John Cyril Malloy Explained

John Cyril Malloy
Birth Date:June 1930
Birth Place:Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Date:March 2, 2014 (aged 83)
Death Place:Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
State House1:Florida
District1:113th
Term Start1:November 7, 1972
Term End1:November 5, 1974
Preceded1:James Lorenzo Walker
Succeeded1:Nancy Harrington
State House2:Florida
District2:118th
Term Start2:1976
Term End2:1980
Preceded2:Dick Clark
Succeeded2:Charlie Hall
Party:Republican
Democratic
Alma Mater:Northwestern University
Children:6[1]

John Cyril Malloy (June 1930 – March 2, 2014) was an American politician.[2] [3] [4] He served as a member for the 113th and 118th districts of the Florida House of Representatives.[5] [6]

Malloy was born in Jackson, Tennessee. He moved to Chicago, Illinois and attended Northwestern University, earning a law degree in 1957. He then moved to Miami, Florida in 1959 to work as a patent attorney, establishing his own law firm. He was president of the South Florida chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law, teaching intellectual property law.

In 1972 Malloy was elected as a Republican member for the 113th district of the Florida House of Representatives, beating future United States Attorney General Janet Reno. In 1976 he was elected for the 118th district, becoming a Democratic member in 1977.[7] He served until 1980.

Malloy died in March 2014 in Coral Gables, Florida, at the age of 83.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Malloy Obituary (1930-2014). Miami Herald. March 8, 2014. April 13, 2022.
  2. News: Fight Looms Over School Drug Tests. Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 19, 1973. April 13, 2022. 21. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: The Herald Recommends. The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. October 31, 1976. April 13, 2022. 64. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Attorney, Pilot Battle for Dist. 116 Seat. Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. October 27, 1978. April 13, 2022. 172. Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: House of Representatives. April 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html. January 13, 2018. live. Wayback Machine.
  6. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. June 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf. March 16, 2022. live. Wayback Machine.
  7. News: New Democrat Malloy: I Can Do Better Job. John. McDermott. Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. April 10, 1977. April 13, 2022. 84. Newspapers.com.