Walter W. (Walter William) Moore

Born on June 14, 1857, Walter William Moore was an American Presbyterian theologian, educator, and author. He is closely associated with Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, where he served as both a professor and later president, and he became important to the school’s development and move to Richmond.

Moore wrote a range of religious and historical works, including A Year in Europe, The Indispensable Book, Appreciations and Historical Addresses, The Value of the Church, and A Real Boy Scout. The record of his life suggests a writer shaped by ministry, teaching, and church leadership rather than by literary fame alone.

He died on June 14, 1926. Later accounts of his career remembered him as a major figure in Southern Presbyterian education, and that combination of scholarship, public speaking, and pastoral concern still gives his writing a clear sense of purpose.