Henry Moor
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Henry Moor was a British
lawyer and politician who served as the second Mayor of Melbourne
, Australia
and as member of parliament
for Brighton
in England.
, Kent
, England
. He was Educated at Rev. Charles Parr Burney's school in the town. He was called to the bar
at Lincoln's Inn
on 12 November 1831, and from 1832 until 1841 he had a legal partnership with John Simpson at Furnival's Inn
, London.
, arriving in Melbourne
in February. He continued his legal work, initially as a conveyancer
, before being admitted as attorney, solicitor and proctor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales
in April 1843. He established a successful legal practice and rose to become chief magistrate
of New South Wales.
He was elected to Melbourne Town Council to represent Bourke Ward, and served as the town's second mayor from 1844 to 1845. His second mayoral term followed from 1846 to 1847, with Melbourne achieving city status in the latter year. A new Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
was created, and Moor was appointed first lay registrar of the diocese, a post he held until 1854.
In July 1849 Moor was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
. In 1851 the Port Philip District, including Melbourne, was removed from New South Wales to become the new Colony of Victoria
.
From January 1852 to December 1853 Moor was in England, and he finally returned permanently in March 1854, settling in the resort town of Brighton
on the south coast.
, died in 1860 the local Conservative
organisation nominated him as candidate in the ensuing by-election. Moor was defeated in a straight fight with the Radical candidate James White
, securing 1,229 votes against White's 1,565.
Four years later a further by-election was held when Brighton's other MP, William Coningham
, resigned. Moor was again a candidate, and although supported by the Conservative Party declared himself to be going forward on "independent principles" and claimed to be "bound by no party and no political club". Moor described himself as a "Liberal Conservative" and found himself facing no fewer than three Liberal candidates and one independent. Benefitting from this split vote, Moor was duly elected with a majority of 181 votes over his nearest rival, Henry Fawcett
.
His time in the House of Commons was to be brief. A general election
was held in 1865, and Moor was one of three candidates seeking the two Brighton seats. The two other candidates were the sitting MP James White and his opponent of the previous year, Henry Fawcett. Moor was defeated, winning 2,134 votes with White securing 3,065 and Fawcett 2,665. He made an attempt to regain the seat at the 1868 general election
, but failed to be elected, coming last of six candidates.
Moor retired from politics and continued to reside in Brighton. He died in May 1877 while visiting Teddington
, Middlesex
, aged 68.
British people
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lawyer and politician who served as the second Mayor of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
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and as member of parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Brighton
Brighton (UK Parliament constituency)
Brighton was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until it was divided into single-member seats from the United Kingdom general election, 1950...
in England.
Early life
Moor was born in GreenwichGreenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
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. He was Educated at Rev. Charles Parr Burney's school in the town. He was called to the bar
Call to the bar
The Call to the Bar is a legal term of art in most common law jurisdictions where persons must be qualified to be allowed to argue in court on behalf of another party, and are then said to have been "called to the bar" or to have received a "call to the bar"...
at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
on 12 November 1831, and from 1832 until 1841 he had a legal partnership with John Simpson at Furnival's Inn
Furnival's Inn
Furnival's Inn was an Inn of Chancery which formerly stood on the site of the present Holborn Bars building in Holborn, London, England.-History:...
, London.
Melbourne 1842–1854
In 1842 Moor emigrated to AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, arriving in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in February. He continued his legal work, initially as a conveyancer
Conveyancing
In law, conveyancing is the transfer of legal title of property from one person to another, or the granting of an encumbrance such as a mortgage or a lien....
, before being admitted as attorney, solicitor and proctor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Supreme Court of New South Wales
The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian State of New South Wales...
in April 1843. He established a successful legal practice and rose to become chief magistrate
Chief Magistrate
Chief Magistrate is a generic designation for a public official whose office—individual or collegial—is the highest in his or her class, in either of the fundamental meanings of Magistrate : as a major political and administrative office , and/or as a judge Chief Magistrate is a generic designation...
of New South Wales.
He was elected to Melbourne Town Council to represent Bourke Ward, and served as the town's second mayor from 1844 to 1845. His second mayoral term followed from 1846 to 1847, with Melbourne achieving city status in the latter year. A new Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
The Anglican Diocese of Melbourne is the metropolitan diocese of the Province of Victoria in the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese includes the urban cities of Melbourne and Geelong and also some more rural areas. The cathedral church is St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne...
was created, and Moor was appointed first lay registrar of the diocese, a post he held until 1854.
In July 1849 Moor was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
. In 1851 the Port Philip District, including Melbourne, was removed from New South Wales to become the new Colony of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
.
From January 1852 to December 1853 Moor was in England, and he finally returned permanently in March 1854, settling in the resort town of Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
on the south coast.
Brighton 1854–1877
Moor became a well-known figure in Brighton. When one of the town's sitting members of parliament, Admiral Sir George Brooke-PechellSir George Brooke-Pechell, 4th Baronet
Vice-Admiral Sir George Richard Brooke-Pechell, 4th Baronet , born George Richard Pechell, was a British Royal Navy officer and Whig politician...
, died in 1860 the local Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
organisation nominated him as candidate in the ensuing by-election. Moor was defeated in a straight fight with the Radical candidate James White
James White (English politician)
James White was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1857 and 1874.White was the second son of William White of Tulse Hill, Surrey and his wife Susannah née Weeks. He was educated privately. He was merchant in the City of London, principally engaged in trade...
, securing 1,229 votes against White's 1,565.
Four years later a further by-election was held when Brighton's other MP, William Coningham
William Coningham
William Coningham was a British Liberal politician and art collector.Born in Penzance, he was the son of the Rev. Robert Coningham, a clergyman from County Londonderry and his wife Louisa née Capper, daughter of an officer in the East India Company Army...
, resigned. Moor was again a candidate, and although supported by the Conservative Party declared himself to be going forward on "independent principles" and claimed to be "bound by no party and no political club". Moor described himself as a "Liberal Conservative" and found himself facing no fewer than three Liberal candidates and one independent. Benefitting from this split vote, Moor was duly elected with a majority of 181 votes over his nearest rival, Henry Fawcett
Henry Fawcett
Henry Fawcett PC was a blind British academic, statesman and economist.-Background and education:Fawcett was born in Salisbury, and educated at King's College School and the University of Cambridge: entering Peterhouse in 1852, he migrated to Trinity Hall the following year, and became a fellow...
.
His time in the House of Commons was to be brief. A general election
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
was held in 1865, and Moor was one of three candidates seeking the two Brighton seats. The two other candidates were the sitting MP James White and his opponent of the previous year, Henry Fawcett. Moor was defeated, winning 2,134 votes with White securing 3,065 and Fawcett 2,665. He made an attempt to regain the seat at the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
, but failed to be elected, coming last of six candidates.
Moor retired from politics and continued to reside in Brighton. He died in May 1877 while visiting Teddington
Teddington
Teddington is a suburban area in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, aged 68.