Malcolm A. Moody

Malcolm Adelbert Moody (November 30, 1854 – March 19, 1925) was a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon.

Malcolm A. Moody
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	William R. Ellis
Succeeded by	John N. Williamson
Personal details
Born	Malcolm Adelbert Moody November 30, 1854 Brownsville, Oregon Territory
Died	March 19, 1925 (aged 70) Portland, Oregon
Political party	Republican

Early life

Moody was born near Brownsville in the Oregon Territory 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.[1] 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.[1]

Political career

Moody was elected to The Dalles city council in 1885, and mayor in 1889, serving two terms.[1] In 1899, he was elected as United States Representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district. He was handily re-elected to a second term, defeating William Smith, but lost the nomination in 1902 to John N. Williamson due to internal party struggles.[2] He resumed his mercantile business and did not return to public service.[1][2]

Personal life

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 the Rorick House Museum—to the Lang sisters.[3][4][5]

He died in Portland in 1925 after a long illness[6] and is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in The Dalles.[1]

References

1. "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
2. Geer, T. T. (1912). Fifty Years in Oregon: Experiences, Observations, and Commentaries Upon Men, Measures, and Customs in Pioneer Days and Later Times. The Neale Publishing Company. pp. 417.
3. "Oldest Home in the Dalles". Wasco Historical Society. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
4. "Michelbach family left imprint on The Dalles history". The Dalles Chronicle. February 5, 2006. p. A9. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
5. McManman, Don (July 14, 1997). "The Dalles as rich in history as attractions". Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
6. King, Elroy (March 20, 2005). "Looking Back: A Glimpse Through the Chronicles Files". The Dalles Chronicle. Retrieved May 8, 2007.

External links

• United States Congress. "Malcolm A. Moody (id: M000882)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Malcolm A. Moody at Find a Grave