Martin Maloney (November 11, 1848-May 9, 1929) was a Philadelphia businessman, philanthropist and papal marquis. By the time he was 33 he was regarded as an expert in the process of gas production. He played a role in the development of many Philadelphia gas and light companies.

Philanthropy

Maloney gave $120,000 in 1917 to construct the Maloney Hall at

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and an additional $100,000 in 1923-24 for what is today the building's 273 seat Della Ratta Auditorium. The philanthropist said he hoped the building would "help our Catholic young men and women rise to the level of the great opportunities, which our nation offers them".

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, president of the

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, was a featured speaker at the dedication. In recognition of his many charitable gifts, he was made a papal marquis in 1902 by

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. He was made a member of the

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in 1904. In the 1920's he funded the re-established (suppressed following the french revolution), the Irish Franciscan College -

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, in Belgium.

Personal life

He was born in Ballingarry, County Tipperary, Ireland, and moved to the United States when he was six years old. Maloney married Margaret Ann Hewiston of

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, in 1868. They had seven children, five of whom predeceased Maloney. He had two brothers, Andrew and Thomas. He lived in the

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neighborhood of Philadelphia. His home there, at 220 West Logan Square, was condemned in 1916 and demolished by the city, along with its entire block, when

was expanded westward to 20th Street as part of the creation of the

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. Maloney vacationed in Spring Lake Beach, New Jersey, where he had a home called Ballingarry.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maloney, Martin Papal chamberlains American philanthropists Irish emigrants to the United States Businesspeople from Philadelphia People from Ballingarry, South Tipperary 1848 births 1929 deaths Businesspeople from County Tipperary