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John W. Moore (Missouri)
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John W. Moore was Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri in 1885 and a president of the Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City Board of Trade
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Moore was born in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and was raised near Blue Springs, Missouri
Blue Springs, Missouri
Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri and is a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the 2010 census the population at 52,575.- Geography :...
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After the American Civil War
American Civil War
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he had a freight business on the Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1822 by William Becknell, it served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880...
and established an Eagle flour mill
Gristmill
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at 19th and Walnut. He had residences at 1622 McGee Street and later 2508 East 31st Street.