Zenas Ferry Moody

Zenas Ferry Moody
Moody in 1903
7th Governor of Oregon
In office
September 13, 1882 – January 12, 1887
Preceded byW. W. Thayer
Succeeded bySylvester Pennoyer
12th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1880–1881
Preceded byJohn M. Thompson
Succeeded byGeorge W. McBride
ConstituencyWasco County
Personal details
BornMay 27, 1832
Granby, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 1917 (aged 84)
Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Stephenson
Professionsurveyor
Office information[1]

Zenas Ferry Moody (May 27, 1832  – March 14, 1917) was the seventh Governor of Oregon from 1882 to 1887.

Early life

Zenas Ferry Moody was born on May 27, 1832, in Granby, Massachusetts, to Thomas Hovey and Hannah Ferry.[2] The family immigrated to Oregon Territory in 1851, traveling the Isthmus of Panama route. Moody was a surveyor and store keeper in Brownsville, Oregon until moving to Illinois in 1856. He then returned to Oregon in 1862 when he settled in The Dalles.[2] At The Dalles he set up a general store and was responsible for surveying the Umatilla Indian Reservation.[2] Then in 1865 he organized the Oregon & Montana Transportation Company. During his time in The Dalles he was a major shipper of Oregon wool from Eastern Oregon.[2]

Politics

In 1880, he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives. During his only term there, he also served as Speaker of the House.[3] Then in 1882, Moody was elected as the seventh Governor of the state of Oregon. He took office on September 13, 1882 and served until January 12, 1887.[1]

Family

Moody married Mary Stephenson in Brownsville on November 19, 1853.[2] They would have five children, including Malcolm A. Moody, who would serve in the United States Congress, and Ralph E. Moody, who would serve in the Oregon House of Representatives and as assistant attorney general of Oregon.

Death

Moody died in Salem on March 14, 1917.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Oregon State Archives: Governor's Records Guides
  2. ^ a b c d e f Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.
  3. ^ Oregon Legislative Assembly (11th) 1880 Regular Session
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Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of Oregon
1882 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Governor of Oregon
1882-1887 		Succeeded by