Frederick Ferdinand Moore

Background

Moore, Frederick Ferdinand was born on December 24, 1877 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Son of James Bell and Nell (Collins) Moore.

Education

Educated Boston College.

Career

M. 2d, Eleanor Gates, dramatist and author, October 18, 1914. Ran away to sea when a boy and served as a sailor, soldier, civilian scout, and war correspondent in various parts of world. Served in 2d United States Cavalry in Philippines, but discharged own application, to resume newspaper work during Russo-Japanese War.

Arrived San Francisco from Far East, 1905.

Editorial staff San Francisco Examiner, 1905-1913. Editor The Argosy, New York, January 1913-1915.

Established Book Dealers Weekly, 1925. Captain Intelligence Division, General Staff United States of America, 1918-1919, in Siberia (Amur region, and Chita, Transport-Baikalia with Cossack Ataman Semenoff and Lieutenant General Oba, Japanese forces).

Decoration, Order Rising Sun, Japan.

Victory medal, Siberian clasp. Contributor short stories and critical articles on military and naval topics. Author: The Devil’s Admiral, 1913.

Siberia To-Day, 1919.

Sailor Girl, 1920; Isle o’ Dreams, 1920. The Samovar Girl, 1921.

Home: 66 Fifth Avenue Office: 730 New York New York‡.

Achievements

• Frederick Ferdinand Moore has been listed as a notable editor, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Florence Frisbee, San Francisco, August 25, 1906.

Father:

James Bell Moore

Mother:

Nell (Collins) Moore

Spouse:

Florence Frisbee