MOORE, William Henson, III (1939-)
Republican of Louisiana 
6th congressional district
Served in House 1975-1986
Biography
Representative from Louisiana; born in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La., October 4, 1939; graduated from Baton Rouge High School, Baton Rouge, La., 1958; B.A., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., 1961; J.D., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., 1965; M.A., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., 1973; lawyer, private practice; United States Army, 1965-1967; member, Louisiana Republican state central committee, 1971-1975; delegate, Republican National Convention, 1984; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fourth Congress, but a Louisiana state court ordered a new election; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fourth Congress, by special election as directed by a Louisiana state court, and reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (January 7, 1975-January 3, 1987); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate; commissioner, Panama Canal Consultative Committee, 1987-1989; Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Energy, 1989-1992; White House deputy chief of staff, 1992-1993; professional advocate.Courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
