John F. Malony
John F. Malony | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana Territory House of Representatives from Dawson County | |
| In office January 8, 1883 – March 18, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | George R. Tingle |
| Acting Mayor of Juneau | |
| In office 1900 | |
| Succeeded by | Arthur K. Delaney |
| 4th Mayor of Juneau | |
| In office 1905–1906 | |
| Preceded by | George F. Forrest |
| Succeeded by | Herman Tripp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1857 Shieldsville Township, Minnesota Territory, U.S. |
| Died | June 1919 (aged 61–62) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Spouses | Unknown (before 1895)Cora Cleveland (m. 1899) |
| Education | |
John F. Malony (sometimes misspelled Maloney) (1857 – June 1919) was an American lawyer, capitalist, judge, politician, the first acting mayor of Juneau in 1900, and the 4th mayor, from 1905 to 1906. Born in the Minnesota Territory to Protestant immigrants from Ireland, he first was a judge and politician in the Territory of Montana before moving to Alaska after he was shot by an enemy. He is best known as the appellant in the U.S. Supreme Court case John F. Malony v. Ohlin H. Adsit.
Malony is also known for being one of the founders of the Alaska Electric Light & Power (AEL&P), an important Juneau business since 1893. He was also affiliated with the Treadwell Gold Mine, representing the mine's company in legal issues. Malony was the president of AEL&P from 1905 until his death.