Henry Moore (26 September 1815 – 29 June 1888) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in

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to merchant Joseph Moore, and migrated to

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with his father around 1818. After his education he worked as a merchant in his father's firm, and after 11 years established his own business. On 20 April 1839 he married Elizabeth Scholes Johnson, with whom he had nine children. He was also a bank director and insurance company agent. In 1868 he was appointed to the

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, where he served until his death at Rose Bay in 1888.

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1815 births 1888 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council 19th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-politician-stub