William Henry Moody
ABOUT
WILLIAM H. MOODY
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
The Buttonwoods Museum’s collection on William Henry Moody began to arrive in 1917, after Moody’s death. The collection grew through the generosity of his sister, friends, and Haverhill neighbors, and the Moody Room was dedicated around 1930. With few changes since then, a redesigned exhibit opened in fall 2017, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Moody’s death.
The Buttonwoods Museum celebrated the life and legacy of William H. Moody throughout 2017, the centennial of his death. The permanent exhibit will remain open during regular museum hours.
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The exhibit is made possible by the Nathaniel & Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation and Haverhill Bar Association in honor of Judge Kevin Herlihy.
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William Henry Moody (1853–1917), a friend of both Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft, made his name as a prosecutor in the Lizzie Borden trial before serving as congressman, secretary of the Navy, attorney general, and Supreme Court justice. Throughout his career, Moody represented the people of Essex County and the ideals of the Progressive Era.
Harris & Ewing, photographer, c. 1906. Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.