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| | |preceded2=Hulett C. Smith | | |preceded2=Hulett C. Smith |
| | |succeeded2=Jay Rockefeller | | |succeeded2=Jay Rockefeller |
| − | |office3=Chairman of the<br> | + | |office3=Chairman of the<br>[[National Governors Association]] |
| − | National Governors Association | |
| | |term_start3=September 12, 1971 | | |term_start3=September 12, 1971 |
| | |term_end3=June 4, 1972 | | |term_end3=June 4, 1972 |
| | |preceded2=Warren E. Hearnes | | |preceded2=Warren E. Hearnes |
| | |succeeded3=Marvin Mandel | | |succeeded3=Marvin Mandel |
| − | |office4=[[U.S. Representative]]<br>for West Virginia's<br>1st congressional district | + | |office4=[[U.S. Representative]]<br>for West Virginia's<br>1st Congressional District |
| | |term_start4=January 3, 1957 | | |term_start4=January 3, 1957 |
| | |term_end4=January 3, 1969 | | |term_end4=January 3, 1969 |
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| | |occupation=[[Attorney]] | | |occupation=[[Attorney]] |
| | |alma_mater=Lafayette College<br>(Easton, [[Pennsylvania]])<br>[[West Virginia University]] in Morgantown<br> (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws) | | |alma_mater=Lafayette College<br>(Easton, [[Pennsylvania]])<br>[[West Virginia University]] in Morgantown<br> (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws) |
| | + | |allegiance=[[United States]] |
| | |branch=[[United States Army]] | | |branch=[[United States Army]] |
| | |serviceyears=1943–1946 | | |serviceyears=1943–1946 |
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| | |unit=334th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division | | |unit=334th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division |
| | |battles=European Theater of Operations in [[World War II]] | | |battles=European Theater of Operations in [[World War II]] |
| − | |awards=[[Bronze Star]]<br>[[Purple Heart]]<br>Combat Infantry Badge<br>European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon<br>European Theater of Operations Ribbon<br>Three battle stars}} | + | |awards=[[Bronze Star]]<br>[[Purple Heart]]<br>Combat Infantry Badge<br>European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon<br>European Theater of Operations Ribbon<br>Three battle stars |
| | + | }} |
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| | '''Arch Alfred Moore, Jr.''' (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015), was an [[attorney]] and [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from his native [[West Virginia]]. His political career began as a state representative elected in 1952 even though [[Dwight Eisenhower]] lost the state to [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Adlai Stevenson]] of [[Illinois]]. He was elected as the 28th (1969–1977), with [[Richard M. Nixon]]'s two successful national campaigns, and 30th [[Governor]] (1985–1989) of West Virginia, when he was elected to a third term along with [[Ronald Reagan]]'s candidacy for reelection. With three terms, he is the longest-serving West Virginia governor. He is the father of current [[United States Senator]] [[Shelley Moore Capito]], like her father a [[Moderate Republican]]. | | '''Arch Alfred Moore, Jr.''' (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015), was an [[attorney]] and [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from his native [[West Virginia]]. His political career began as a state representative elected in 1952 even though [[Dwight Eisenhower]] lost the state to [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Adlai Stevenson]] of [[Illinois]]. He was elected as the 28th (1969–1977), with [[Richard M. Nixon]]'s two successful national campaigns, and 30th [[Governor]] (1985–1989) of West Virginia, when he was elected to a third term along with [[Ronald Reagan]]'s candidacy for reelection. With three terms, he is the longest-serving West Virginia governor. He is the father of current [[United States Senator]] [[Shelley Moore Capito]], like her father a [[Moderate Republican]]. |