William Leslie Mallory Sr. (October 4, 1931 – December 10, 2013) was an American politician who was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1966 and served for 28 years in the Ohio legislature. In 1974 he won election as Majority Floor Leader, the first African American to serve in that role. When he retired in 1994, he was the longest serving majority leader in the history of Ohio. Mallory married his wife Fannie in 1955. They had six children, who like their father have pursued careers in politics and public service:

Mark Mallory Mark Mallory (born April 2, 1962) is an American politician who served as the 68th Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first two-term Mayor under the City's new Stronger-Mayor system, the first directly elect ...

is the former mayor of

Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...

Dale Mallory Dale Mallory (born November 2, 1964) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 32nd District from 2007 to 2014. Career Mallory formerly served as a Cincinnati West End Communi ...

is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, William Mallory Jr. serves as a judge in Hamilton County Municipal Court, Dwane Mallory serves as a judge in Hamilton County Municipal Court, and Joe Mallory is the President of the Cincinnati NAACP and former Vice Mayor of Forest Park. Mallory graduated from vocational school and then received his bachelor's degree in education from

Central State University Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Established by the state legislature in 1887 as a two-y ...

, He worked in juvenile court and taught elementary education. Mallory died at a hospice in Cincinnati on December 10, 2013.

References

External links

Guide to 20th Century African American Resources, Cincinnati History Library and Archives.

"William L. Mallory Sr., patriarch of Mallory family, dies at 82"
Cincinnati.com
"Capturing the Voices: An Oral Histories Project - An Interview with William L. Mallory Sr"
CETconnect.org 1931 births 2013 deaths Politicians from Cincinnati Central State University alumni Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives African-American state legislators in Ohio 20th-century African-American politicians 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century members of the Ohio General Assembly {{Ohio-politician-stub