George_R._Malby
George R. Malby
American politician
George Roland Malby (September 16, 1857 – July 5, 1912) was an American politician from New York. He was Speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1894, and served three terms in Congress as a Republican from 1907 to 1912.
George R. Malby | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – July 5, 1912 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Flack |
| Succeeded by | Edwin A. Merritt |
| Constituency | 26th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Roland Malby (1857-09-16)September 16, 1857 Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York |
| Died | July 5, 1912(1912-07-05) (aged 54) New York City |
| Resting place | Ogdensburg Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
He attended Canton Union School and St. Lawrence University. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1881, and commenced the practice of law in Ogdensburg, New York.
Malby was the Justice of the Peace of Oswegatchie, New York.
State legislature
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1891 through 1895, representing three St. Lawrence County. He was Minority Leader in 1893, and Speaker in 1894.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (32nd D.) from 1896 to 1906, sitting in the 119th through 129th New York State Legislatures.
Congress
Malby was elected as a Republican to the 60th, 61st and 62nd United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1907, until his death on July 5, 1913.
On December 13, 1911, Malby was the sole dissenter when the House voted 300–1 to terminate relations with Russia based on that nation's discrimination against Jews.[1]
He was buried at Ogdensburg Cemetery in Ogdensburg, N.Y.
- Cyrus Adler and Aaron Morris Margalith, With Firmness in the Right: American Diplomatic Action Affecting Jews, 1840-1945 (Ayer Publishing, 1977) p286
- United States Congress. "George R. Malby (id: M000077)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- George R. Malby, late a representative from New York, Memorial addresses delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate frontispiece 1913
| New York State Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by | New York State Assembly St. Lawrence County, 1st District 1891–1892 |
Succeeded by district abolished |
| Preceded by new district |
New York State Assembly St. Lawrence County 1893–1895 |
Succeeded by Ira C. Miles (1st D.); Martin V. B. Ives (2nd D.) |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minority Leader in the New York State Assembly 1893 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the New York State Assembly 1894 |
Succeeded by |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 32nd District 1896–1906 |
Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th congressional district 1907–1912 |
Succeeded by |