Back دان مودي Arabic دان مودى ARZ دان مودی AZB Dan Moody German Daniel Iacobus Moody Latin Dan Moody Portuguese Муди, Дэн Russian Dan Moody Swedish
Dan Moody | |
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| 30th Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 18, 1927 – January 20, 1931 | |
| Lieutenant | Barry Miller |
| Preceded by | Miriam A. Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Ross S. Sterling |
| 32nd Attorney General of Texas | |
| In office January 1925 – January 1927 | |
| Governor | Miriam A. Ferguson |
| Preceded by | Walter Angus Keeling |
| Succeeded by | Claude Pollard |
| Williamson County District Attorney | |
| In office 1922–1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel James Moody Jr. June 1, 1893 Taylor, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 1966 (aged 72) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of Texas Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army  Texas National Guard |
| Rank | 2nd Lieutenant and Captain (Guard) 2nd Lieutenant (Army) |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Daniel James Moody Jr. (June 1, 1893 – May 22, 1966), was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. Originally from Taylor, Texas, he served as the 30th governor of Texas between 1927 and 1931. At the age of 33, he was elected. He took office as the youngest governor in Texas history.[1] After his two terms as governor, he returned to private law practice. He continued to prosecute and represent various functions of the US government later in life.
- ^ "Moody, Daniel James Jr". Texas State Historical Association. June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2013.