Gideon C. Moody
Gideon Curtis Moody (October 16, 1832 – March 17, 1904) was an attorney and politician, elected in 1889 as a Republican United States Senator from South Dakota. He served two years. He also had served five years as an associate justice of the Dakota Territory Supreme Court, from 1878 to 1883, before entering private practice for a period as general counsel for Homestake Mine.
Gideon Curtis Moody | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from South Dakota | |
| In office November 2, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | (none) |
| Succeeded by | James H. Kyle |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1832 Cortland, New York |
| Died | March 17, 1904 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Republican |
When South Dakota joined the Union on November 2, 1889, Moody, one of the two senators chosen by the state legislature, took office. In March 1891, his term was up.
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