William Henry Moody

Biography

William Henry Moody (1853–1917) studied law in Massachusetts before serving first in Congress and then as U.S. Attorney General, where he earned praise for his deliberate thinking and insistence on fair legal process.

He later became Secretary of the Navy and, ultimately, an associate justice of the Supreme Court, carrying the same conscientiousness that guided his early career into rulings and reforms that sought clarity and justice for all citizens.