John C. Moore | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:John_C._Moore_-_1860.jpg) Moore in 1860 | |
| 1st Mayor of Denver | |
| In office 1859–1861 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Cook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Early 1830s Pulaski, Tennessee |
| Died | October 27, 1915 Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
John Courtney Moore (early 1830s – October 27, 1915) was an American politician and journalist who served as the first mayor of Denver from 1859 to 1861.[1][2] He was an early settler of Denver, while the area was still a territory of the United States. Moore was a newspaper journalist and publisher, working on papers in Denver, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Pueblo, Colorado. During the American Civil War, he was a judge adjutant general and colonel in the Confederate States Army.
- ^ "History of the Office of the Mayor". City and County of Denver. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ McGrath, Maria Davies (1934). The Real Pioneers of Colorado (PDF). The Denver Museum. p. 332. Retrieved April 30, 2014.