John Denis Joseph Moore Jr.[1] (November 10, 1910 – September 12, 1988)[2][3] was an American lawyer, business executive, and United States Ambassador to Ireland (1969–1975).[3]

John D. J. Moore
United States Ambassador to Ireland
In office
June 23, 1969 – June 30, 1975
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byLeo J. Sheridan
Succeeded byWalter Curley
Personal details
Born(1910-11-10)November 10, 1910
New York City
DiedSeptember 12, 1988(1988-09-12) (aged 77)
New York City
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Foote (d. 1975)
Children6
RelativesRichard A. Moore (brother)
Alma materYale University
Yale Law School
Moore with President Gerald Ford in 1975

Moore was a graduate of Yale University and Yale Law School.[2] He worked for White & Case before becoming assistant corporation counsel and then assistant district attorney for New York City.[3] He later returned to private business and worked for W. R. Grace and Company.[3] He traveled to South America and the Soviet Union in 1958 and 1959 with then Vice President Richard Nixon, in an advisory role.[3]

In 1969, Moore was appointed ambassador to Ireland by President Nixon.[4] After confirmation by the Senate, he presented his credentials to Irish leaders on June 23, 1969.[4] He had the official title of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and served in the role until June 30, 1975.[4] His brother, Richard A. Moore, later served as ambassador to Ireland under President George H. W. Bush.[5]

While in Ireland, Moore's daughter Margaret died in October 1974,[6] and his wife, Mary Foote Moore, died in January 1975[7] – both were buried in Dublin. Moore died of bone cancer in Manhattan in 1988,[3] and he was interred in Ireland next to his wife and daughter in Deans Grange Cemetery.[8][7]

References

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  1. ^ "John D. J. Moore, State Labor Official". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 2, 1940. Retrieved April 26, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Ambassador is Devoted to Ireland". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. April 1, 1969. Retrieved April 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Fowler, Glenn (September 13, 1988). "John D. J. Moore, an Executive And a Former Envoy, Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "John Denis Joseph Moore (1910–1988)". history.state.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Richard A. Moore; Ex-Envoy to Ireland, Counsel to Nixon". Los Angeles Times. January 30, 1995. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "MARGARET MOORE". The New York Times. October 21, 1974. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Mrs. Moore Dies; Ambassador's Wife". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. January 24, 1975. Retrieved April 26, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "John Moore, ex-ambassador to Ireland, dies". The Indianapolis Star. September 13, 1988. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Ireland
1969–1975
Succeeded by