Arizona republican., 1913-05-31
CLAIMS
 [. H. GALLAGHER
One of the Best Known Building Contractors in the Southwest Passes Away After Lingering H. ness at Hospital


 best known architects and building contractors in the southwest and erector of some of the most impOr- tant structures in and about Phoenix died at 10:3O o'clock yesterday morn
 ing at the Sisters hospital after an illness of more than d month. For over a week it had been recognized that there was no hope and that the end was rapidly approaching. During the past week there were periods when it appeared that he could not possibly survive another hour, but he rallied each time until yesterday morning when he began sinking ra- pidly until the end came.
 Something over a month ago. MT. Gallagher accompanied by Father Novatus, of St. Marys Catholic church, went to Tucson to present to the bishop of this diocese, plans for the completion of St. Mary's in this city. Before leaving Tucson MT. Gallagher partook of food in restaurant from which ptomaine poi soning resulted. He was d very sick man when he reached this city up on his return and immediately took to his bed. His illness at that time aggravated latent Brights Disease and hastened his end.
 George Gallagher first came into prominence here in 1895 when he was enga ged by J. C. Adams to come here and act as superintendent of carpenters in the construction of the original Hotel Adams. Previously to that time he had been engaged in the contracting business in Illinois. having learned the business in Chi cago and other large cities of the middle west.
 Soon after coming to Phoenix MT. Gallagher entered into a partnership with Joseph Fineld the firm being known as Gallagher X Fifield The concern was interested in the con- struction of several of the import ant buildings in Phoenix in the early days. Mir. Gallagher erected the famous Whipple Barracks near Pres colt, and the territorial reform school a Benson. The O'NeiH building in Phoenix and the Sisters Hospital in Prescott were also erected by him. About eight years ago he removed to the coast. For Carl Leonard, one of the large contractors on the coast he acted as superintendent of con structiOn in the erection of the Southern Pacific station building at Santa Barbara and later erected the Union office building. one of the largest and earliest concrete struc- lures in San Diego. One of the lar gest projects he engineered while at san Diego was that of constructing the concrete reservoir at san Diego. iTY1a ha . q gagged in the general construction business in San Diego.
 When the new Hotel Adams com pany was organized after the des- truction of the old building by fire. Mir. Adams met MT. Gallagher Tn Los Angeles and conferred with him in the drafting of plans for the pro-, posed new structure With the adoption of the plans, MT. Gallagher was engaged as superintendent of construction. He carried the work through to completion and today ti:e building stands as a lasting mOnu ! ment to his ability as a constructor of large buildings.
 When the fire at the asylum made l necessary the entire reconstruction of the main building. he associated 1 himself with J. M Creighton in l drafting plans for the work of re- | building that portion of the asylum | and acted as superintendent of con | struction throughout the entire per l iod If rebuilding. He had previously ! constructed the hospital building of l the asylum and both buildings are l conceded to be the best it is possible l to erect.
 | At the time of his death he was | d member of the architectural firm ! of Gallagher & Gray and of the con tracing firm of Gallagher & Co Un- der way at the present time were being constructed the Osborne apart ments on North Central avenue the S10,O00 Nichols residence the Wake lin Grocer Company, warehouse and wholesale department, the Lightning Delivery Warehouse. He was to
 have begun the completion of the
 handsome St MarYs church, the
 foundation of which he laid fourteen years ago. He was also one of the promoters of the proposed Arizona Hotel and one of it's heaviest stock holders
 Mir. Gallagher was born in Ster- Iing Ill., in 1860, making Illinois his 1 home until his removal to Phoenix | It is a little over one year ago that his wife died, leaving him the care
 of their four children, James, Marie | Helen and Cecelia. Through the
 most trying periods of his life, his l wife had been his comfort and helr | and her death nearly resulted in his physical breakdown. With him at the time of his death was his l brother James <J. and his sister Mary both of Chicago. Another l brother NJ. F. Gallagher, an attorney of Chicago, is we'll known here haV-