Robert S. Maloney
| Robert Sarsfield Maloney | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th district | |
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In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Michael F. Phelan |
| Succeeded by | William P. Connery Jr. |
| Member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts City Commission | |
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In office 1916–1920 | |
| President of the Lawrence, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| Member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
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In office 1909–1909 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 3, 1881 Lawrence |
| Died |
November 8, 1934 (aged 53) Lawrence |
| Resting place | Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Robert Sarsfield Maloney (February 3, 1881 – November 8, 1934) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.
Early life and education
Maloney was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He attended public schools and learned the printer’s trade.
Trade Union activities
Maloney was a fraternal delegate of the American Federation of Labor to the 1907 Canadian Trades and Labor Congress in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was New England organizer for the International Typographical Union 1908–1912.
Lawrence Board of Aldermen
He was elected a member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen in 1909 and he served as the Board's president.
City commissioner for Public health
In the November 7, 1911 city election the voters enacted a new city charter that enacted a City Commission form of government in Lawrence. The new charter took effect on January 1, 1912.[1] Maloney was member of the city commission in 1912, and from 1916–1920 and served as president. Maloney was elected to the city commission to serve as the director of the Department of Public Health and Charities, Maoney served in this capacity in 1912 and 1915–1920.
Congressional service
Maloney was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh Congress from (March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923), but was not a candidate for renomination. He again served as director of the Department of Public Health and Charities, from 1924 until 1928, published a weekly newspaper and, later, engaged in the restaurant business until his death.
Death and Burial
Maloney died in Lawrence on November 8, 1934. His interment was in Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
Notes
- ↑ Arrington, Benjamin F. (1922), Municipal history of Essex County in Massachusetts, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company., p. 495.
- United States Congress. "Robert S. Maloney (id: M000092)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Francis Phelan |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
Succeeded by William P. Connery, Jr. |
