Thomas J. O'Malley

Thomas J. O'Malley
O'Malley c. 1933
26th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office January 2, 1933 – May 27, 1936 (died)
Governor	Albert G. Schmedeman Philip La Follette
Preceded by	Henry Huber
Succeeded by	Henry Gunderson
Personal details
Born	(1868-07-22)July 22, 1868 Menasha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	May 27, 1936(1936-05-27) (aged 67) Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Gertrude Walsh ​ ​ (m. 1901⁠–⁠1936)​
Children	Thomas D. P. O'Malley (b. 1903; died 1979) William James O'Malley (b. 1906; died 1968) Francis W. O'Malley (b. 1905) John Flavin O'Malley (b. 1910; died 1995) Andrew O'Malley James Francis O'Malley
Relatives	Thomas D. O'Malley Jr. (grandson) Terence T. O'Malley (grandson)
Occupation	Railroad conductor, union delegate

Thomas James O'Malley (July 22, 1868 – May 27, 1936) was an Irish American railroad conductor, union delegate, and Democratic politician from Wisconsin. He was the 26th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, serving from 1933 until his death in 1936. When elected in 1932, he was the first Wisconsin Democrat to be elected lieutenant governor since 1892. He was described in the 1933 Blue Book as the first "workingman" to hold statewide office in Wisconsin. At the same time he was elected lieutenant governor, his son Thomas D. P. O'Malley was elected a U.S. congressman.