BIO: Edward R. O'Malley; New York State
surname: O'Malley

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An Illustrated Legislative Manual
The New York Red Book
Containing the Portraits and Biographies of the U.S. Senators, Governor, State
Officers and Members of the Legislature; also with the Portraits of Judges and
Court Reporters, the New Constitution of the State, Election and Population
Statistics, and General Facts of Interest.
By Edgar L. Murlin
New Constitution Compiled by R. C. Cumming, O. L. Potter and F. B. Gilbert
Published, Albany, J. B. Lyon Company, Publishers, 1909

Copyright by J. B. Lyon Company, 1909

     Edward R. O'Malley, Attorney-General, was born near Medina, Orleans
county, N.Y., in 1863. His father was a small farmer in moderate
circumstances. In the Spring of 1881, his father moved from Orleans to Niagara
county. From 1884 to 1889 the son devoted his time to attending school and to
teaching during the Winter months, and in this manner he was able to prepare
himself for college. He finished his preliminary education in the Medina Free
Academy, and entered the Cornell College of Law in September, 1889, from which
he was graduated in June, 1891, with the degree of LL.B. He was admitted to
the bar in June of 1892, and in the Fall of that year opened offices in
Buffalo for private practice. He immediately identified himself with the
Republican party in Erie county, and took an active interest in party affairs.
In the muncipal campaign of the Fall of 1893 he was actively engaged on the
stump in support of the party ticket. In 1895 Mr. O'Malley became City
Attorney of Buffalo. During the four years which he served in the Corporation
Counsel's office, he gained a broad experience in all questios affecting
muncipalities.

     On January 1, 1898, Mr. O'Malley resumed his private practice, and
continued in this capacity until January 1, 1901, when he was sent to the
Assembly as representative of the second district of Erie county, where he
served two years.

     On January 1, 1903, he became the seniro member of the firm of O'Malley,
Smith & O'Malley, and acquired a large general practice.

     During Governor Hughes' first year of office, he appointed Mr. O'Malley
to the Board of Trustees of the New York State School for the Blind at
Batavia, N.Y. Mr. O'Malley is a member of the Buffalo Club and is also a
member of various other social and political organizations in Western New York
and Erie county, including several fraternal organizations.

     Nominated for Attorney-General in 1908 Mr. O'Malley received 839,944
votes to 695,876 cast for George M. Palmer, Democrat.