William Johnson Galloway (5 October 1868 – 28 January 1931) was a British businessman andConservative politician.
Galloway was born on 5 October 1868[1][2] inSale,Cheshire, and was the only son of John Galloway,JP.[3] He was educated atWellington College andTrinity Hall, Cambridge.[4][5] He made his home atOld Trafford, nearManchester, and became a partner inW & J Galloway & Sons, engineers and boiler makers, in the city.[3]
He was active in the Conservative Party in Manchester, and at the1892 general election stood unsuccessfully for the party in theSouth-Eastern or Rugby Division ofWarwickshire.[3][5] In1895 he was elected asMember of Parliament forManchester South West. He held the seat untilthe 1906 general election, when he was defeated by aLabour Party opponent.
Galloway was aLieutenant in theDuke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry, later becomingHonorary Colonel of theEast Lancashire Royal Engineers, aVolunteer unit (later part of theTerritorial Force).[5] During theFirst World War he was on the staff of theQuartermaster General and also held positions with theMinistry of Information and theForeign Office.[5]
In 1903, he was elected a director of theGreat Eastern Railway Company, becoming chairman of the Locomotive Committee. When the GER was merged into theLondon and North Eastern Railway, Galloway became a director and was chairman of the Steamships and Continental Committee, a position he held until his death on 28 January 1931, aged 62.[5]
Aside from his Manchester address, Galloway also maintained houses in London and at Skaife (or Scaife) Hall,Otley,Yorkshire.[1][2] He was also a director of the Blackpool Lane Company and of the Carnforth Hematite Iron Company.[2]
He was elected a Member of theWorshipful Company of Musicians in January 1903.[6]
On his death he was buried in the Galloway family grave atWeaste Cemetery.[7]
Galloway published at least three books:[2]
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