Background
Gallagher, Harold John was born on December 29, 1894 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of James A. and Ella (Walsh) Gallagher.
Gallagher, Harold John was born on December 29, 1894 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of James A. and Ella (Walsh) Gallagher.
Bachelor of Laws, University Iowa, 1916. Postgraduate Harvard University, 1916-1917. Doctor of Laws, Saint John's University, 1954.
Admitted to Iowa bar, 1916, to New York bar, 1919, since practiced in New York City. Entered office of Hornblower, Miller and Garrison, 1917, became member firm, 1925, later successor firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Retired general counsel South.A.L. Railway President, American Bar Association Endowment, 1949-1950.
Fellow American Bar Foundation (director), American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (chairman standing committee public utility section, 1934-1935, chairman standing committee commerce, 1935-1938, 48-49. Clubs: Blind Brook, American Yacht, Siwanoy.
Married Alicia Schnoebelen, September 26, 1917. Children: Alicia Ellen, Harold John (deceased), Katherine East. (Mistress West. Voelker) (deceased), Mary L. (Mistress James Cremins).