James Maloney (Ontario politician)

James Anthony Maloney (March 30, 1905 – October 1, 1961) was a Canadian politician who was a Member of Provincial Parliament in Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1956 to 1961. He represented the riding of Renfrew South for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party.

James Maloney
Ontario MPP
In office 1956–1961
Preceded by	James Shannon Dempsey
Succeeded by	Leonard Quilty
Constituency	Renfrew South
Personal details
Born	(1905-03-30)March 30, 1905 Eganville, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 1, 1961(1961-10-01) (aged 56) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Occupation	Lawyer

Born in Eganville, Ontario, he was the son of Martin James Maloney, who served in the House of Commons of Canada. His maternal grandfather, James Bonfield, was also a politician, having served as a Liberal member of the Ontario Legislature. He was trained as a lawyer at Osgoode Hall.^[1] Maloney died in office in 1961 of a heart attack.^[2]

Cabinet positions

Ontario provincial government of Leslie Frost

Family

James Anthony Maloney had three brothers, Patrick John Maloney MD Henry Joseph Maloney and Arthur Maloney.^[3][4]