Preceded by Hugh Nelson Preceded by Thomas Scott Nationality Australian Resting place Toowong Cemetery | Succeeded by Thomas Scott Succeeded by Godfrey Morgan Political party Ministerial | |
Full Name William John Harlin Moore Died 16 October 1933, Ormiston, Queensland, Redland City, Australia | ||
William John Harlin Moore (1866 - 16 October 1933) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
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Early life
Moore was born at St Kilda, Victoria, the son of John Moore and his wife Charlotte (née Harlin). He was educated at Ipswich State and Boys' Grammar Schools and in Queensland and Hurstville College in New South Wales. He was a stock buyer for the Queensland Mercantile Company in 1885 and then took up pastoral pursuits.
He married Lillian Mary O'Hara. Moore died in October of 1933 and his funeral moved from the funeral parlour of Alex Gow at Petrie Bight to the Toowong Cemetery.
Public life
Moore won the seat of Murilla in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the by-election in 1898 to replace Hugh Nelson who had been appointed to the Legislative Council. He held the seat until 1904 when he did not stand.
He was returned as member again however at the 1907 state election and retired two years later.