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'''Paul Moore''' (1886 - 1959) was a son of [[William Henry "Judge" Moore]] and the father of the [[Paul Moore|Rt. Rev. Paul Moore]]. He was a member of the [[Yale University|Yale Class]] of 1908, where he was a member of [[Wolf's Head (secret society)|Wolf's Head Society]], and earned a law degree, 1911, from [[List of NYU Law School people|New York University]]. He started his career in the law office of the [[Rock Island Railroad]] in [[Chicago]] after Yale. He enrolled at [[Northwestern University School of Law]] but returned to New York and completed law studies at NYU. During this period he married and was a director of the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company.<ref>History of the Class of 1908, Yale College, Vol. 2</ref>DUring [[World War I]] he was a [[major (military)|major]] with the [[U.S. Army|Army]] [[Ordnance Corps (U.S. Army)|Ordnance Corps]]. |
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'''Paul Moore''' (1886– December 19, 1959) was an American businessman and founder of [[Republic Aviation]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=December 20, 1959 |title=Paul Moore, Lawyer, Dies at 74; A Founder of RepublicAviation |language=en |pages=60 |work=The New York Times |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1959/12/20/89311977.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0dvsp.nyt.net/timesmachine/1959/12/20/89311977.html?pageNumber=60 |access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Moore was born in 1886 and was the son of [[William Henry "Judge" Moore]]. He went to [[St. Paul's School (New Hampshire)|St. Paul's School]] in [[Concord, New Hampshire]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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Moore attended [[Yale College]], graduating with the class of 1908.<ref name=":0" /> After graduating from Yale, Moore started his career in the law office of the [[Rock Island Railroad]] in [[Chicago]].<ref name=":0" /> He enrolled at [[Northwestern University School of Law]] while there but returned to New York and completed law studies at [[New York University School of Law]], earning a law degree in 1911.<ref name=":0" /> During [[World War I]] he was a [[Major (rank)|major]] with the [[United States Army Ordnance Corps]] in Washington.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The Hannas were industrialists who ran [[M.A. Hanna Company]]. Mark Hanna is credited with the election of [[William McKinley]] over [[William Jennings Bryan]] for the [[United States presidency]] in [[1896]]. The election is famous for Bryan's [[Cross of Gold speech]].<ref>The Bishop's Daughter: A Memoir, p. 131, [[Honor Moore]], [[W.W. Norton & Company]], New York and London, 2008</ref> |
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== Career == |
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Moore became a partner in the brokerage firm Taylor, Bates & Co. in New York City.<ref name=":0" /> He was a director of the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company.<ref>History of the Class of 1908, Yale College, Vol. 2</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He consolidated the gains made by his father during the corporate merger or "Great Merger Movement" at the turn of the 20th century.<ref>The Tycoons: How [[Andrew Carnegie]], [[John D. Rockefeller]], [[Jay Gould]], and [[J.P. Morgan]] Invented the American Supereconomy, pp.254-266, [[Charles R Morris|Charles R. Morris]], Times Books, [[Henry Holt and Company]], LLC, New York, 2005</ref> He reorganized Seversky Aircraft to form [[Republic Aviation]] in 1939 in [[Farmingdale, Long Island]]. He was a director and executive board member for Republic Aviation.<ref name=":0" /> |
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He sat on the boards of several enterprises put together by his father and uncle, James Hobart Moore, including the [[United States Steel]] He also was a director of the [[American Can Company]], [[Bankers Trust]], the [[National Biscuit Company]], and the [[Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Personal life== |
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| ⚫ | Moore married Fanny Mann Hanna on October 30, 1909, in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. She was a daughter of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. and niece to [[Mark Hanna]] and was a member of the Citizens Committee for [[Planned Parenthood]] of the [[American Birth Control League]].<ref>123 Leaders Back Birth Control Aid. ''[[The New York Times]]'', Feb. 9, 1938, </ref> She was also the first female director of the Episcopal Church Foundation.<ref>Appointed to the Board of Episcopal Foundation, ''The New York Times'', Jan. 19, 1951</ref> They had two daughters and two sons.<ref name=":0" /> Their son, [[Paul Moore Jr.]], would go on to be the 13th Episcopal Bishop of the New York Diocese.<ref name=":0" /> Their son, [[William Moore (banker)|William Moore]] was a banker and chairman [[Bankers Trust]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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Moore hired architect [[Addison Mizner]] to build a {{convert|14,550|sqft|sqm}} mansion at 1820 S. Ocean Blvd. in [[Palm Beach, Florida]]; it was completed in 1926.<ref>{{cite news |
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He was a member of the [[Links Club]], the [[Morris County Golf Club]], and the [[Myopia Hunt Club]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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Moore died on December 19, 1959, at his home in [[Convent Station, New Jersey|Convent Station]], [[Morris Township, New Jersey]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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Latest revision as of 21:49, 3 January 2024
Paul Moore (1886– December 19, 1959) was an American businessman and founder of Republic Aviation.[1]
Early life
[edit]Moore was born in 1886 and was the son of William Henry "Judge" Moore. He went to St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.[1]
Moore attended Yale College, graduating with the class of 1908.[1] After graduating from Yale, Moore started his career in the law office of the Rock Island Railroad in Chicago.[1] He enrolled at Northwestern University School of Law while there but returned to New York and completed law studies at New York University School of Law, earning a law degree in 1911.[1] During World War I he was a major with the United States Army Ordnance Corps in Washington.[1]
Career
[edit]Moore became a partner in the brokerage firm Taylor, Bates & Co. in New York City.[1] He was a director of the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company.[2]
He consolidated the gains made by his father during the corporate merger or "Great Merger Movement" at the turn of the 20th century.[3] He reorganized Seversky Aircraft to form Republic Aviation in 1939 in Farmingdale, Long Island. He was a director and executive board member for Republic Aviation.[1]
He sat on the boards of several enterprises put together by his father and uncle, James Hobart Moore, including the United States Steel He also was a director of the American Can Company, Bankers Trust, the National Biscuit Company, and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Moore married Fanny Mann Hanna on October 30, 1909, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a daughter of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. and niece to Mark Hanna and was a member of the Citizens Committee for Planned Parenthood of the American Birth Control League.[4] She was also the first female director of the Episcopal Church Foundation.[5] They had two daughters and two sons.[1] Their son, Paul Moore Jr., would go on to be the 13th Episcopal Bishop of the New York Diocese.[1] Their son, William Moore was a banker and chairman Bankers Trust.[1]
Moore hired architect Addison Mizner to build a 14,550 square feet (1,352 m2) mansion at 1820 S. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach, Florida; it was completed in 1926.[6]
He was a member of the Links Club, the Morris County Golf Club, and the Myopia Hunt Club.[1]
Moore died on December 19, 1959, at his home in Convent Station, Morris Township, New Jersey.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Paul Moore, Lawyer, Dies at 74; A Founder of RepublicAviation" (PDF). The New York Times. December 20, 1959. p. 60. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ History of the Class of 1908, Yale College, Vol. 2
- ^ The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J.P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy, pp.254-266, Charles R. Morris, Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, LLC, New York, 2005
- ^ 123 Leaders Back Birth Control Aid. The New York Times, Feb. 9, 1938,
- ^ Appointed to the Board of Episcopal Foundation, The New York Times, Jan. 19, 1951
- ^ Hofheinz, Darrell (January 2, 2018). "Mizner-designed estate of late A. Alfred Taubman listed at $58 million". Palm Beach Daily News. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
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