John S. Gallagher Explained

John Gallagher
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1898
Term End1:1911
Predecessor1:Joseph Longford Haycock
Successor1:Anthony McGuin Rankin
Constituency1:Frontenac
Party:Progressive Conservative
Birth Date:24 April 1849
Birth Place:Bastard Township, Canada West
Death Place:Portland, Ontario
Occupation:Merchant
Spouse:Miss Mills (m. 1881)

John S. Gallagher (April 24, 1849  - June 17, 1920) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Frontenac in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1911 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Bastard Township, Leeds County, Upper Canada in 1849.[1] He served as treasurer for the township and was chairman of the High School Board for Leeds. Gallagher was a hay and grain dealer in Harrowsmith. In 1881, he married a Miss Mills. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the provincial assembly in 1894.

He died in Portland on June 17, 1920.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Work of General Reference for the Dominion of Canada.
  2. Web site: Person Details for John S. Gallagher . FamilySearch.org.