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]
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 Neereman, Victoria |
| Died | 15 September 1966 (aged 88) Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Political party | Nationalist Party Liberal Party of Australia |
| Education | Eddington State School |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
Early life
editMoore 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
editIn 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]
Politics
editIn April 1925, Moore was elected to the Kalgoorlie Municipal Council in an extraordinary election.[3] Moore was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1932 as one of three members of the North-East Province as a member of the Nationalist Party. Moore resigned his council seat in 1933 to focus on his parliamentary responsibilities.[4][5] In July 1937, Moore was elected as Mayor of Kalgoorlie following the death of the incumbent, Ernest Brimage.[6][7]
Honours
editMoore was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in January 1951. In 1960, Moore became a Knight Bachelor.[8][9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Thompson, Tess (2000). "Moore, Sir Richard Greenslade (Dick) (1878–1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 15. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Mayor of Kalgoorlie - Cr. R. G. Moore Elected - Preacher and Blacksmith". The Western Mail. Perth. 15 July 1937. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Kalgoorlie Municipality - Extraordinary Election - Mr R. G. Moore returned". Kalgoorlie Miner. 2 April 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Members' biographical register - Richard Greenslade Moore". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Items of News". Kalgoorlie Miner. 14 March 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Cr. Moore elected new mayor in record poll". Kalgoorlie Miner. 8 July 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mayor of Kalgoorlie". The West Australian. 8 July 1937. p. 20. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "No. 39104". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1951. p. 22.
- ^ "No. 41909". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1960. p. 2.
- ^ "The Order of the British Empire - Officer (Civil) (OBE) entry for Mr Richard Greenslade Moore". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
Mayor of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia since 1937
- ^ "Knight Bachelor entry for Mr Richard Greenslade Moore". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
Mayor of Kalgoorlie since 1937
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