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About Arch A. Moore
Arch Alfred Moore Jr. was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 28th and 30th governor of West Virginia. He held office from 1969 to 1977 and again from 1985 to 1989, making him the longest-serving governor in the state's history with 12 years in office. Moore began his political career as a state legislator in 1952 and later became a prominent figure in West Virginia politics. He was the father of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and the grandfather of U.S. Representative Riley Moore.
Everything about Arch A. Moore →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, governor, jurist
- Position held
- United States representative, Governor of West Virginia, Governor of West Virginia, Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 16, 1923
- Died
- January 7, 2015