Thomas J. Galbraith (October 3, 1825 – February 22, 1909) was an American politician. In 1857, he signed theRepublican version of theMinnesota State Constitution. Galbraith served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives in 1856. He then served the 18th district in theMinnesota State Senate in 1861, living inScott County at the time. In 1862, Galbraith worked as an Indian agent for theBureau of Indian Affairs at theLower Sioux Agency, succeedingJoseph R. Brown.

On August 15, 1862, he was involved in a confrontation withMdewakanton tribesmen and his trading partnerAndrew Myrick at theLower Sioux Agency. Galbraith refused to distribute food on credit, although they were suffering hunger and the government's treatyannuity was late. It proved one of many causes of theDakota War of 1862 that began twelve days later. Myrick, who made derogatory comments in the incident, was killed on August 18, 1862 while Galbraith managed to escape. When the hostilities were over he compiled a list of the known Minnesotans casualties both civilian and military. He died inCheyenne, Wyoming February 3, 1909, where he was a resident for many years.^[1]

• Index to Politicians: Galbraith. The Political Graveyard.

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