Thomas Henry Fallon (16 February 1942 – 16 August 2010) was a Massachusetts educator,[1] lawyer,[1] politician who served as the Mayor of Malden, Massachusetts from 1982 to 1986, and United States Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration from 1994 to 2010.[1]

Thomas H. Fallon
Mayor of
Malden, Massachusetts[1]
In office
1982[1]–1986[1]
Preceded byJames S. Conway
Succeeded byJames S. Conway
Chairman of the Malden, Massachusetts
School Committee[1]
In office
1971[2]–1980[2]
Assistant Register of Probate for Middlesex County, Massachusetts[2]
In office
1972[2]–1973[2]
Assistant City Solicitor for Malden, Massachusetts[2]
In office
1973[2]–1982[2]
Personal details
Born
Thomas Henry Fallon

(1942-02-16)February 16, 1942
Malden, Massachusetts
DiedAugust 16, 2010(2010-08-16) (aged 68)[1][2]
Boston, Massachusetts
Resting placeForest Dale Cemetery, Malden
NationalityUnited States American
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJanice[1]
Children11,[2] including Deborah
Parent(s)Henry G. and Catherine Fallon
RelativesChristopher Fallon
Alma materMalden Catholic High School, Boston College,[1] Suffolk University Law School[1]
AwardsARCOM, AAM, ARCAM, KDSM, OSR
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army,[1] United States Army Reserve[2]
Years of service8
RankCaptain[2]

Early life and education

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Born February 16, 1942 in Malden, Massachusetts, Thomas H. Fallon attended the Immaculate Conception Parish School and Malden Catholic High School. After graduating, Thomas attended Boston College where he achieved a B.A. in English and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of the United States Army. Fallon served active duty overseas as a Field Artillery Officer of the United States Army and later remained in the United States Army Reserves. After overseas service, Fallon taught English at Woburn Memorial High School. While doing so, Thomas achieved a law degree from Suffolk University Law School and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar Association in 1971.

Career

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Thomas H. Fallon served Malden from 1971 to 1986. He served as a United States Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration from 1994 until the time of his death.

Thomas H. Fallon was elected to the Malden School Committee in 1971. From 1972 to 1973, Thomas Fallon served as an Assistant Register of Probate for Middlesex County, and in 1973 he began serving as Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Malden. He also established a private law practice in Malden.

He served as Chairman for an eight-year term. After serving the School Committee, including two terms as Chairman, Thomas Fallon was elected Mayor of Malden from 1982 to 1986. This was at a difficult time, as cities and towns statewide were facing cuts when the tax-limiting law, Proposition 2-1/2, took effect in 1982.

As the Mayor of Malden, Thomas Fallon established a Human Rights Commission and spearheaded adoption of the first human rights ordinance in Malden and the appointment of the City's first Affirmative Action Officer.

Organisational affiliations

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Fallon was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Malden Post No. 639, the Reserve Officers Association, and the Association of First Corps of Cadets. He was a past Council Member of the Middlesex County Bar Association, and a member and past director of the Kiwanis Club of Malden. He was also a former Arbitrator-Panel Member for the American Arbitration Association.

Personal life

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He was the son of the late Malden Police Sergeant Henry G. Fallon and the late Catherine Fallon, who had four children.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Byrne, Matt (August 19, 2010), Thomas H. Fallon; former Malden mayor was educator, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Miller, Natalie (August 19, 2010), Thomas Fallon - a man of family, faith and service: Former Malden mayor dies at 68, Malden, MA: Malden Observer
Political offices
Preceded by
James S. Conway
Mayor of Malden, Massachusetts
1982–1986
Succeeded by
James S. Conway