William Gallagher (politician)

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.

William Gallagher
Frontispiece of 1949's William J. Gallagher, Late a Representative
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1945 – August 13, 1946
Preceded by	Richard Pillsbury Gale
Succeeded by	George MacKinnon
Personal details
Born	William James Gallagher (1875-05-13)May 13, 1875 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	August 13, 1946(1946-08-13) (aged 71) Rochester, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	editor, proofreader, street sweeper