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William Henry Moody Born December 23, 1853, Newbury, MA Died July 2, 1917
Served December 17, 1906 – November 20, 1910 (3 years, 11 months) Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) Left the seat Resigned Seat Associate Seat 5 Predecessor Henry Billings Brown Successor Joseph Rucker Lamar Appointment record December 3, 1906 Nominated December 12, 1906 Confirmed (voice vote) December 12, 1906 Commissioned December 17, 1906 Judicial oath November 20, 1910 Resigned Sources differ. The Supreme Court's list gives November 20, 1910; the Federal Judicial Center gives
November 19, 1910. This site follows the Court.