Martin James Maloney : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

8 October 1877

Place of birth

Eganville, Ontario

Date of death

21 November 1953(age 76)

Birth name

Martin James Maloney

Political party

Conservative

Spouse

Margaret Bonfield
m. 19 February 1901

Profession

physician

In office

October 1925 - October 1935

Succeeded by

James Joseph McCann

Preceded by

Thomas Andrew Low

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Martin James Maloney (8 October 1877 - 21 November 1953) was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Eganville, Ontario and became a physician.

Malone attended McGill University where he attained his medical degrees (MD, CM). In 1901, he married Margaret Bonfield whose father was James Bonfield, a member of the Ontario provincial legislature.

He conducted unsuccessful election campaigns at the Renfrew South riding in the 1911 election, a 22 February 1912 by-election and the 1921 election. He ran as a Conservative, except in 1921 when he sought the seat for the Progressive party. Malone won Renfrew South in the 1925 general election and was re-elected there in 1926 and 1930. In the 1935 election, he was defeated by James Joseph McCann of the Liberal party. Maloney made an unsuccessful effort to unseat McCann in the 1940 federal election.