R. Walton Moore

R. Walton Moore
5th Counselor of the United States Department of State
In office
May 21, 1937 – February 8, 1941
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byFrank Polk
Succeeded byBenjamin V. Cohen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 8th district
In office
April 27, 1919 – March 3, 1931
Preceded byCharles C. Carlin
Succeeded byHoward W. Smith
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 14th district
In office
December 7, 1887 – December 2, 1891
Preceded byElisha E. Meredith
Succeeded byGeorge A. Mushbach
Personal details
Born
Robert Walton Moore

(1859-02-06)February 6, 1859
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1941(1941-02-08) (aged 82)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeFairfax City Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
ProfessionLawyer

Robert Walton Moore (February 6, 1859 – February 8, 1941) was an American politician. A lifelong resident of Fairfax, Virginia, he served as a state senator, member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1902, with the Interstate Commerce Commission and in the United States House of Representatives from 8th Congressional District. One of few Virginia politicians to embrace the New Deal, Moore interrupted his retirement to serve as Assistant Secretary of State until his death.[1][2]

  1. ^ Congressional bio M000915
  2. ^ Daniel Tulli,"R. Walton Moore and Virginia Politics 1933-1941" Master's Thesis at Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006, available at http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1714&context=etd