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Dudley Field Malone
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| Collector of the Port of New York | |
| In office 1913–1913 |
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| Preceded by | John Purroy Mitchel |
| Succeeded by | Byron Rufus Newton |
| Third Assistant Secretary of State | |
| In office 1917–1917 |
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| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Chandler Hale |
| Succeeded by | William Phillips |
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| Born | June 3, 1882 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1950 (aged 68) Culver City, California, U.S. |
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May Patricia O'Gorman
(m. 1908; div. 1921)Edna Louise Johnson
(m. 1930) |
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| Alma mater | College of St. Francis Xavier Fordham Law School |
Dudley Field Malone (born June 3, 1882 – died October 5, 1950) was an American lawyer, politician, and activist. He was known for supporting new ideas and changes in society. Malone is often remembered as one of the most important lawyers in the United States during the 1920s. He also ran for Governor of New York in 1920, but he did not win.
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Early Life and Education
Dudley Field Malone was born in New York City on June 3, 1882. His father, William C. Malone, was a government official in New York. His mother was Rose McKenny Malone.
Dudley went to the College of St. Francis Xavier and graduated in 1903. He then studied law at Fordham Law School, finishing in 1905.
After becoming a lawyer in 1907, he started working in law. He also became active in the Democratic Party in New York. He was part of a group that wanted to change the way politics worked in the city. In 1912, he helped organize the successful campaign for Woodrow Wilson to become President of the United States.
Political Career and Activism
When President Wilson took office in 1913, he gave Malone an important job. Malone was appointed Third Assistant Secretary of State. Later that year, Wilson made him the Collector of the Port of New York. This was a powerful position where he managed trade and taxes coming into New York.
As Collector, Malone did not let political groups use his office for their own benefit. He held this job until 1917. He then resigned and was replaced by Byron R. Newton.
Supporting Women's Rights
Malone strongly believed in women's suffrage, which was the right for women to vote. In 1917, he disagreed with President Wilson because Wilson did not support a change to the Constitution to give women the right to vote. Malone resigned from his job to show his protest.
In 1918, Malone helped a group of women who were protesting for the right to vote. These women, called suffragettes, were arrested for protesting outside the White House. Malone successfully argued in court that they should be released.
Running for Governor
In 1920, Malone ran for governor of New York. He was the candidate for a new group called the Farmer-Labor Party. In the election, he received about 69,908 votes. This was a small number compared to the over 2.8 million votes cast.
After this, he focused more on his law practice. He became known for handling international divorce cases for wealthy people. He even opened an office in Paris, France.
Famous Legal Cases and Acting
The Scopes "Monkey Trial"
In 1925, Malone joined a very famous court case known as the "Monkey Trial." He worked with another famous lawyer, Clarence Darrow. They defended a teacher named John T. Scopes. Scopes was accused of teaching about evolution in school, which was against the law in Tennessee at the time.
During the trial, Malone gave a powerful speech defending the idea of academic freedom. He famously said, "I have never learned anything from any man who agreed with me."
Later Career and Acting
Malone continued his law work until 1935. He then moved to California. He started working for a movie company called 20th Century Fox. He also appeared in a few movies as an actor.
Because he looked a lot like Winston Churchill, Malone was chosen to play Churchill in the 1943 movie Mission to Moscow.
Personal Life
Dudley Field Malone was married three times.
On November 14, 1908, he married May Patricia O'Gorman. She was the daughter of a judge and US Senator. May worked with the Red Cross during World War I. She also helped rebuild areas in France after the war. They divorced in 1921.
A few months later, on December 9, 1921, he married writer and activist Doris Stevens. She was a very important woman in international law and women's rights. They divorced in 1929.
On January 29, 1930, he married Edna Louise Johnson, an actress. They had one son, Dudley Field "Shim" Malone Jr. (1931–1990), who became a theatrical agent.
Dudley Field Malone passed away on October 5, 1950, in Culver City, California.
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