Horace Ladd Moore was born in Mantua, Ohio, February 23, 1837. His parents were Samuel and Elizabeth (Keyes) Moore. Samuel was a veteran of the War of 1812. Elizabeth's grandfather was Revolutionary War Major Edward Crafts. Horace was educated at Western Reserve Eclectic Institute of Hiram, Ohio. One of his teachers later became President James A. Garfield. Horace became a teacher in both Ohio and Pennsylvania. At the age of 21 he moved to Lawrence, Kansas and read law at the firm of Christian and Lane. From 1858 to 1861 he served as postmaster at Huron, Kansas. As a civilian, Moore was in the mercantile business in Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico. In 1882, he returned to Lawrence and retired. He was elected Treasurer of Douglas County serving one term. He was elected to serve in the 53rd Congress. In his retirement, he researched and wrote a Moore family genealogy. As President of the Kansas State Historical Society, Moore urged the compulsory recording of all births, deaths, and marriages at the County Judge's Office. This idea became Kansas law. In 1864, Moore married Esther A. Harmon of Portage County, Ohio. They traveled extensively in Britain, and continental Europe. Moore always stood for patriotism, progress in civic affairs, and integrity.
From the description of Horace L. Moore papers, 1857-1896. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 52125177
