Clement Clarke Moore

Clement Clarke Moore (September 18, 1843 – December 15, 1910) was an American architect and soldier who was prominent in New York society during the Gilded Age. Early life Moore was born in Ossining in Westchester County on September 18, 1843. He was the son of Benjamin Moore (1818–1886) and Mary Elizabeth (née Sing) Moore (1820–1895). His younger siblings were brother Casimir de Rham Moore, and sister Katherine T. Moore. His father was the eldest son of Catharine (née Taylor) Moore and Clement Clarke Moore, today known as the author of the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas". His paternal grandfather was the son of Bishop Benjamin Moore, the head of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and President of Columbia University. His paternal grandmother was a descendant of the Van Cortlandt family. His aunt Margaret Moore, and after her death, his aunt, Mary Clarke Moore, were married to John Doughty Ogden of the Ogden family. His father's first cousin, Nathaniel Fish Moore, also served as president of Columbia University from 1842 to 1849. Career