David Moylan Explained

David M. Moylan (December 25, 1874 – May 17, 1942) was a member of the Cleveland City Council and later a municipal judge, who had lost both his arms in a railroad accident.

Biography

He was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]

Around 1905 he was a railroad switchman in Cleveland, Ohio when he was hit by a train and lost both arms.[2]

He attended law school and was admitted to the bar in 1908.[3] In 1912 he was elected to the Cleveland City Council. In 1915 he was elected to the Cleveland Municipal Court.[4] [5]

He died of a heart attack in Cleveland, Ohio on May 17, 1942.[6] His seat on the judicial bench was filled by Perry B. Jackson.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Judge David M. Moylan in the WWI draft registration of 1918
  2. News: The Armless Judge . . November 19, 1915 . 2013-12-03 .
  3. News: Armless Lawyer . . April 3, 1910 . 2013-12-03 .
  4. News: Armless Judge On Cleveland Bench . . November 3, 1915 . 2013-12-03 .
  5. News: David Moylan . 1916 . .
  6. News: Judge David Moylan, Cleveland Jurist. Lost Arms. Wrote With Pen in Teeth . . May 17, 1942 . 2013-12-03 .
  7. News: Jackson Named Judge . . August 29, 1942 . 2013-12-03 .