KENTUCKY: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 4th ed., 
1887 Mercer Co.

DANIEL LAWSON MOORE was born at Harrodsburg, Ky., January 31, 1847.  He
is the elder of the two sons of Dr. James H. Moore and of Mary 
(Messenger) Moore, his wife, and a representative of an old and 
influential family of the South, whose origin and history are set forth 
in detail in the sketch of Dr. Moore, contained in this volume.  He 
received his preparatory educational training under a private tutor, 
and finally entered Centre College, Danville, as a student, where he 
continued for three years.  He then began the study of law in the 
office of Phil. B. Thompson, of Harrodsburg, and in due course of time 
was licensed to practice at the bar.  He never entered upon the 
practice of his profession, however, preferring to labor in what he 
considered the more profitable fields of agriculture and stock raising. 
For five years he engaged in cotton planting in Mississippi; and on 
November 15, 1870, married Henrietta, only child of Judge William H. 
McBrayer, of Lawrenceburg, Ky.  In 1881 he was elected on the
Democratic ticket to represent the Twentieth, or Capitol District, in
the State Senate of Kentucky, performing the duties of the office in an
intelligent and capable manner, and eliciting the commendation of his
constituents.  In 1882 he was deprived by death of his accomplished
wife, whose early demise caused many deep feelings of sorrow.  Soon 
after, leaving his three children, May, Wallace and McBrayer, in the 
pleasant home of their grandparents, he visited the distant West, where 
he met with the exciting scenes of frontier life, and found fortunate 
investments.  He established a large ranch in Colorado, in the fertile 
foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and entered into the business of 
raising cattle and horses, importing some of the best blood of Kentucky 
to his ranch.  He has met with great success in this line, and is 
recognized as one of the leading stock-raisers of Colorado.  Half of 
each year is spent in the management of his business in that State, 
and the remainder is devoted to his manufacturing and farming interests 
in Kentucky; and to planting in Mississippi.  Few men have more friends,
or retain them better than Senator Moore.  While not lacking in force 
and individuality of character, he possesses a genial and companionable 
nature, which draws friends to him, and inspires them with respect for 
him.  He is liberal and generous to a fault, a representative of true 
Bourbon Democracy, of strict integrity, and thorough honesty of purpose 
and deed.  As a business man he has by his success in other fields 
reflected great credit upon his native State of Kentucky.

Moore Messenger Thompson McBrayer
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