Arthur Harry Moore (July 3, 1877 – November 18, 1952) was an American attorney and politician of the Democratic Party who served three nonconsecutive three-year terms as governor of New Jersey (1926–1929, 1932–1935, and 1938–1941).

[1] In his spare time, he continued his education at the Cooper Union in New York City and developed proficiency in bookkeeping and typing.

[1] In 1911, following the death of Hudson County party leader Robert Davis, Moore assumed his post as city collector.

[1] As director of Parks and Public Property, he promoted recreational facilities and opportunities for city youth, particularly handicapped children.

[1] Moore ran in the general election as a "wringing wet" candidate, opposed to ongoing Prohibition policies against alcohol.

[1] On election day, Moore carried only three counties, but the 103,995 vote plurality he received in Hudson gave him a comfortable victory.

The legislature favored a constitutional amendment authorizing regional water supply districts controlled by the state, but Moore's view won out in a November 1927 referendum.

[1] Moore also oversaw transportation reform efforts, led by his eventual successor Morgan F. Larson, including the establishment of a new highway construction program.

Though Moore favored modernization, he vetoed a gasoline tax bill to fund the program as an undue burden on the taxpayers.

[1] In response to rising crime and disorder, especially at night clubs, Moore called for an expansion of the state police force, which had been established in 1921.

[1] Moore maintained a public profile during Larson's term in office, following a rigorous speaking schedule, continuing his involvement in fraternal organizations, and hosting a weekly radio program on station WOR.

[1] He emphasized patriotic and religious themes ("the broad generalities of the eternal verities") and added amusing and emotional ancedotes.

He maintained his conservative approach, calling for the reduction or postponement of expenditures to enable local governments and the private sector to regenerate.

He reduced funding for state programs, especially highway construction, in favor of municipal aid and direct relief to the impoverished.

[1] Nevertheless, Moore vigorously lobbied to ensure that New Jersey receive its share of public works projects and federal relief funds.

[1] Moore was also tasked with implementing the new Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissions, designed to preserve some elements of Prohibition after its national repeal.

[1] As in his first term, Moore was involved in overseeing a high-profile criminal case: the kidnapping of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. from East Amwell.

[1] He referred to the Senate as "a cave of winds" and was ill at ease as a partisan supporter of the New Deal, especially as President Roosevelt pursued more welfare state programs.

In 1940, when an investigating committee of the United States Senate attempted to reopen the controversy, it discovered that the Hudson County poll books had been burned.

[1] World War II began in the second half of Moore's term and was the focus of his final years in office.

[1] In his final years, Moore maintained a residence in his old Lafayette neighborhood but spent most of his time at a summer home in Mount Airy, where he enjoyed horseback riding.

[1] Moore died on November 18, 1952, at the age of 75, in Branchburg Township, New Jersey, when he suffered a stroke while driving with his wife and ran his car off the highway.