He was elected a member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen in 1909 and he served as the Board's president.
City commissioner for Public health
In the November 7, 1911 city election the voters enacted a new city charter that enacted a City Commission form of government in Lawrence. The new charter took effect on January 1, 1912.[1] Maloney was member of the city commission in 1912, and from 1916 to 1920 and served as president. Maloney was elected to the city commission to serve as the director of the Department of Public Health and Charities, Maoney served in this capacity in 1912 and 1915–1920.
Congressional service
Maloney was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh Congress from (March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923), but was not a candidate for renomination. As of 2023, he was the last Republican to represent the 7th congressional district. He again served as director of the Department of Public Health and Charities, from 1924 until 1928, published a weekly newspaper and, later, engaged in the restaurant business until his death.
Death and Burial
Maloney died in Lawrence on November 8, 1934. His interment was in Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
References
^Arrington, Benjamin F. (1922), Municipal history of Essex County in Massachusetts, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company., p. 495
