William Henry Moody
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William Henry Moody (23 December 1853–1917) 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.
One of the major streets in Waltham, Massachusetts, is named for him.
| Preceded by: John D. Long | United States Secretary of the Navy 1902–1904 | Succeeded by: Paul Morton |
| Preceded by: Philander C. Knox | Attorney General of the United States 1904–1906 | Succeeded by: Charles Joseph Bonaparte |
| Preceded by: Henry Billings Brown | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States December 17, 1906–November 20, 1910 | Succeeded by: Joseph Rucker Lamar This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. |