Daniel James Malone (27 September 1878 – 20 August 1952) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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to station master Daniel Malone and Elizabeth Kiely. He was educated in

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and worked on a farm at Terowrie before moving to

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and then

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. He became an engineer, working for the Australian Institute of Engineers and directing several companies. On 15 August 1904 he married Catherine Mary Balfe, with whom he had six children. From 1925 to 1934 he was a member of the

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; he was nominated by the Labor Party but voted independently in the chamber. Malone died at Haberfield in 1952.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Malone, James 1878 births 1952 deaths Independent members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council People from Kapunda