Arthur Harry Moore was an American attorney and politician of the Democratic Party who served three nonconsecutive three-year terms as governor of New Jersey. He is the longest-served modern governor of New Jersey and the only one elected to three terms. He also served a partial term as United States Senator from 1935 to 1938, before stepping down to begin his third term as governor.
Moore, c. 1937
For his entire career in elected office, Moore was associated with Jersey City mayor and political boss Frank Hague. Hague guided each of his campaigns for Governor until Moore finally refused him in 1943.
A. Harry Moore School built in 1931 is part of New Jersey City University
The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official residence of the governor is Drumthwacket, a mansion located in Princeton, New Jersey. The governor’s office is located inside of the New Jersey State House in Trenton, making New Jersey notable as the executive’s office is located in the same building as the legislature. New Jersey is also notable for being one of the few states in which the governor’s official residence is not located in the state capital.
Governor of New Jersey
