Moore, Ostis Otto, 1896-1990.

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Moore was born in near Floyd Knobs, Ind. on May 14, 1986. The family moved to Denver, Colorado in 1901 and Moore later graduated from the University of Denver Law School in 1923. He joined the Denver District Attorney's Office in 1924 and was responsible for prosecuting bootleggers and Klu Klux Klan members during the 1920s. Moore was elected to Colorado Supreme Court in 1948 and eventually served as Chief Justice. He died on December 10, 1990.

From the description of Otis Otto Moore papers, 1922-1988 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 36405687

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Birth 1896

Death 1990

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