. Scannell's New Jersey first citizens : biographies and portraits of the notable living men and women of New Jersey with informing glimpses into the state's history and affairs. e Revolutionary War. His grandfather was apowder monkey at the storming of Fort McHenry, where the Star Span-gled Banner was written, and his great-grandfather was captain of one of the guns. Every male memberof the family was enlisted in thearmy. The powder monkeybecame the editor of the oldNational Intelligencer, o fWashington, D. C, and wasclosely associated with the earlyhistory of the United States. Hewas Grand S
. Scannell's New Jersey first citizens : biographies and portraits of the notable living men and women of New Jersey with informing glimpses into the state's history and affairs. e Revolutionary War. His grandfather was apowder monkey at the storming of Fort McHenry, where the Star Span-gled Banner was written, and his great-grandfather was captain of one of the guns. Every male memberof the family was enlisted in thearmy. The powder monkeybecame the editor of the oldNational Intelligencer, o fWashington, D. C, and wasclosely associated with the earlyhistory of the United States. Hewas Grand Sire of the Odd Fel-lows. His son, the Rev. Alexan-der D. Moore, the inventorsfather, was a minister of thePresbyterian Church, and anuncle, Col. William G. Moore,was the Private Secretary ofPresident Andrew Johnson. A-mong his maternal ancestorswere Sir Arthur Johns and theEarl of Gray. His great greatgrandfather was Col. ArchibaldOrme, a member of Gen. Wash-ingtons staff. Mr. Moore was educated in the public schools of Pennsylvania, theMoravian Parochial School, Ulrichs Preparatory School and Lehigh Uni-versity. He entered immediately into the employ of the United Edison. 368 Moore Manufacturing Company, aiid for four years was in close touch with manyof the largest early electric light installations on both laud and sea. He alsohad charge of the mstallatiou and trial cruise of the first war vessel to besteered by electricity. He told of his experiences in an article published inFrank Leslies Magazine in 1893. In 1894 he organized the Moore ElectricalCompany and later the Moore Light Company, and was Vice President andGeneral Manager of both companies for eighteen years, at the end of whichtime the Moore Light interests were absorbed by the General ElectricCompany. Mr. Moore early developed an absorbing interest in inventions. Hisfirst patent was granted to him in 1893, and siuce that time more than 100additional inventions have been patented in the Lnited States as well as in
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