History of the Federal Judiciary


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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.

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, U.S. Navy, 1902-1904
Attorney general of the United States, 1904-1906

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