Thomas F. McNulty
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Thomas F. McNulty | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from Baltimore City's 3rd district | |
| In office 1942–1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1906 East Baltimore |
| Died | February 1, 1995 (aged 88–89) Towson, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marie M. McNulty |
| Children | Thomas F. McNulty IV |
Thomas Francis McNulty (1906 – February 1, 1995[1]) was an American radio broadcasting executive, author, and politician. He was president of the Belvedere Broadcasting Company (WWIN-FM Baltimore) in the 1960s. He was a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing its Baltimore City 3rd District from 1942 to 1946.[2][3]
Personal life[]
McNulty was born in East Baltimore in 1906. He attended parochial schools and was a 1926 graduate at the Baltimore City College. He also attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music.[1]
After working as a typesetter, newspaper reporter and bank runner, he became an insurance broker in the late 1920s. In 1953, he founded Charg-It of Baltimore, the first non-store credit card available to Baltimore residents and served as chairman of the board until 1957. In the mid-1950s, he bought Belvedere Broadcasting Corp., the owner of WWIN Radio, selling it in 1987 when he retired.[1]
In 1949, the McNultys and parents of eight other intellectually disabled children founded the Maryland Society for Mentally Retarded Children, today known as The Arc Baltimore. In the 1950s, the McNultys helped establish the St. Francis School for Special Education, which was previously located on Maryland Avenue in Baltimore. Their experiences led the McNultys to write a booklet titled "Happily Raising a Retarded Child" to help parents in similar circumstances.[1]
He was a member of numerous organizations, including the Hibernian Society, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, the Baltimore Country Club and Boumi Temple.[1]
The McNultys owned a winter home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1]
Death[]
McNulty passed away from cancer at the Blakehurst Life Care Community (now known as Blakehurst Senior Living) in Towson, Maryland on February 1, 1995.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g Rasmussen, Fred (February 1, 1995). "Thomas F. McNulty, 88, advocate for retarded". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ [1] The American Catholic Who’s Who (Vol. 14) 1960-1961 Gross Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig, p. 299
- ^ [2] Archives of Maryland, Historical List, House of Delegates, Baltimore City (1924-1974)
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