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John Matthew Moore Full Name: John Matthew "Jaybird" Moore Date of birth: November 18, 1862 Date of death: February 3, 1940 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 41 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Richmond / Fort Bend   Fort Bend, Waller (1) District 41 composed of Fort Bend & Waller counties, district 51 composed of Caldwell county. General Laws of the State of Texas. (2) District 41, Fort Bend & Waller counties. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) District 51, Fort Bend & Waller counties. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches MOORE, John Matthew (1862-1940). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present. MOORE, JOHN MATTHEW (1862-1940). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, John M. Moore, pp. 144-145. Born 11/18/1862 in Fort Bend County, Texas. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Other Resources Biographical information, pp. 180-181, Wharton's History of Fort Bend County. HeritageQuest Online. Description of the Jaybird-Woodpecker War. Mentions John M. Moore, pp. 191-221, Wharton's History of Fort Bend County. HeritageQuest Online. Photographs Photograph. J.M. Moore, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 25th R.S. - 1897 Finance   Judicial Districts   Penitentiaries   State Treasury Visit, Special   Stock and Stockraising   Treasurer's Department, Special

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