The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-04
One of the County's Leading
Public and Patriotic
Men is Dead.
SPLENDID IS CAREER
Serves Flag and Country
with Valor and Fills Pub
lie Positions Ably.

announcement OF the death III
Major Alexander G. Moore in his home
on Preston street at 2:45 O'Clock
Friday morning, after an illness OF
about ten days caused by pneumonia
fever, was received with sadness
throughout the city and county. Be-
ing rs years Of age, Major Moore's
vitality could not cope with the dis
Sase, although every medical attsn-
ton known to the local fraternity Of
physicians was given him.
In the exciting and memorable
legislative session of 1889, Major A.
c. Moore was leader on the Repub.
lican minority side. Ills action was
logical, we'll directed. He was born
In ClpFksburg, Va August &c, 1887,
Until eighteen years old he was
s hogled at Northwestern academy,
was In the county clerks office sin
months; studied law and was ,ad.
United to the bar In 1857 He vas
deputy clerk under brother until
1881, when he enlisted as captain in
Company G., Third Virginia volun-
teer Infantry. Afterwards he enlisted
in the Sixth West Virginia CAVALRY;
then as Captain OF Company e. First
West Virginia Light Artillery; was
sent to the South Branch Valley, and
assigned to General Campbelrs Fifty
Fourth Pennsylvania regiment.
After Lees retreat from Gettys-
burg he went to Tairview mountain,
above WIlliamsport, to prevent Lees
crossing the Potomac; returned to
tho valley and remained until 1894:
then he WAS assigned to Colonel
Crooks command, and he joined sher-
idans forces. He was never wounded
and was mustered out at the close
of war in Washington city. He re-
sumed law practice at Buckhannon,
as one of the firm OF Moore and
Poundstone for one year, settled IN
Harrison county and WAS elected con-
secutively for ten years, prosecuting
attorney; then reelected for the term
from 1880 to 1884. and then he de-
clined further nomination. 1
Major Moore was elected to the
1891 House of Delegates of West Wiz.
sinia by 4SS majority, and he served
on the committees Of Judiciary. priv
eIisss and elections, military mad.
special investigating Hevas a dele
gate to the national Republican CON
ventions of 1872, 1880, 1855 Pres,-
dent Harrison appointed him United
States consul to st. Thomas. W. L.,
and munster to Slam in 1883, but he
declined both. :,
Major Moore served three years, as
assistant attorney general of the
United States under Presideud Harri-
son, and he was a United States court
commissioner at the time of his
death, having filled that Office sew
eral years very capably. He was q
Republican from the beginning of thar
political party, active in its councils,
loyal to its principles and leader
in civic movements. He was promi-
nent in Grand Army of the Republic
circles and a few years ago served
as the commander of the department
of West Virginia
Three sons by his frat marriage
survive him. They are Charles w.
Moore, prominent young member
of the local legal fraternity; George
II. Moore, home secretary to Judge
Nathan COT of the United States cir.
cult court; and Edgar R. Moore, CASH
Ter of the Lowndes department store.
In October, 1897, MAJOR Moore and
Miss Mary H. Hursey, daughter Of
John A. Hursey, former sheriff Of
Harrison county, were married, aud
she also survives him.