Miles C. Moore Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: WCMss-327

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Miles C. Moore Family Papers houses the business records and personal papers of the Moore family. This collection, which dates from 1865 to 1936, includes correspondence, ephemera, newspaper clippings, reminiscences of his travel to Washington on the Mullan Road, speeches for various civic events, family record books, and photographs. The collection also houses the M.C. Moore and Sons Loans and Investments business ledgers and a copy of the 1918 manuscript “Life History of Miles C. Moore.”

Dates

1865-1936

Creator

Moore, Miles C. (Miles Conway) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Miles C. Moore, born in 1845 in Ohio, migrated to Walla Walla, Washington in 1863 where he began his career with a grain dealing firm. In 1873, Moore married Mary E. Baker, daughter of Dorsey S. Baker, a prominent Walla Walla resident and co-founder of Baker-Boyer Bank. Moore later became president of Baker-Boyer Bank but left the bank in 1878 to establish M.C. Moore and Sons Loans and Investments, passing the company on to his sons, Frank A. and Robert L. just before his death on December 18, 1919. Moore was mayor of Walla Walla from 1877 to 1878. In 1884, he was chairman of the Republican Territorial Convention. In March 1889, Moore was named Territorial Governor of Washington, a position he held until Washington was admitted to statehood on November 13, 1889. In 1903 he was elected president of the Washington State Bankers' association. Moore also served as a Whitman College trustee and on the board of overseers.

Extent

12.6 Linear Feet (2 record cartons, 1 flat box, 8 ledgers)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Miles C. Moore Family Papers, which dates from 1865 to 1936, includes reminiscences, correspondence, photographs, and business ledgers of Miles C. Moore, a Walla Walla businessman and Washington territorial governor.