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William Henry Moody (December 23, 1853 – July 2, 1917) was an American politician and jurist who held positions in all three branches of the Government of the United States. He represented parts of Essex County, Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives from 1895 until 1902.
William H. Moody (1902–1904) As both secretary of the Navy and attorney general in Roosevelt's cabinet, Moody sought to creatively reform both departments in the spirit of Progressivism.
Justice William Henry Moody joined the U.S. Supreme Court on December 17, 1906, replacing Justice Henry Billings Brown. Moody was born on December 23, 1853 in northeastern Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard in 1876 and briefly attended Harvard Law School afterward.
Moody was active in Republican politics and was named district attorney for eastern Massachusetts in 1890. He rose to prominence when he prosecuted the alleged ax-murderer, Lizzie Borden. Although she was acquitted, his prosecutorial skill was noted by leading Republicans of the day.
William Henry Moody, Supreme Court appointee of theodore roosevelt, served the Court from 1906 to 1910. The Massachusetts Republican, representative, and two-time cabinet member supported the progressive policies of his era.
Oct 24, 2022 · William Henry Moody was born on December 23, 1853, in Newbury, Massachusetts. In 1872 he graduated from Phillips Academy, in 1876 from Harvard University, and studied law in the office of Richard Henry Dana, Jr. Moody served as district attorney for the Eastern District of Massachusetts from 1890 to 1895.
Jul 15, 2018 · Borden buffs know William Henry Moody as one of the prosecutors of Lizzie Borden. Less well known are the facts that after the trial he went on to become a four-time congressional representative, a Secretary of the Navy, a U.S. Attorney General, and a Supreme Court Justice.
