Background
Mallon, Paul was born on January 5, 1901 in Matton, Illinois, United States. Son of John Bernard and Mary (MacDonough) Mallon.
Mallon, Paul was born on January 5, 1901 in Matton, Illinois, United States. Son of John Bernard and Mary (MacDonough) Mallon.
Student of University Louisville, 1918-1919, U. Notre Dame, 1919-1920. Doctor of Letters, Marquette U. Doctor of Laws, College of Holy Cross, U. Notre Dame, 1946.
Began as reporter Louisville Courier-Journal, 1918, later with Herald-Post, Louisville, and South Bend (Indiana) News-Times. With United Press, 1920-1932, in New York, and as political writer, Washington, 1923-1932. Originated Washington Column, News Behind the News, then published in about 300 newspapers.
1930-1947.
Published 2 secret Senate roll calls, 1929. resulting in abolition of secret Senate sessions for consideration of nominations to federal office.
Club: Belle Haven Country. Books: Practical Idealism, 1944.
Married Viola Jane Wingreene, June 29, 1929.