Francis W. Moore Jr. | |
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| 2nd, 6th & 11th Mayor of Houston | |
| In office 1838–1839 | |
| Preceded by | James Sanders Holman |
| Succeeded by | George W. Lively |
| In office 1843–1843 | |
| Preceded by | John Day Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Horace Baldwin |
| In office 1849–1852 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin P. Buckner |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Fuller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1808 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1864 (aged 56) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Mofat Wood
(m. 1840) |
| Children | 9 |
Francis W. Moore Jr. (April 20, 1808 – September 1, 1864) became the second mayor of Houston, Texas, in 1838. He was elected twice more and served as mayor of the city in three consecutive decades, the 1830s, 1840s, and 1850s. He was the co-publisher of the Telegraph and Texas Register, a newspaper in Houston.