John Bassett Moore - Bronx, NY - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Legal scholar and professor John Bassett Moore was considered a leading expert on international law and, as such, was a much sought after counsel regarding sticky international issues like the Panama Canal, various peace treaties and territorial disputes. He served three stints with the U.S. State department: Third Assistant Secretary of State (1886-91); Assistant Secretary of State (1898); and Counselor (1913-14). His advice was sought by just about every President of the U.S. during his career.

Born in Smyrna, Delaware, Moore ended up in New York City where he was a professor of international law and diplomacy at Columbia University for over 30 years (though he frequently took leaves of absence to perform official government duties or hold diplomatic posts). As a strong proponent of neutrality, his advice obviously wasn’t always taken. His savvy regarding international jurisprudence got him elected to both the Hague Tribunal and the Permanent Court of International Justice (also located in The Hague). Though never joined by the United States, the Permanent Court of International Justice was part of the League of Nations and a forerunner to the current World Court.

John Bassett Moore died in New York City in 1947 at the age of 86 and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Though his name may not be a household word, he is certainly familiar to stamp collectors as the face on the $5 regular issue postage stamp in use from 1965 to the late 1970s.
(Source: wikipedia.org)

Description: See Long Description above. Date of birth: 12/03/1860 Date of death: 11/12/1947 Area of notoriety: Other Marker Type: Horizontal Marker Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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