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D.C. Police Superintendent William Moore
William G. Moore was superintendent of the D.C. Police at the time of Jacob Coxey's march in 1894 and publicly warned Coxey that his plan to rally at the Capitol would not be allowed.
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- National Security
- Politics
William G. Moore served as the superintendent of the D.C. Police Department from 1886 to 1896.
Courtesy Metropolitan Police Department
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