Count Arthur John Moore was a wealthy Irish Catholic and nationalist politician.
Background
Born in Liverpool, Moore was the son of Charles Moore who had served as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for the Tipperary constituency from 1865 to 1869. He was educated at Ushaw College, Durham, and married Mary Lucy Clifford of Hatherton Hall, Stafford, daughter of Sir Charles Clifford, on 7 February 1877.
Career
They resided at Mooresfort, Lattin, County Tipperary, Ireland. Moore was elected at the 1874 general election as a Home Rule League Member of Parliament for Clonmel, holding the seat in the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the constituency"s abolition for the 1885 general election. In Parliament he strongly advocated land reform, better treatment of children in workhouses, university education for Irish Catholics, and Home Rule.
He also held the offices of Deputy Lieutenant, Justice of the Peace and was High Sheriff in 1877.
He was affiliated with the section of the Irish Party led by T.M. Healy and his defeat as Member of Parliament for Londonderry city in 1900 was partly due to the hostility of the dominant faction led by John Dillon. Moore was made a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory and Chamberlain of Honour to the Pope and was created a Papal Count by Pope Leo XIII in 1879.
Moore financed the building of Ferryhouse Industrial School for Catholic boys near Clonmel. In 1884 he handed it over to the charge of the Rosminian Order to be run by them.
He also financed the foundation of Mount Street Joseph Abbey at Roscrea, where he is buried.
Politics
He returned to the House of Commons briefly as an Irish Parliamentary Party Member of Parliament, after winning a by-election on 16 February 1899 for the Londonderry City, but held the seat only until the general election the following year.
Membership
21st United Kingdom Parliament. 22nd United Kingdom Parliament. 26th United Kingdom Parliament.