Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-01
JOHN 8. GALLANER.

The following is one Of a series of sketch
es Of natives of Berkeley County, by Hon
C. J. Faulkser, now being published in the
Martinsburg hdper4eh but originally pre-
paryd.to accompany Berkeley County Cen.
tennial Celebration papers. We ar' graft
fed by the very complimentary and just
mention which our distinguished friend has
made Of our dcc1ascdrclatiye-the Founder
and for many years editor Of TIE FREE
pRrss. For the courtesy Of proof sheets Of
the paper we are Indebted TO the editors OF
the Independent.
JouNS $. GALLAHER was born in Mar
tinsburg, Berkeley county, Va, December
lst. 1876. His only school education wcs
obtained between The ages ofiye and twelve,
in the old stone school house in the north
eastern portion OF the town, under the tut
.ion Of "an excellent Irish gentleman Of
.he olden time" Capt. Jas. Maxwell, long
the County Surveyor. On the tourta day
Of April 1909 he entered the printing Of
zee OF Mr. John Al5urtis, editor OF the
Berkeley and Jefferson HteHgacer after
wards Tie Marlinsburg Gase'ie.
Altcran apprcut ccship OF five years Mr..
G.. worked q few weeks in Baltimore priu-
cipally upon Mes Heg"tcf' III AaH..''
lSl4, being IN ChariestoWn ~ chargeoi Tue
turner's depository wh!ie ITS cditof' CsI''
Richard Williams, wa in The military ser
vice at Norfolk, Mr.. q. joined the vo.ua-
teer rifle company OF Capt. George W.
Humphreys, and served moath. In the
course Of this service 'hc COMPANY had part
in the sharp conaic, st the W hne hoi-a
bluff, on the Potomac. III winch Com. i"r-
tvrUndcr,ook, with few small fed picces
and some iiicmen, to s;op Tie Brltisi! 'e.
scs then descending the river ladened VIA
-four and other stores captured at AleNlA-
dr.a. On the conclusion OF ms mlAlaIi-
service. Mr.. G.. worked about a year IN Lhs
o.icc Of thcNft'oq7i Iq'eHigeacer, the mo lei
newspaper conducted by the Wcl!-khoNA
gentlemen, Nessrs Gales and Seaton..
In May 1921, Mr. Gall9herl W't' ms
younger brother, Eobert, who died ll nu-
gGs, following. ait'roniy iouF ualS ''t"'
- malignant eyer theh PICI'u'"if
meaced the publication oil ''e ll', l..'
Ferry Tree I't2 now the y i"glNIA i .i-''
PEE s-a paper which acquired ssoA1 f'P-
artr. Mr. O. also pGol,htd '9r o.. I",'' ,D .5
q literary paper called / ~ !,''','
In 1877 hepurchascd jhefa,'s'l :. -. :. e.. .I.
FEEE PRrs-, now published oy his oT,. -r'
II. y. Callaher and Ills nephew VI. 10. De
GailahCr.
IN thc spring OF 1889, Mr. traHate1 "l,
elected q member of the |trs.ni9 u o,''e 80
Delegates. with the veteran Daniei 'l
rs lis colleague. The amended '.7''''-
tion of 1899 being 5oopt-l, TINS e!ec,ira TO- "
delegates was set aside. @ic IA Oc''o-i' I'''
John :. Gailaher and hd"3Td l-"e4s ".'
chosen. In this FIRST ion uhGcI 1.'.
Constitution. much of the legal talent ''
and it was deemed 10 lirh; honor 70 BE- q
colleague OF such mon as Benjamin \. at-
kins La;gh. Richard Norris, ln9mas ~ ar-
shall. Jas. ". Mason, James ,icD10e.i, etc.
Mr. Gallaher waS reelected for iour '.c-
ces,iyo terms, with slight oppo@uoh'
in 1888. when, having given stat, 81
/ 2ichCs Vo.c' IN the notification orl
which di,4'easc3 some Of lis ultra ff l1-
s,inrartcr-. q spirited canvass ensuc:, ta'
he was reelected by sn increased mayor. O..
II, tro sYr;rr Of 1885 De declined u7fhe.
/ legislative service. and rJmoyed to Eicli-
roni to take clief management OF ihl
Fiimsa9 C1npilr, vhich be held for-'l--