David Moylan
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David M. Moylan (December 25, 1874 – May 17, 1942) was a member of the Cleveland City Council and later a municipal judge, who had lost both his arms in a railroad accident.[1]
Biography
He was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio.[2]
Around 1905 he was a railroad switchman in Cleveland, Ohio when he was hit by a train and lost both arms.[3]
He attended law school and was admitted to the bar in 1908.[4][1] In 1912 he was elected to the Cleveland City Council. In 1915 he was elected to the Cleveland Municipal Court.[5][6]
He died of a heart attack in Cleveland, Ohio on May 17, 1942.[1] His seat on the judicial bench was filled by Perry B. Jackson.[7]