David Moody (18 November 1834 – 4 May 1915) served three terms as a member of the

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for the

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. Moody was initially elected on 12 June 1878 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of

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on 31 May 1878. While Moody was not successful in the 1881 elections, he was re-elected along with

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on 23 April 1884. Moody was not re-elected in 1887. Then, in 1896, Moody stood again and was re-elected along the Hon. Sir Jenkin Coles on 25 April 1896. In 1903, the Hundred of Moody, a

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located in the southern part of the

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, was named in Moody's honour.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moody, David Members of the South Australian House of Assembly 1834 births 1915 deaths Politicians from County Londonderry Irish emigrants to colonial Australia People from Magilligan