Malcolm A. Moody
Encyclopedia
Malcolm Adelbert Moody was a Republican
U.S. congressman
from Oregon
.
in 1854, the eldest child of future Oregon governor
Zenas Ferry Moody
and his wife, Mary Stevenson Moody. The Moody family moved to Illinois the following year, and then back to Oregon in 1862, settling in The Dalles
. Malcolm Moody attended the public schools and then the University of California, Berkeley
. He joined his father's mercantile business and worked at The Dalles National Bank.
. He was handily re-elected to a second term, but lost the nomination in 1902 to John N. Williamson
due to internal party struggles. He resumed his mercantile business and did not return to public service.
He died in Portland
in 1925 after a long illness and is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in The Dalles.
Republican Party (United States)
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U.S. congressman
United States Congress
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from Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
.
Early life
Moody was born near Brownsville, OregonBrownsville, Oregon
Brownsville is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,668. It is the setting for the fictional Castle Rock, Oregon in the film Stand by Me.-History:...
in 1854, the eldest child of future Oregon governor
Governor of Oregon
The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments....
Zenas Ferry Moody
Zenas Ferry Moody
Zenas Ferry Moody was the seventh Governor of Oregon from 1882 to 1887.-Early life:Zenas Ferry Moody was born on May 27, 1832, in Granby, Massachusetts, to Thomas Hovey and Hannah Ferry. The family immigrated to Oregon Territory in 1851, traveling the Isthmus of Panama route...
and his wife, Mary Stevenson Moody. The Moody family moved to Illinois the following year, and then back to Oregon in 1862, settling in The Dalles
The Dalles, Oregon
The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...
. Malcolm Moody attended the public schools and then the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. He joined his father's mercantile business and worked at The Dalles National Bank.
Political career
Moody was elected to The Dalles city council in 1885, and mayor in 1889, serving two terms. In 1899, he was elected as United States Representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional districtOregon's 2nd congressional district
Oregon's 2nd congressional district is the largest of Oregon's five districts, and is the seventh largest district in the nation. The district covers roughly two-thirds of the state, east of the Willamette Valley...
. He was handily re-elected to a second term, but lost the nomination in 1902 to John N. Williamson
John N. Williamson
John Newton Williamson was an American rancher and politician in the state of Oregon. A native Oregonian, he served in both chambers of the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing central and eastern Oregon in the late 19th century...
due to internal party struggles. He resumed his mercantile business and did not return to public service.
Personal
Moody never married. According to The Dalles lore, he loved two sisters, Anne and Bessie Lang, but he could not choose between them and his love was unrequited. At his death, he willed his house—the oldest home in The Dalles, now known as Rorick House—to the Lang sisters.He died in Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
in 1925 after a long illness and is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in The Dalles.