John J. Moore (c. 1920 – January 18, 1976) was an American politician from

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Life

He entered politics as a

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. On February 14, 1974, he was elected to the

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, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of

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as D.A. of Queens County. Moore was re-elected in November 1974, and remained in the Senate until his death in 1976, sitting in the 180th and

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s. He died on January 18, 1976, at his home in

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, of a

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in the ''

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1920 births 1976 deaths Politicians from Queens, New York Democratic Party New York (state) state senators 20th-century American legislators {{NewYork-NYSenate-stub