Franklin John Maloney (March 29, 1899 – September 15, 1958) was a
Republican member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
from
Pennsylvania.
Early life
Franklin John Maloney was born on March 29, 1899, in
Philadelphia. He graduated from
Temple University School of Law
The Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law is the law school of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1895 and enrolls about 530 students.
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in 1922 and was
admitted to the bar in 1923.
Career
After graduating, Maloney practiced law in Philadelphia.
Maloney was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election in 1944. He was elected as a Republican to the
80th Congress in 1946, serving from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1949. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948, defeated by Democrat
Earl Chudoff
Earl Chudoff (November 15, 1907 – May 17, 1993) was an American lawyer and jurist who served five terms as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1949 to 1958.
Early life and career
Earl Chudoff was b ...
.
During his term in office, he served in the foreign affairs, merchant marine and the fisheries committees.
Maloney resumed practicing law in Philadelphia.
Personal life
Maloney married Ann Price. They had one son, Daniel.
He lived at 5120 Newhall Street in Philadelphia.
Maloney died on September 15, 1958, at Woman's Medical College Hospital in Philadelphia. He was buried at
West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.
References
Sources
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1899 births
1958 deaths
Politicians from Philadelphia
Temple University Beasley School of Law alumni
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
20th-century American lawyers
20th-century American legislators
Burials at West Laurel Hill Cemetery