William Lewis Moody Sr.

William Lewis Moody Sr.
Born(1828-05-19)May 19, 1828
Essex County, Virginia, US
DiedJuly 17, 1920(1920-07-17) (aged 92)
Galveston, Texas, US
Resting placeChesterfield County, Virginia
EducationUniversity of Virginia
Occupation(s)Lawyer and financier
TitleColonel
SuccessorWilliam Lewis Moody Jr.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePherabe Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bradley
Children3, including William Lewis Moody Jr.
RelativesMary Moody Northen (granddaughter)
Shearn Moody Jr. (great-grandson)

Colonel William Lewis Moody Sr. (May 19, 1828 – July 17, 1920)[1][2] was an American entrepreneur who founded the Moody dynasty in Galveston, Texas.[1] He participated in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy. On January 19, 1860, he married Pherabe Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bradley.[1] He is noted for persuading federal and local government to dredge Galveston's harbor, which led to Galveston becoming a prominent shipping port of the 19th century.[3] He was survived by his son, William Lewis Moody Jr.

  1. ^ a b c Wiencek, Henry. The Moody Mansion and Museum. Galveston, Texas: Mary Moody Northen, Inc., 1991.
  2. ^ Butler, Patrick H., III. "Moody, William Lewis". Handbook of Texas Online, accessed on December 28, 2014. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Texas State Historical Association.
  3. ^ "The Moody Mansion - Galveston, Texas". moodymansion.org. Retrieved February 11, 2015.