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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | William H. Moody |
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Haverhill, Massachusetts , United States |
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December 23, 1853
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| Died | July 02, 1917
(63 years)
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
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| Info | William Henry Moody
Moody was an American politician and jurist, who held positions in all three branches of the Government of the United States.
Born at Newberry, Massachusetts, Moody graduated from Harvard in 1876.
Early in his legal career, Moody made a mark as the prosecutor in the Lizzie Borden murder case. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, and served from 1895 until 1902. During President Theodore Roosevelt's administration, Moody served as the Secretary of Navy (1902-1904) and as Attorney General (1904-1906). In 1906, Roosevelt appointed him an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1910 Justice Moody was retired by special act of Congress because of prolonged ill health. He died in Haverhill, Massachusetts, 2 July 1917.
USS Moody (DD-277) was named for him.
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