William M. Maloy (1874-1949)
MSA SC 3520-12743
Biography:
Image source: Baltimore: Its History and Its People (1912)
Born William Milnes Maloy on October 12, 1874 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Son of Margaret Hopkins and Rev. William C. Maloy (1814-1870). Graduated Baltimore City College, valedictorian, 1894; University of Maryland Law School, LL.B., 1904; Catholic University of America, LL.M., 1907; J.D., 1909. Admitted to the Bar of Maryland, 1899. Married Matilda F. Backus, 1913; no children. Died in Baltimore City, August 16, 1949.
Politician and attorney. Practiced for many years with George Moore Brady, specializing in corporation law; defendant's attorney in Diggs v. Morgan College. Served in House of Delegates, Baltimore City, District Three, 1908; Democrat. Defeated in reelection bid, 1909. Secretary, Maryland State Senate, 1910. Chairman, campaign committee, James H. Preston, 1911. Served in State Senate, Baltimore City, District Three, 1912-1914; Democrat. As senator, pushed for education reform and was also a harsh critic of the Public Service Commission. Ran for Attorney General, 1915; defeated by Albert C. Ritchie in primary. Member, Goodnow Commission on Economy and Efficiency in the State Government, 1915-1916. Candidate for Governor, 1920; defeated by Ritchie again. Unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate, 1934; lost to George L. Radcliffe. Chairman, Public Service Commission, 1920-1924; People's Counsel, 1924. Executive Director, Unemployment Insurance Law, 1935-1942.
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