Richard Moore (Australian politician)
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21 June 1878
Sir Richard Moore | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Kalgoorlie | |
| In office 1937 – 15 September 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Brimage |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Alman |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for North-East Province | |
| In office 29 October 1932 – 21 May 1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Greenslade Moore 21 June 1878 |
| Died | 15 September 1966 (aged 88) |
| Party | Nationalist Party Liberal Party of Australia |
| Education | Eddington State School |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
Sir Richard Greenslade Moore OBE (21 June 1878 – 15 September 1966) was an Australian politician who served as Mayor of the Municipality of Kalgoorlie (Town of Kalgoorlie from 1961) between 1937 and 1966. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council between 1932 and 1936.[1][2]
Moore was born in 1878 in Neereman, near Bendigo in the Goldfields region of Victoria to Anne (née Greenslade) and John Moore. His father was a blacksmith and Richard took on his father's trade after finishing school.[1]
Move to Western Australia
In 1900, Moore moved to Kalgoorlie where he worked as a gold miner. Two years later, he set up a blacksmith operation at Broad Arrow, north of Kalgoorlie. In the following years, Moore moved between Kalgoorlie, Perth, back to Victoria; finally returning to Kalgoorlie towards the end of the decade.[1]
