John Thomas Moore

Who was John Thomas Moore?

John Thomas Moore was a Canadian businessman and politician. During the late-19th century, Moore became a land speculator and purchased the area that has since been named in his honour, Moore Park. To increase the value of his land, he then constructed a bridge and helped promote the Belt Line Railway, an early public transit system serving the "suburbs" of Toronto. After the Belt Line was constructed, recession forced its closure after only 18 months of operation. Its railbed has since been converted into the Beltline Trail.