Laura moore cunningham biography

HISTORY

Mr. C.W. Moore migrated west to Washington in a covered wagon in 1851.  In 1860, he partnered with B.M. DuRell to carry merchandise to the outlying country.  The business prospered and the men followed the gold strikes to the Idaho Territory.  Mr.

Moore eventually set up shop in Ruby City where he met and married Catherine Minear.  The Moores moved to Boise when Moore and DuRell chartered the First National Bank of Idaho, the first such charter in the northwest and only the second west of the Mississippi River.  Mr.

Moore actively participated in the early business and civic development of Boise, where his family and the Bank grew and prospered.

Laura, the Moores’ second child, was born and raised in Boise.  She married J.W.

Cunningham, who served as president of the Bank.  Laura Moore Cunningham was dedicated to her community.  She served as a director of the Children’s Home Society for over thirty years,