Background
Galer, Roger Sherman was born on June 27, 1863 in Hillsboro, Iowa, United States. Son of Washington M. and Lucinda (Terrill) Galer.
Galer, Roger Sherman was born on June 27, 1863 in Hillsboro, Iowa, United States. Son of Washington M. and Lucinda (Terrill) Galer.
Bachelor of Philosophy, State University of Iowa, 1885, Master of Arts, 1888. Studied law, same university. Doctor of Laws, Lombard (Illinois) College, 1925.
1 son, Paul B.; married second, July 1, 1912, Laura Bowman (graduate Radcliffe College, Iowa State Teachers College and Lombard Division School). President Southern Iowa Normal School, 1887-1892. Principal Iowa City Academy, 1892-1893.
Practiced law at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, since 1893.
Senior member Galer & Galer. Referee in bankruptcy, 1898-1904.
President trustees Lombard College, 1920-1930, Mount Pleasant Public Library, 1925-1928. President Universalist General Convention, 1919-1923, trustee, 1919-1927, and 1931-1933.
President Iowa State Universalist Convention, 1919-1924.
Member National Council Federal of Religious Liberals (president 1927-1931). Editor with wife of Universalist Sunday School Helper, 1924-1928. Trustee Meadville Theological School, Chicago, 1934-1942, Lombard College since 1937.
Member Galer & Galer. Member National Council Federal of Religious Liberals (president 1927-1931). Member American Bar Association, International Law Association, Iowa State Bar Association.
Odd Fellow.
Married Lola Goan, March 23, 1887 (died 1909). Married second, July 1, 1912, Laura Bowman (graduate.