OLIVER DUVAL MOORE, clerk of the court in Sumner County, Tennessee, was one of that county's successful business men prior to taking up his official duties as clerk, and in both relations he has proved his capability and efficiency. He is a representative of some of the oldest and most prominent family connections of Sumner County and in his own career has followed their example for useful, honorable and worthy citizenship.

He is a son of Dr. William P. Moore, who was born in Sumner County in 1829 and passed away in 1901 in the vicinity where he has spent over forty years in the sacrificing labor of a physician. Doctor Moore was reared in Sumner County, received his earlier schooling here, and for some time he followed the profession of teaching. His preparation for the medical profession was made in the Vanderbilt College of Medicine, Nashville. Tennessee, and the Louisville Medical College, Louisville, Kentucky. Locating at Portland, Tennessee, he there "began the labors of a medical practitioner and continued them for over forty years, one of the best beloved and honored of his profession in Sumner county. He was not only an able physician and one of long experience, but he possessed the personal qualities of gentleness, sympathy and painstaking care. While he was very successful in his practice and accumulated a fair estate, no mercenary motive was allowed to influence his services. His aim was to do all that could be done for his patient, whether that patient lived in a palatial residence or in a cabin, and to satisfy the dictates of his own kind and unselfish heart. He also did noble service among the Southern soldiery during the Civil war. Doctor Moore was twice married. His first wife was Amanda Dickey and to this union were born: W. P. Moore, Jr., now a physician at Portland. Tennessee; R. D. Moore, cashier of the Portland Bank; and G. S. Moore, a resident of Springfield, Tennessee. His second wife was Mary Duval, a daughter of Dr. 0. H. P. Duval, a very able and skilled physician and cultured gentleman who was one of the early members of his profession in Sumner County. To this second union were born three children, two of who are living: 0. D. Moore and H. M. Moore, twins, the former of whom is our subject and the latter of whom is a merchant at Portland, Tennessee. The paternal grandfather of Mr. Moore was Richard D. Moore, a Virginian by birth, who migrated to Sumner County, Tennessee, in an early day and taught school here for a number of years. He served as one of the early registrars of Sumner County.

Oliver D. Moore, our subject, was born November 20, 1867, and received his education in the rural schools of his native County of Sumner. He began business life as a merchant and followed the mercantile business twenty-two years, or until his election as county clerk in 1910. This was a contest that drew the attention of the whole state, as his opponent was H. Brown, who had served in that office for twenty-four years. As a man of sterling principles and integrity Mr. Moore has very capably and acceptably performed the duties of his office and is numbered among the popular officials of the county.

On December 26,1894, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Moore and Miss Jennie Moss, who was born in Sumner County and is a daughter of W. F. Moss, a well known and successful farmer of this county who passed away in February, 1912. He was a Confederate veteran of the Civil war and in that conflict served under Gen. John H. Morgan of Kentucky.

Mr. and Mrs. Moore have three children: Charles D., Mary and W. F., aged respectively seventeen, twelve and four years. Charles D. and Mary are now attending school. Mr. Moore is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and in political faith is aligned with the Democratic party. He was a prosperous business man when active along that line and owns a comfortable home in Gallatin

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