Sullivan County PA Archives Biographies.....GALLAGHER, Francis W. 1862 - living in 1899
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  FRANCIS W. GALLAGHER. A commodious, modernly-conducted hotel is an absolute
  essential to the welfare of any enterprising community. Regardless of whatever
  element of progress in other lines may be possessed, if a village is devoid of
  ample hotel accommodations for the traveling public in charge of liberal-minded
  and public-spirited landlords, no community can with reason hope to attain its
  essential and proper degree of success. In the above class of gentlemen we
  believe we are justified in according a prominent place to Mr. Gallagher,
  proprietor of the well-known Gallagher Hotel, which is prominently located in
  the town of Laporte. This highly-esteemed resident of Laporte is of the sturdy
  Irish race and was born in Galvery, County Fermanagh, Ireland, June 3, 1862, and
  is a son of Dennis Gallagher.
  
    Dennis Gallagher was also born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, and when a lad of
  ten years he sailed for the United States, where he hoped to find good fortune,
  and that he succeeded may be attributed to his own perseverance and untiring
  energy. Mr. Gallagher went to Jacksonville, Fla., where he entered the
  employment of a Mr. Jackson, a large fruit-grower of that city. He was very
  industrious and by the exercise of economy succeeded in acquiring a small
  fortune. He then returned to his native land and soon after was wedded to Ann
  Johnson. They concluded to remain in Ireland and our subject's father purchased
  a small tract of land and carried on agricultural pursuits; he lived to the age
  of fifty-nine years. His wife who is yet living is the mother of the following
  children, most of whom came to the United States during their early years:
  James, who resides in his native land; Mary Ann, deceased; Sally, also deceased;
  John, a resident of Potter County, Pa.; William, who resides in the state of
  Texas; Hugh, who lives in Boston, Mass.; Francis W., our subject; Catherine and
  Dennis, also in Boston; Patrick, a prominent resident of Laporte; and Thomas,
  who lives in Scotland.
  
    Our subject attended the district schools and while a lad served an
  apprenticeship to the glass-making trade. In 1879 he came to the United States,
  found employment in a tanyard, and followed tanning until 1893; he worked at
  that vocation in the following places: Stoneham, Brookton, Sterling Run, Muncy
  Valley, Hillsgrove, and Laporte, Pa. In 1893 he purchased the King property,
  which was then a large frame building used for store purposes and rebuilt it
  into a restaurant and hotel, where he immediately won the respect and confidence
  of the people. After the burning of the Laporte Hotel in 1898 our subject
  purchased the ground and barns, and has erected a handsome three-story hotel, 50
  by 52 feet; on two sides of the building is a large veranda; when all
  improvements have been completed the hotel will have both hot and cold water and
  all other modern improvements, including steam heat. Mr. Gallagher, in his new
  hostelry, is able to accommodate the traveling public and also the many families
  seeking a mountainous resort; the hotel commands a beautiful view of the
  surrounding mountain scenery.
  
     Mr. Gallagher is a most popular landlord, and has succeeded in building up a
  trade that is excelled by few others in his section of the county. Our subject
  is also popular in both social and business circles and takes a great interest
  in municipal matters, being an ideal public-spirited citizen. He firmly upholds
  the principles of the Democratic party, has served two terms as burgess, and two
  terms as chairman of the Democratic county committee. Mr. Gallagher was wedded
  to Tresa Breaker, a daughter of Charles Breaker of Laporte, and they are the
  parents of four children: Mary Ann; Emma; William, who passed from this life in
  1898, aged four years, and who was one of the favorite children of the borough,
  his death being deeply mourned by all; and Francis. Religiously Mr. Gallagher
  and family are prominent members of the Church of Rome.
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Extracted from:
  
  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District
  Published by 
  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)
  
  
  
  
  
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