John C. Moore (Denver mayor)
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John Courtney Moore (early 1830s – October 27, 1915) was an American politician and journalist who served as the first mayor of Denver from 1859 to 1861.[1][2] He was an early settler of Denver, while the area was still a territory of the United States. Moore was a newspaper journalist and publisher, working on papers in Denver, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Pueblo, Colorado. During the American Civil War, he was a judge adjutant general and colonel in the Confederate States Army.
Quick Facts 1st Mayor of Denver, Preceded by ...
John C. Moore | |
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1st Mayor of Denver | |
In office 1859–1861 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Charles A. Cook |
Personal details | |
Born | Early 1830s Pulaski, Tennessee |
Died | October 27, 1915 Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
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