William Gallagher (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Gallagher (politician)

American politician

Date of Birth: 13-May-1875

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1946

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

William James Gallagher (May 13, 1875 – August 13, 1946) was a Representative to the U.S.
Congress from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; attended the public schools, and was graduated from North High School in 1894; engaged as an editorial employee and proofreader in Minneapolis, MN, in 1895 and 1896; moved to Spokane, Washington, in 1897 and continued his former pursuits with a labor journal until 1899; returned to Minneapolis, and engaged as a trucker and clerk in freight houses until 1919; employed as a street sweeper for Hennepin County 1919–1927 and for the city of Minneapolis, from 1927 until his retirement in 1942; was elected as a Democrat to the 79th congress, and served from January 3, 1945, until his death; had been renominated to the 80th congress in 1946; died in a hospital at Rochester, Minnesota, August 13, 1946; interment in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.