Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	12	Jan 13, 1874 - Mar 14, 1874	14th (1) (2)	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda

(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Ordinance adopted by Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, 1875. Remained in effect from its passage until first reapportionment after 1880 Census. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Mordello S. Munson, in special election 4/16/1874, sworn 1/14/1875, succeeded William L. Moody, resigned 3/14/1874. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Obituary and photo, "Colonel W.L. Moody Dies at Residence," 7/18/1920, pp. 1, 10, including Civil War Record. Galveston Daily News.
• MOODY, WILLIAM LEWIS (1828-1920). Handbook of Texas Online.
• Obituary, "Col. Wm. L. Moody, Old Resident of Galveston, Dies," The Houston Post, 7/19/1920, p. 7. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
• Biographical sketch and portrait, pp. 270-274. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.

Military Service Notes

• Confederate States Army, Captain, Company G, 7th Texas Infantry; later reached rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Portrait in uniform. Handbook of Texas Online.
• Biographical sketch, pp. 81-82. Texans Who Wore the Gray, 1907.

Other Resources

• Col. William Lewis Moody, "born in Essex County, Virginia, 5/19/1828 . . . entered into rest at Galveston, Texas, 7/17/1920," burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County. Includes photos and reprint of obituary in Galveston Daily News, 7/18/1920. Find a Grave.

Photographs

• Photograph. W.L. Moody, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

14th R.S. - 1874 Commerce and Manufactures   Comptroller and Treasurer   Comptroller's and Treasurer's Office   Election Contest, Petition of S.Y. Smith of Walker County, James V. Lea (Chair)  Finance (Chair)  Financial Condition of the State (Co-Chair)  Judiciary No. 1   Removal of Judge Henry Maney, 22nd Judicial District   Town and City Corporations   Treasurer's Office