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Arthur John Moore KHS (1849 – 5 January 1904) was a wealthy

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Irish nationalist politician.

Background and education

Born in

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, Moore was the son of Charles Moore who had served as

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(MP) for

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from 1865 to 1869. He was educated at Ushaw College, Durham. He married Mary Lucy Clifford of Hatherton Hall, Stafford, daughter of Sir Charles Clifford, on 7 February 1877. They resided at Mooresfort, Lattin,

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, Ireland.

Political career

Moore was elected at the 1874 general election as a

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MP for Clonmel, holding the seat in the

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until the constituency's abolition for the 1885 general election. In Parliament he strongly advocated land reform, better treatment of children in workhouses, university education for Irish Catholics, and Home Rule.D'Alton, Edward. "Arthur Moore." The Catholic Encyclopedia
Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 26 August 2015. He returned to the

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briefly as an

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MP, after winning a

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on 16 February 1899 for the Londonderry City, but held the seat only until the general election the following year. He also held the offices of Deputy Lieutenant, Justice of the Peace and was High Sheriff in 1877. He was affiliated with the section of the Irish Party led by T.M. Healy and his defeat as MP for Londonderry city in 1900 was partly due to the hostility of the dominant faction led by

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Papal honours

Moore was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory and Chamberlain of Honour to the Pope and was created a

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in 1879. Arthur John Moore was a Knight of the

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Philanthropy

Moore financed the building of

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Industrial School for Catholic boys near Clonmel. In 1884 he handed it over to the charge of the Rosminian Order to be run by them. He financed the foundation, donating the land and buildings for Mount St Joseph Abbey at

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, where he is buried.

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