James A. Gallagher

James A. Gallagher (born January 16, 1869 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , †  December 8, 1957 ) was an American politician . Between 1943 and 1949 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives twice .

Career

James Gallagher attended public schools in his home country and then Pierce Business College from 1891 to 1893 . He then worked in commerce, transportation and banking. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party .

In the 1942 congressional elections , Gallagher was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat Leon Sacks on January 3, 1943 . Since he was not confirmed in 1944, he could initially only complete one legislative period in Congress until January 3, 1945 . This was shaped by the events of the Second World War . In 1946 he was re-elected to Congress in the first district of his state. There he replaced William A. Barrett on January 3, 1947 , who had been his successor two years earlier. By January 3, 1949, he completed another legislative period in the House of Representatives, which was determined by the post-war events.

In 1948 James Gallagher was no longer nominated for re-election by his party. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he resumed his previous activities. He died in Philadelphia on December 8, 1957.

Web links

• James A. Gallagher in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James A. Gallagher in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Leon Sacks	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (1st constituency) January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1945	William A. Barrett
William A. Barrett	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (1st constituency) January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949	William A. Barrett