Governor Moody
Governor Daniel James Moody, Jr. (1893-1966) was a native of Taylor, Texas. He was admitted to the bar in 1914 and began to practice in Taylor. His early career was interrupted by service in World War I. He returned to his practice after the war and in 1920 he entered upon a period of public service. He was the youngest person elected to several successive public offices: county attorney of Williamson County, 1920-22; district attorney of the Twenty-sixth Judicial District, 1922-25; attorney general of Texas, 1925-27; and governor of Texas, elected for two terms, 1927-31. The photograph was taken in the Senate Chamber facing east on the evening of his first inaugural on January 18, 1927. As governor, Moody pursued a strong reform program. He halted a liberal convict-pardon policy, began a reorganization of prison management and instituted a complete reorganization of the state highway system. Courtesy of Austin History Center, C02819