Robert James Moore

Full Name: Robert James Moore
Date of birth: April 11, 1840
Date of death: April 4, 1918

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	71	Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889	20th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Other	Washington / Washington	Washington
H	71	Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887	19th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Washington
H	71	Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885	18th ⁽⁹⁾	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Washington

(1) "Although he was a Republican, Moore received support from the People's party in the election of 1886." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) WASHINGTON COUNTY. "The county's Republican party dominated politics throughout the 1870s and into the early 1880s. White Democrats regained control of the local government in 1884, however, under the banner of the People's Party (not to be confused with the later People's Party also known as the Populist Party) . . . Local Democrats strengthened their hold on the county two years later in the violent election of 1886." Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) "In politics, he is a Republican," p. 158. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
(4) Robert James Moore, Washington. Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(5) Independent republican, 1/12/1887, p. 2. San Antonio Daily Express.
(6) Moore "had fallen out of favor with the Republicans and saw the Democratic People's Party as a way of remaining in politics," p. 131. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
(7) R.J. Moore has shown his independence of the party . . . , 11/12/1884, p. 3. Galveston Daily News.
(8) Party affiliation listed as Independent Republican, p. 43. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
(9) Republican. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.

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House District 71
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
Legislatures: 20th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Other
Home City/County: Washington / Washington
Counties in district: Washington

House District 71
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
Legislatures: 19th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Washington

House District 71
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885
Legislatures: 18th ⁽⁹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Washington

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Resolutions and Journal entries

79th Legislature, R.S., HR 589, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates of 1868-1900. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
81st Legislature, R.S., HCR 81, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Portrait and biographical sketch. Forever Free: Nineteenth Century African-American Legislators and Constitutional Convention Delegates of Texas, 2002.
MOORE, R.J. (1844-?). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, Chapter VI, "Black Belt Politics," p. 109. The Negro in Texas, 1874-1900, 1971.
Biographical sketch, pp. 91-92. Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants: A History of the Negro in Texas Politics from Reconstruction to Disfranchisement, 1935.
Biographical sketch, R.J. Moore, p. 43. Born 1844. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Biographical sketch, R.J. Moore, pp. 157-158. Born 1844. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Biographical sketch, p. 265. Born 1845. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Biographical sketch, pp. 63-64. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.

Other Resources

Robert J. Moore, birth date 4/11/1840, death date 4/4/1918, member of the Texas House of Representatives during the 18th, 19th, and 20th Legislatures. Washington County Texas African American Cemeteries Family Tree. Ancestry.com.
Census of 1880 - Robert J. Moore, Washington County, age 39, born circa 1841 in Texas, teacher of public school, wife Ann.
Census of 1910 - Robert J. Moore, Washington County, age 70, born circa 1840 in Texas, farmer, wife Annie.
FamilySearch. 1880 1910
R.J. Moore, birth date 4/11/1840 in Washington, Texas, death date 4/4/1918 in Washington, Washington County, Texas, age 77, father Robt. J. Moore, Sr., mother Jane Childs. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
The Hon. Prof. R.J. Moore, birth date 4/11/1840, death date 4/1/1918, burial in Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County. Find a Grave.
"Penitentiary Investigation," 2/11/1885, p. 9. Galveston Daily News.
Mentioned in Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants, 1970.
Mentioned, pp. 88, 154. Time of Hope, Time of Despair: Black Texans During Reconstruction, 1981.

Photographs

Photograph. R.J. Moore, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.J. Moore, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert (R.) J. Moore, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

20th R.S. - 1887 Educational Affairs Penitentiaries Privileges and Elections Roads, Bridges and Ferries
19th R.S. - 1885 Federal Relations Penitentiaries Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries
18th R.S. - 1883 Penitentiaries Stock and Stockraising

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