Dan Moody

Dan Moody
30th Governor of Texas
In office
January 18, 1927 – January 20, 1931
LieutenantBarry Miller
Preceded byMiriam A. Ferguson
Succeeded byRoss S. Sterling
32nd Attorney General of Texas
In office
January 1925 – January 1927
GovernorMiriam A. Ferguson
Preceded byWalter Angus Keeling
Succeeded byClaude Pollard
Williamson County District Attorney
In office
1922–1925
Personal details
Born
Daniel James Moody Jr.

(1893-06-01)June 1, 1893
Taylor, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 22, 1966(1966-05-22) (aged 72)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeTexas State Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1926)
Alma materUniversity of Texas Law School
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Texas National Guard
Rank2nd Lieutenant and Captain (Guard)
2nd Lieutenant (Army)
Battles/warsWorld War I
Texas historical marker for the Ku Klux Klan trials. The marker is on the Williamson County Courthouse grounds.

Daniel James Moody Jr. (June 1, 1893 – May 22, 1966), was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. Originally from Taylor, Texas, he served as the 30th governor of Texas between 1927 and 1931. At the age of 33, he was elected. He took office as the youngest governor in Texas history.[1] After his 2 terms as governor, he returned to private law practice. He continued to prosecute and represent various functions of the US government later in life.

  1. ^ "Moody, Daniel James Jr". Texas State Historical Association. June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2013.