Daniel A. Moore Jr.
Daniel Alton Moore Jr. (born November 13, 1933) is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Alaska. He served from July 10, 1983 to December 1995.
Daniel A. Moore Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court | |
| In office December 10, 1983 – December 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Sheffield |
| Preceded by | Roger G. Connor |
| Succeeded by | Dana Fabe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1933 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Notre Dame |
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Moore settled in Anchorage, Alaska in 1956, shortly after graduating from the University of Notre Dame. His in-laws, the Crawford family, are an Anchorage business family spanning multiple generations.
In 1983, Moore was appointed to the court by Governor Bill Sheffield. On September 3, 1992, Moore was elected by his fellow justices to serve as chief justice for a three-year term.[1] Moore stepped down from the position in September 1995; the justices then chose Allen T. Compton to succeed Moore as chief justice.[2]
References
- "Moore Named Chief Justice", Daily Sitka Sentinel (September 9, 1992), p. 11.
- "Alaska's Chief Justice Retires", Daily Sitka Sentinel (September 27, 1995), p. 3.
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