John Cyril Malloy | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 113th district | |
In office November 7, 1972 – November 5, 1974 | |
Preceded by | James Lorenzo Walker |
Succeeded by | Nancy Harrington |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
In office 1976–1980 | |
Preceded by | Dick Clark |
Succeeded by | Charlie Hall |
Personal details | |
Born | June 1930 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | March 2, 2014 (aged 83) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Republican Democratic |
Children | 6[1] |
Alma mater | Northwestern University |
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.[1] He moved to Chicago, Illinois and attended Northwestern University, earning a law degree in 1957.[1] He then moved to Miami, Florida in 1959 to work as a patent attorney, establishing his own law firm.[1] 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.[1]
In 1972 Malloy was elected as a Republican member for the 113th district of the Florida House of Representatives,[5] beating future United States Attorney General Janet Reno.[1] In 1976 he was elected for the 118th district,[5] becoming a Democratic member in 1977.[7] He served until 1980.[5]
Malloy died in March 2014 in Coral Gables, Florida, at the age of 83.[1]