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William Lewis Moody Jr. (January 25, 1865 – July 21, 1954) [1] [2] [3] was an American financier and entrepreneur from Galveston, Texas, who founded a private bank, an insurance company, and one of the largest charitable foundations in the United States. [4] Moody was active in the day-to-day operations of his companies until two days before ...
The Daily News, [2] formerly the Galveston County Daily News and Galveston Daily News, is a newspaper published in Galveston, Texas, United States. It was first published April 11, 1842, making it the oldest newspaper in the U.S. state of Texas. The newspaper founded The Dallas Morning News on October 1, 1885, as a sister publication. [3]
Colonel William Lewis Moody Sr. (May 19, 1828 – July 17, 1920) [1] [2] was an American entrepreneur who founded the Moody dynasty in Galveston, Texas. [1] He participated in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy.
Steven Hayward Long (July 17, 1944 – April 23, 2022), from Houston, Texas, was an American journalist, magazine publisher and author of three true crime books and one novel.
The Galveston Daily News’ Citizen of the Year and the Ima Hogg Historical Achievement Award (1988) Global Tomorrow Coalition’s Lorax Award for contributions to the environment (1989) Merrill Lynch, Ernst & Young and Inc. Magazine’s Master Entrepreneur of the Year (1992)
President of Thomas & Company of Galveston, Inc Lyda Ann Thomas ( née Quinn ; November 20, 1936 – April 19, 2017) was an American politician and businesswoman. She was first elected in 2004 as Mayor of Galveston to succeed Roger Reuben "Bo" Quiroga.
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His death made national obituary news. [24] Galveston's wide-open era ended a few years after Maceo's death when authorities raided the island's gambling establishments. The Balinese Room continued to operate as a restaurant until 2008, when it was completely destroyed by Hurricane Ike .