Arch A. Moore Jr.

Arch Moore
Moore in 1969
28th and 30th Governor of West Virginia
In office January 14, 1985 – January 16, 1989
Preceded by	Jay Rockefeller
Succeeded by	Gaston Caperton
In office January 13, 1969 – January 17, 1977
Preceded by	Hulett Smith
Succeeded by	Jay Rockefeller
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office September 12, 1971 – June 4, 1972
Preceded by	Warren Hearnes
Succeeded by	Marvin Mandel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st district
In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1969
Preceded by	Bob Mollohan
Succeeded by	Bob Mollohan
Personal details
Born	Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (1923-04-16)April 16, 1923 Moundsville, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 7, 2015(2015-01-07) (aged 91) Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Shelley Riley ​ ​ (m. 1949; died 2014)​
Children	3 (including Shelley Moore Capito)
Relatives	Moore Capito (grandson) Riley Moore (grandson)
Education	West Virginia University (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	334th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II  • European Theater of Operations
Awards	Bronze Star Purple Heart Combat Infantryman Badge European Theater of Operations Ribbon, 3 battle stars
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Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia. He began his political career as a state legislator in 1952. He was elected the 28th and 30th governor of West Virginia, serving from 1969 until 1977 and again from 1985 until 1989, he is the longest-serving West Virginia Governor in state history with 12 years of service. He is the father of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito.

Amid allegations of corruption, Moore ran for reelection in 1988, but was defeated by Democrat Gaston Caperton. He was eventually prosecuted for and pleaded guilty to five felony charges. In 1990, he was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison, serving over three years before his release. As a result of his conviction, Moore was disbarred and forfeited his state pension. In 1995, he paid a settlement of $750,000 to the state.