Thomas Gallagher (Illinois)
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Thomas Gallagher was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Concord, New Hampshire
, Gallagher moved to Chicago in 1866.
He attended the public schools.
Learned the trade of iron molder.
He entered the hat business in Chicago in 1878.
He served as director of the Cook County State Savings Bank.
He served as member of the city council of Chicago 1893-1897.
He served as member of the board of education 1897-1903.
He served as chairman of the Democratic central committee of Cook County in 1902.
He served as president of the Democratic county committee in 1906 and 1907 and a member of the executive committee in 1909, 1911, and 1913.
Gallagher was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-first
and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
Congress.
He retired from active pursuits and resided in Chicago, Illinois.
He died February 24, 1930, in San Antonio, Texas
, while on a visit.
He was interred in St. Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.
United States House of Representatives
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from Illinois
Illinois
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.
Born in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
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, Gallagher moved to Chicago in 1866.
He attended the public schools.
Learned the trade of iron molder.
He entered the hat business in Chicago in 1878.
He served as director of the Cook County State Savings Bank.
He served as member of the city council of Chicago 1893-1897.
He served as member of the board of education 1897-1903.
He served as chairman of the Democratic central committee of Cook County in 1902.
He served as president of the Democratic county committee in 1906 and 1907 and a member of the executive committee in 1909, 1911, and 1913.
Gallagher was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congress.
He retired from active pursuits and resided in Chicago, Illinois.
He died February 24, 1930, in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, while on a visit.
He was interred in St. Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.