Representative William James Gallagher

William James Gallagher served as a Representative from Minnesota in the United States Congress from 1945 to 1947. A member of the Democratic Party, William James Gallagher contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

William James Gallagher’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, William James Gallagher participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

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.