The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-24
FORMER CARRIER
TO PRACTICE LAW

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Charles M. Galloway, formerly OF
Columbia, South Carolina, who mas
heen counsel to the Comptroller
General of the United States 1or
the pas. 16 years, is leaving the
government service at the end OF
the current month by operation OF
the retirement law.
Mr. Galloway was appointed to
this position July /. 1923 by the late
COMPTROLLER General J. R. McCarl
and has continued to serve under
succeeding Comptrollers General
Fred H. Brown and Lindsay c.
Warren. Before his appointment
Mr. Galloway had ENGAGED in prl-
vate prsctive of the law in Wash
iroton for a matter Of ten years,
after resigning September I, 1919
from the position of United States
Civil Service Commissioner to
which he had been appointed by
President Woodrow Wilson June 10,
1918.
Mr., Galloway came to Washing
ton March 4. 1909. as secretary to
the late Senator Ellison D. Smith
in which capacity he served until
his appointment as Civil Service
Commissioner.
Prior to his graduation from the
University of South Carolina with
the decree of LIB. Mr.. Galloway
was engaged in newspaper work
on The State of Columbia. South
Carolina and held the position OF
News Editor from September 10,
1904 to March I, 1909 when he
succeeded William E. Gonzales,
who became editor on the death
of N. G. Gonzales. the first editor
Of that newspaper.
In 1909 Mr.. Galloway served as
clerk of the South Carolina State
Senate Committees on Education
and Railroads.
Following graduation at the Uni
versity of South Carolina, Mr.. Gal
loway was admitted to practice
law by the Supreme Court of South
Carolina June II. 1907. He is also
member of the Bars Of the S.
preme Court of the United States
and all lesser courts of the District
Of Columbia.
After a months vacation in the
mountains of North Carolina, Mr..
Galloway plans to return to Wash
ing1on and resume private practice
Of the law.
Mr.. Galloway has a North Caro-
lima background. He was born on
a farm near Moores Creed Battle
ground, August IS. 1875, in what
was New Hanover County, now Pen
der County. the latter county hav-
ing been authorized bv act of the
General Assembly of February 16,
1878. Fender County was named in
honor Of General William D. Pen
der of Tarboro who was killed in
the fighting around Richmond in
1854.
Mr.. Galloway's father, Charles
M. Galloway, ST., was elected the
first clerk of the Superior Court
Of Fender County the first session
of the court being convened July
IL. 1875. at the temporary seat,
South Washington (now Watha)
Judge A. A. McKoy of Clinton pre-.
sided and w. S. Norment was so.
licitor.
Two years later an election wa.
held to choose permanent county
seat, with the following result: Bur
gaw $50 named for the Burghsv
Washington 1924, Rocky Point 225
1ndians) received liza votes
South Leesourg NOV Willard 126
Asheton 81, Ellington u, Poin
Caswell I.
At the age Of IA Mr.. Gallowa,
was stationery clerk for j. R. Ken
ly, then assistant general manas
er of the Wilmington & Weldo
Railroad, in Wilmington.
Mr.. Galloway's uncle, Rufus Ga.
loway, was for years a represer
tative in the lower house fror
Brunswick County. A cousin. tn
late Capt. Swift Galloway of Sno'
Hill was a circuit solicitor an
member Of the lower house fo
years. DR.. Walter G. Galloway a
so a cousin, was a state senate
from Greene County In the earl
nineties.
Mr.. Galloway was a carrier DO
for The Star 1886-1887) and he di
not overlook Daniel L. Russell
figs as they hung out through tn
picket fence at Third and Doc
Streets of the Governor Dude
home. Mr.. Russell himself wa
elected Governor in 1896 by fusio
ii Republicans and Populists.