Robert S. Maloney

Robert Sarsfield Maloney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th district
In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
Preceded by	Michael F. Phelan
Succeeded by	William P. Connery Jr.
Member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts City Commission
In office 1916–1920
President of the Lawrence, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen
Member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen
In office 1909–1909
Personal details
Born	(1881-02-03)February 3, 1881 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 8, 1934(1934-11-08) (aged 53) Lawrence, Massachusetts
Resting place	Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Political party	Republican

Robert Sarsfield Maloney (February 3, 1881 – November 8, 1934) was a United States representative from Massachusetts.

Maloney was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He attended public schools and learned the printer's trade.

Maloney was a fraternal delegate of the American Federation of Labor to the 1907 Canadian Trades and Labor Congress in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was New England organizer for the International Typographical Union 1908–1912.

He was elected a member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen in 1909 and he served as the Board's president.

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.

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.

Maloney died in Lawrence on November 8, 1934. His interment was in Immaculate Conception Cemetery.

• United States Congress. "Robert S. Maloney (id: M000092)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.