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Moore, Jr.</b></font><p><img src="arch-moore-jr-1-sized.jpg" height=277 width=220 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Arch A. Moore, Jr."><b>AKA</b> Arch Alfred Moore, Jr.<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/624/000106306/" class=proflink>16-Apr</a>-<a href="/lists/922/000105607/" class=proflink>1923</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/044/000080801/" class=proflink>Moundsville, WV</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/890/000106572/" class=proflink>7-Jan</a>-<a href="/lists/085/000387918/" class=proflink>2015</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/452/000069245/" class=proflink>Charleston, WV</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> unspecified<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/870/000071657/" class=proflink>Methodist</a><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Politician<br><b>Party Affiliation:</b> Republican<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> Twice Governor of West Virginia<p><b>Military service:</b> US Army (combat sergeant, WWII, 1943-46)<p><b>Father:</b> Arch A. Moore<br><b>Mother:</b> Genevieve Jones Moore<br><b>Wife:</b> Shelley Riley (m. 11-Aug-1949, one son, two daughters)<br><b>Son:</b> Arch A. Moore III<br><b>Daughter:</b> <a href="/people/091/000035983/">Shelley Moore Capito</a> (US Congresswoman, b. 26-Nov-1953)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Lucy St. Claire Moore Durbin<br><p> University: <a href="/edu/960/000110630/">Lafayette College (attended 1943)</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/278/000082032/">BA Political Science, West Virginia University (1948)</a><br> Law School: <a href="/edu/278/000082032/">LLB, West Virginia University Law School (1951)</a><br><p> <a href="/gov/925/000051772/">Governor of West Virginia</a> (14-Jan-1985 to 16-Jan-1989)<br> <a href="/gov/925/000051772/">Governor of West Virginia</a> (13-Jan-1969 to 17-Jan-1977)<br> <a href="/gov/297/000052141/">US Congressman, West Virginia</a> 1st (3-Jan-1957 to 3-Jan-1969)<br> <a href="/gov/171/000121805/">West Virginia State House of Delegates</a> (1953-54)<br> <a href="/org/935/000111602/">American Bar Association</a> <br> <a href="/org/517/000042391/">American Legion</a> <br> <a href="/org/560/000041437/">Beta Theta Pi Fraternity</a> <br> <a href="/org/175/000167671/">Bush-Cheney '04</a> <br> <a href="/org/501/000042375/">Fraternal Order of Eagles</a> <br> <a href="/org/499/000042373/">Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks</a> <br> <a href="/org/584/000207960/">McCain-Palin Victory 2008</a> <br> <a href="/org/824/000041701/">Loyal Order of Moose</a> <br> <a href="/org/877/000171364/">National Republican Congressional Committee</a> <br> <a href="/org/497/000041374/">Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity</a> <br> <a href="/org/763/000041640/">Rotary International</a> <br> <a href="/org/400/000052244/">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a> <br> <a href="/honors/280/000043151/">Bronze Star</a> <br> <a href="/honors/279/000043150/">Purple Heart</a> <br> <a href="/honors/018/000111682/">Combat Infantryman Badge</a> <br> <a href="/crime/506/000045371/">Extortion</a> 1975 (indicted, found not guilty)<br> <a href="/crime/758/000047617/">Mail Fraud</a> 1990 (convicted, served two years prison)<br> <a href="/crime/340/000120977/">Tax Fraud</a> 1990<br> <a href="/crime/506/000045371/">Extortion</a> 1990<br> <a href="/crime/503/000045368/">Obstruction of Justice</a> 1990<br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=121333"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=121333">Arch A. 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