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Frank C. Moore (politician)

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Frank Moore
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office
January 1, 1951 – September 30, 1953
GovernorThomas E. Dewey
Preceded byJoe R. Hanley
Succeeded byArthur H. Wicks (acting)
48th Comptroller of New York
In office
January 1, 1943 – December 31, 1950
GovernorThomas E. Dewey
Preceded byJoseph V. O'Leary
Succeeded byJ. Raymond McGovern
Personal details
Born
Frank Charles Moore

March 23, 1896
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedApril 23, 1978 (aged 82)
Crystal River, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity at Buffalo (LL.B)
Military service
Branch/service Royal Canadian Air Force
 Royal Air Force
 United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Frank Charles Moore (March 23, 1896 – April 23, 1978) was a Canadian-born American lawyer and politician who served as the 48th New York State Comptroller.

Early life and education

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Moore was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1896. When he was 11 months old, his parents moved to Buffalo, New York, where he was raised. Moore attended Hobart College and earned a law degree from the University at Buffalo Law School.[1]

Military service

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During World War I, Moore served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Flying Corps and United States Army. He was discharged in 1917 for being underweight.

Career

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Moore was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Conventions of 1938 and 1967. He was the New York State Comptroller from 1943 to 1950, elected in 1942 and 1946.

At the 1950 New York state election, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of New York and took office on January 1, 1951. He resigned on September 30, 1953, to become president of Nelson A. Rockefeller's Government Affairs Foundation.[2]

Death

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Moore died on April 23, 1978, in Crystal River, Florida. He was buried at Elmlawn Cemetery in Kenmore, New York.

Sources

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  1. ^ "Frank C. Moore, 82, Ex-New York Aide". The New York Times. April 23, 1978. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
    - "Honorary Degrees". Hobart and William Smith Colleges: Office of Advancement. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Moore Quits as Lieutenant Governor". The New York Times. October 1, 1953.
Political offices Preceded byJoseph V. O'Leary New York State Comptroller 1943–1950 Succeeded byJ. Raymond McGovern Preceded byJoe R. Hanley Lieutenant Governor of New York 1951–1953 Succeeded byArthur H. WicksActing
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