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
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1907 – July 5, 1912
Preceded byWilliam H. Flack
Succeeded byEdwin A. Merritt
Constituency26th district
Personal details
Born
George Roland Malby

(1857-09-16)September 16, 1857
Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York
DiedJuly 5, 1912(1912-07-05) (aged 54)
New York City
Resting placeOgdensburg Cemetery
Political partyRepublican

Life

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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

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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

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cyrus Adler and Aaron Morris Margalith, With Firmness in the Right: American Diplomatic Action Affecting Jews, 1840-1945 (Ayer Publishing, 1977) p286
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  • 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
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