Moody, William Henry

Born December 23, 1853, in Newbury, MA
Died July 2, 1917, in Haverhill, MA

Federal Judicial Service:
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated by Theodore Roosevelt on December 3, 1906, to a seat vacated by Henry B. Brown. Confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 1906, and received commission on December 12, 1906. Service terminated on November 19, 1910, due to resignation.

Supreme Court Oath:
December 17, 1906

Allotment as Circuit Justice:

Third Circuit, December 24, 1906-November 19, 1910

Education:
Harvard Law School
Harvard College, A.B., 1876
Read law, 1878

Professional Career:

Private practice, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1878-1890
City solicitor, Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1888-1890
U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1890-1895
U.S. representative from Massachusetts, 1895-1902
Secretary of the Navy, 1902-1904
Attorney General of the United States, 1904-1906

Bibliography

Heffron, Paul T. “The Early Years of Justice Moody.” Essex Institute Historical Collections, vol. 123, no. 4 (Oct. 1987): 309-30.

________. “Theodore Roosevelt and the Appointment of Mr. Justice Moody.” Vanderbilt Law Review, vol. 18, no. 2 (Mar. 1965): 545-68.

Manuscript Collections

Haverhill Public Library
Haverhill Historical Collection
Salem, Mass.
William H. Moody papers, 1892-1952.
ca. 500 items; finding aid; correspondence, speeches, transcripts of the trial (1893) of Lizzie Borden, scrapbooks, and other papers relating to Moody's positions as U.S. secretary of the navy, attorney general, and congressman.

Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
William H. Moody papers, 1879-1916.
3,000 items; finding aid; correspondence, speeches, addresses, essays, briefs, reports, memos, and invitations.

Peabody Essex Museum
Salem, Mass.
William H. Moody letters, 1896-1908.
12 items; finding aid; correspondence to friends in Salem, Mass., relating to the Salem Club, politics, relations with Cuba, and the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.

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