Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Gallagher, Peter 1861 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

PETER GALLAGHER.

Peter Gallagher occupies the responsible position of chief of police at Ottumwa
and has long been connected with the department, in which he has worked his way
upward by merit to his present position. He was born in Ross county, Ohio,
December 30, 1861, and is a son of Peter and Sarah (Smith) Gallagher, both of
whom were natives of Ireland and came to America in the early '50s. Crossing the
Atlantic, they established their home in Brooklyn, New York, and subsequently
removed to Ohio in the year 1859, at which time they took up their abode upon a
farm in Ross county. There they lived for about three years and in 1863 went to
Rock Island county, Illinois, where they again established their home upon a
farm, which continued to be their place of residence until 1876. At that time
they removed to Montgomery county, Iowa, where the father followed farming until
his death, which occurred in 1886. The mother afterward removed to Red Oak,
Iowa, and her last days were spent in Creston, this state, where she departed
this life in 1909. at the advanced age of seventy-six years.

Peter Gallagher was one of a family of ten children, eight of whom are yet
living. He acquired a common-school education in the various localities in which
the family resided during the period of his boyhood and youth. He was a lad of
fifteen when the family home was established in Iowa, and he has since been
connected with this state. In 1889 he removed to Ottumwa and entered the employ
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company in the bridge department,
with which he was connected for ten years. Since that time he has continuously
filled public office. Becoming a member of the police force, he acted as
patrolman for four years and was then advanced to the rank ot captain, in which
capacity he served for four years. He was next made chief of police and has
occupied that position for four years. His record in connection with the
department is most creditable and commendable, tie has ever been prompt and
fearless in the discharge of his duties and is now capably directing the
interests of the public, whereby law and order are maintained and crime
suppressed. His name inspires confidence in the hearts of the law-abiding and
awakens terror among those who do not hold themselves amendable to the rules
which govern society in all its relations.

Mr. Gallagher holds membership in the Catholic church, in the faith of which he
was reared. Fraternally he is connected with the Woodmen of the World, which
organization he joined twenty years ago. He has many friends in this community,
where he is now widely known and where for a quarter of a century he has made
his home.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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