George P. Mahoney
| George P. Mahoney | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Perry Mahoney December 16, 1901 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 1989 (aged 87) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Abigail Catherine O'Donnell Mahoney (1927–1963, her death) Ann Matilda Fagg (-1989, his death) |
| Parents | Walliam D. Mahoney Matilda "Cook" Mahoney |
George Perry Mahoney (December 16, 1901 – March 18, 1989) was an Irish American Catholic building contractor and Democratic Party politician from the State of Maryland. A segregationist Dixiecrat and perennial candidate, Mahoney is perhaps most famous as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Maryland in 1966 in which he used the campaign slogan, "Your home is your castle; protect it."
Mahoney was born in Baltimore, the son of William D. Mahoney and Matilda "Cook" Mahoney. He married Abigail Catherine O'Donnell (died in 1963) on November 24, 1927, and later Ann Matilda Fagg. He worked as an engineer and a construction executive and real estate developer.
Under Maryland Governor Herbert O'Conor (a fellow Irishman from Baltimore's 10th ward), Mahoney was appointed as a member on the State Racing Commission where he made a name for himself accusing the industry of fixing horse races by injecting horses with stimulants and narcotics. He was later named Chairman by Governor O'Conor. In 1950 he served as a member of the Democratic National Committee from Maryland. Mahoney was also a delegate from Maryland for Democratic National Conventions in 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964. Mahoney was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.
Mahoney's first campaign for office was in 1950, when he ran for Governor. He challenged incumbent Democratic Governor William Preston Lane, Jr. in the primary. Mahoney lost, but the close and bruising campaign left the Lane campaign weakened for the general election against Republican Theodore McKeldin. Lane lost by 57% to 42%, which at that point, was the largest margin of defeat in Maryland history.
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