Larimer County, History of Colorado, BIOS: MOORE, Marshall (published 1918) *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00015.html#0003643 November 6, 1999 *********************************************************************** "History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. (1918) Vol. II p. 351 MARSHALL MOORE. Marshall Moore Is a prominent factor in business circles of Fort Collins as manager of the Lowell Moore Hardware Company, conducting an extensive business at No. 111 North College avenue. He was born at Woodbine, Iowa, on the 2d of October, 1870, a son of William H. and Almira J. (Town) Moore, natives of Peru, Indiana, and Galesburg, Illinois, respectively. In the acquirement of his education he attended the public schools of his native town and also pursued a course in the Woodbine Normal School. At the age of nineteen years he entered the employ of the J. A. Boies Hardware Company and in their service learned the hardware, plumbing and heating business, working for the firm until 1897, when he purchased an interest in the concern. Mr. Boies passed away in 1901 and in closing up his estate the business was sold. Mr. Moore then engaged exclusively in the plumbing and heating business at Woodbine, Iowa, until 1904, when he came to Fort Collins, Colorado, to take charge of the plumbing and heating department in the store of the J. A. Brown Hardware Company, remainlng with the firm until its interests were sold to the Barkley, Bouton & Crain Company. He took some stock in the new concern and was elected its secretary, holding that position until President Roosevelt appointed him postmaster of Fort Collins in February, 1909. He ably discharged the duties of that office until President Wilson was elected and made a most creditable record for efficiency and fidelity. Subsequently he again turned his attention to the hardware business and is now manager of the Lowell Moore Hardware Company, in which connection they have built up an extensive and most gratifying trade, carrying an enormous stock of goods in this line. He is a man of excellent executive ability and sound judgment, and prosperity has attended his undertakings. On the 9th of December, 1891, Mr. Moore was united in marriage to Miss Jennie A. Smith, by whom he has two children, Ethel M. and Gladys L. He is a republican in politics and a recognized leader in the local ranks of the party. Both as a business man and citizen his worth is widely acknowledged and he has long been numbered among the leading and influential residents of his community.