Career
He was appointed Mayor of Richmond in 1949 and remained in office until his death in 2012, making him "probably the longest-serving elected official in the United States," according to a 2008 British Broadcasting Corporation News report. He was honored with a life-size statue at City Hall in October 2008. Moore"s father, John Junior., served as a two-term Mayor of Richmond and a two-term judge in Fort Bend County, Texas.
The elder Moore"s father, John Senior, was a United States Congressman and Secretary of State of Texas.
Moore died in December 2012. His widow, Evelyn Moore, was appointed to serve out the remainder of his term.
