Robert Sarsfield Maloney | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's7th district | |
| 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 | |
| In office 1916–1920 | |
| President of the Lawrence, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| Member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1909–1909 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1881-02-03)February 3, 1881 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1934(1934-11-08) (aged 53) Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Robert Sarsfield Maloney (February 3, 1881 – November 8, 1934) was aUnited States representative fromMassachusetts.
Maloney was born inLawrence, Massachusetts. He attended public schools and learned the printer's trade.
Maloney was a fraternal delegate of theAmerican Federation of Labor to the 1907Canadian Trades and Labor Congress inWinnipeg, Manitoba. He wasNew England organizer for theInternational Typographical Union 1908–1912.
He was elected a member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen in 1909 and he served as the Board's president.
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 thecity commission in 1912, and from 1916 to 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.
Maloney was elected as aRepublican to theSixty-seventh Congress from (March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923), but was not a candidate for renomination. As of 2023, he was the last Republican to represent the 7th congressional district. 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.
Maloney died in Lawrence on November 8, 1934. His interment was in Lawrence'sImmaculate Conception Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 7th congressional district March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | Succeeded by |