John Francis Moore

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John Francis Moore was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1857.

Born: 1816, Wiltshire, England

Married: 1. Jane Loughry; 2. Elizabeth Donnelly

Died: April 5, 1870, Montreal

Buried: Hamilton Cemetery

In the 1840's John Francis Moore and his brother kept a large grocery store on the south side of market square. Moore was elected to represent St. Lawrence's Ward and was chosen as Mayor in 1857. During his tenure he was the first mayor to adopt a system of borrowing money by debentures. His first venture was $20,000 for a complete system of sewerage. He also inaugurated the planning for the waterworks that were subsequently opened in 1860. He left the city to live in Montreal where he died in 1870. His remains were returned to Hamilton for burial and the City Council attended the funeral in a body.

From: www.myhamilton.ca