county since that time, engaged in the active practice of medicine and surgery. Held no political offices until elected to the state senate in 1932. He is a member of the city council; board of education, commercial club of Walnut, and the Morro Lodge No. 559, A.F. & A.M., B.P.O.E., Lodge No. 445, Atlantic, and of the county, state and American medical associations. Married Cora F. Backus in 1905. Has two daughters, Mary Louise, an instructor in public school music in Walnut, and Betty Jane, a junior in the Walnut high school. A democrat

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