William Gallagher
Frontispiece of 1949'sWilliam J. Gallagher, Late a Representative
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's3rd 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, U.S.
Died	August 13, 1946(1946-08-13) (aged 71) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	editor, proofreader, street sweeper

William James Gallagher (May 13, 1875 – August 13, 1946) was a representative to theU.S. Congress fromMinnesota; born inMinneapolis,Hennepin County, Minnesota; attended the public schools, and was graduated fromNorth High School in 1894; engaged as an editorial employee and proofreader in Minneapolis, MN, in 1895 and 1896; moved toSpokane, 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 aDemocrat to the79th congress, and served from January 3, 1945, until his death; had been renominated to the 80th congress in 1946; died in a hospital atRochester, Minnesota, August 13, 1946; interment inCrystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1900–1949)

• United States Congress."William Gallagher (id: G000019)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• United States Congress (1949).William James Gallagher, Late a Representative. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.

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