The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-12
CAPTAIN GALLAGHER DEAD.
Tic Was One Of wilmington's Best Konwn
Residents. -

Charles Fl. Gallagher died on Thursday
| at Jersey Ci5y, at the home OF his son.in.
| law, Isaac Burrows, q former Whining
tonian. Mr.. Gallagher had been i'll long
time from q complication Of diseases and
his death was expected.
Captain Gallagher was born here on
May /, 1928, bis parents being John and
Margaret S. Gallagher. They died when
Charles was young and the boy was raised
by Evan G. stotsenburg,: his uncle
He learned the iron foundry business
with Belts & Stotsenburg in this city, and
later entered the service Of the United
States Department. Of War. He was sta
toned at Key Wost. Fla, where he super.
vised the construction of Fort Taylor, and
during the civil war he served in the de-,
partment Of the quartermastor general OF
the army, he being stationed in this city
pnrG of the time.
AT the close OF the war he settled in Viii
Z, mlngton and for several years he was in
the oil refining business with George
Thompson. and later he was In the Ornn"
mental metal cornico business in Wash.
lngton. In 1888 he went to Mexico to man.
age silver mine operated by prominent
capitalists OF the East but later he return
ed to this city.
Captain Gallagher was prominent in
local and state pofttics. and always labor.
ed for the success of his party. He was q
man of genial disposition and he was loyal
to his 'many friends who were always
firm in their allegiance to him.
W In his time Captain Gallagher served as
member of ths Board Of Health and of the
Board Of Public Education. He was
member OF City Council from the old
Fifth ward from 1868 to 1871. From 1872
to 1874 he was chief engineer of the Water
Department! /
In the latter year the construction of
Cool Spring Reservoir was begun, and the
plans approved by Council, at the suggest
ion of Captain Gallagher comprised a
reservoir to occupy the entire tract Of
ground between Tenth and Twelfth and
Jackson and Franklin Streets moro than
half Of which is now occupied by the Cool
Spring Park. The magnitude of these
election In September, 1874, the Republic.
can majority in City houncil was sup
planted by Democrats and Independent
Republicans. e
City Council elected Joseph Hyde chief
engineer in place of Captain Gallagher.
and the reservoir plans were cut down
one half, in which form its constructions
was completed. Whom the Republicans
regained control OF Council, In 1879. Cap.
tain Gallagher was again elected chief en-.
gineer of the Water Department, and
served for two years In September, 1875
he was the Republican nominee for mayor
but was defeated by John P. Almond.
A term In the post office as chief clerk.
a few years later, closed his official career
in Wilmington. Afterwards he was ap,
pointed an assistant in the Office of the
commissioner, at Ellis Island,
New York, in which capacity he was serv-
ing ut the time of his last illness.
Captain Gallagher Was married to Miss
Rebecca Wilson, n daughter of the la'e
Wilson Mrs Gallagher and
two daughters, Mrs Isaac b. Burrows
and Miss Rsba Gallagher, survive him.
John j. and Frank Il. Gallagher, drug.
gists of this city, are his nephews.
Captain Gallagher was II member of st.
Andrews Church His body will be
brought to his late home No. 14l9 King
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