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William Henry Moody
William Henry Moody (1853-1917) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1906 after a nomination from President Theodore Roosevelt. He resigned on November 19, 1910. Prior to joining the court, he was the Attorney General of the United States.[1]
Moody was one of three justices nominated to the Supreme Court by President Roosevelt. He served during The Fuller Court.[2]
Education
Moody received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1876. He received his legal education by reading law.[1]
Professional career
- 1904-1906: United States Attorney General
- 1902-1904: United States Secretary of the Navy
- 1895-1902: United States Representative from Massachusetts
- 1890-1895: United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
- 1888-1890: City solicitor, Haverhill, Massachusetts
- 1878-1890: Attorney in private practice, Essex County, Massachusetts[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Supreme Court of the United States
Moody was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 3, 1906 to fill a seat vacated by Justice Henry Billings Brown (U.S. Supreme Court). He was confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 1906, and received commission that same day. Moody resigned on November 19, 1910.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar.
See also
External links
- Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Henry Billings Brown (U.S. Supreme Court) |
Supreme Court 1906–1910 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Joseph Rucker Lamar
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| 1901 | |||
| 1902 |
Anderson • Burns • Coxe • Gould • Hale • Holmes • Platt • Ray • Townsend • Waite | ||
| 1903 |
Clabaugh • Day • Hay • Holt • Hook • McClelland • Morris • Pollock • Pritchard • Richards • Van Devanter • Daniel Wright • Francis Wright | ||
| 1904 |
Duell • Holland • Hunt • Lanning • Reed • Shepard • Stafford | ||
| 1905 |
Adams • Atkinson • Barney • Bethea • Booth • Cross • Dayton • Dodge • Finkelnburg • Kohlsaat • Landis • Lowell • McCall • McComas • Quarles • Sanborn • Seaman • Tayler • Whitson • Wolverton • Wright | ||
| 1906 |
Buffington • Chatfield • Ewing • Farrington • Hough • Knappen • Lewis • Martin • Moody • Peelle • Robb | ||
| 1907 |
Campbell • Cotteral • Dietrich • Dyer • Hundley • Munger • Noyes Saunders • Sheppard • Van Fleet • Van Orsdel • Ward | ||
| 1908 |
Chamberlain • Purdy • Sanford • Sater • Young | ||
| 1909 | |||
