Thomas F. Conlon Jr.

Thomas Frederick Conlon Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 8, 2017) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 54th mayor of Cumberland, Maryland, from 1966 to 1974 as a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1959 to 1962.

Early life and education Conlon was born in Cumberland, Maryland, on October 10, 1924, as the oldest of three children of Thomas F. Conlon and Elizabeth (Knieriem) Conlon. Thomas F. Conlon Sr. served as the 49th mayor of Cumberland from 1942 to 1944.

Conlon attended parochial schools in Cumberland and graduated from LaSalle High School in 1942.

Personal life and death In 1953, Conlon married Gertrude Dooley in Cumberland; the couple had five children.

Conlon was a member of several organizations during his life, including the National Railroad Historical Association, the National Preservation Society, the Cumberland Chamber of Commerce, the American Society of Travel Agents, the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization, the Knights of Columbus, the Military Affiliate Radio System, the Maryland Independent Insurance Agents Association, and the Society of the Holy Name.

Conlon was a Roman Catholic.

Conlon died at the age of 93 on December 8, 2017. Per Conlon's wishes, his body was donated to the Maryland Anatomy Board for medical research with the hopes of forwarding studies toward treatment and a cure for essential tremor.