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Edgar Blackburn Moore
Member From: 1933 - 1967
- Birth Date: April 26, 1897 Birth Place:Washington, DC
- Death Date: July 22, 1980
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
- Spouse: Dorothy Parker
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- Education: Davidson College, NC Cornell University, NY
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- Occupation/Profession: Fruit grower, farmer, and banker
- Memberships/Affiliations: Presbyterian Church State Water Control Board (chairman)
- Bio: Born in Washington, D.C., April 26, 1897 Died in Winchester, Va., July 22, 1980 Buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Berryville, Va. E. Blackburn Moore of Clarke and Frederick Counties and the city of Winchester is the son of Edgar Blackburn and Beulah Hunter (Hardesty) Moore. He was educated at Davidson College and Cornell University. He is a fruit grower, farmer and banker. He was a member of the House of Delegates, 1933-68 and a member of the State Water Control Board from its creation in 1946 until 1970, serving as its chairman during most of that time. He served as Speaker for nine consecutive terms, the second longest in the history of the House of Delegates, and was a dominant force in Virginia politics. He married, September 8, 1920, Dorothy Parker, daughter of Charles Walter and Louise Everett (Anthony) Parker of Charlotte, North Carolina.
While he was Speaker of the House, the Clerks were E. GRIFFITH DODSON and GEORGE RANDOLPH RICH. - Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates: 1950-1968
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1933 Ex. | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmations Finance Privileges and Elections |
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| 1934 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmation Finance Privileges and Elections |
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| 1936-1937 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick: City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmation (Chair) Finance Privileges and Elections |
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| 1938 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmation (Chair) Finance Privileges and Elections |
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| 1940 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmation (Chair) Finance Privileges and Elections Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1942 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmation (Chair) Federal Relations and Resolutions Finance Privileges and Elections Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1944-1945 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmation (Chair) Federal Relations and Resolutions Finance Privileges and Elections Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1945 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmation (Chair) Federal Relations and Resolutions Finance Privileges and Elections Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1946-1947 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmation (Chair) Federal Relations and Resolutions Finance Privileges and Elections Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1947 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmation (Chair) Federal Relations and Resolutions Finance Privileges and Elections Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1948 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Confirmation (Chair) Finance Privileges and Elections Retrenchment and Economy Rules |
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| 1950 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
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| 1952 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
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| 1954-1955 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
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| 1955 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
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| 1956 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Speaker of the House (1950ó) | Rules (Chair) |
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| 1958-1959 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
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| 1959 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
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| 1960 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | Democrat | Speaker of the House (1950ó) | Rules (Chair) |
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| 1962-1963 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | 25 | Democrat | Speaker of the House 1950ó | Rules (Chair) |
| 1963 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | 25 | Democrat | Speaker of the House 1950ó | Rules (Chair) |
| 1964-1965 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | 24 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
| 1965 | Counties of Clarke and Frederick; City of Winchester | 24 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
| 1966 | Counties of Clarke, Frederick; City of Winchester | 24 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
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