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Peter F Galligan

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Peter F Galligan

Birth
Ireland
Death
8 May 1936 (aged 74–75)
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
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Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Section 12 Lot 171
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During the 1900 and 1910 censuses his family lived on Summer Street in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was a policeman when his son Harold was born and in 1910. He was married about 1882 the same year he immigrated.

Monday May 08, 1936 Taunton Daily Gazette page 2
Peter Galligan, retired patrolman of the Taunton police department died this morning at his home 91 Summer Street in his 77th year. Patrolman Galligan was retired last Tuesday after serving for 36 years and a regular special for four years previous to his appointment to the force by Mayor Arthur M Alger in 1900.
He was born in Ireland and settled in Taunton over 50 years ago. Prior to entering police work he was engaged in the painting business. He was ill just one week.
Patrolman Galligan was well know throughout the city. During his long period of service as a protector of property and enforcer of law and order he covered practically every beat in the city. For years he worked at Whittenton, later at the Weir and another time in East Taunton. He has been special officer at City Hall on two different occasions. He was well liked and enjoyed a host of friends.
He was a communicant of St. Mary's church and a member of the Holy Name Society of that church; Taunton Council Knights of Columbus, The Taunton Police Relief Association and the Massachusetts Police Mutual Aid Association.
Patrolman Galligan leaves two daughters, Mrs. Leon Lincoln and Mrs. James Drumgoole, both of Taunton; and four sons, John H. Galligan of Worcester; Martin J. Galligan, a police officer; Harold H. Galligan, principal of Hopewell grammar school, and Christopher V. Galligan of this city. Four grandchildren also survive.

Brother of Patrick Galligan, Ann Cusick, Rose Callahan & Catherine Cusick.
During the 1900 and 1910 censuses his family lived on Summer Street in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was a policeman when his son Harold was born and in 1910. He was married about 1882 the same year he immigrated.

Monday May 08, 1936 Taunton Daily Gazette page 2
Peter Galligan, retired patrolman of the Taunton police department died this morning at his home 91 Summer Street in his 77th year. Patrolman Galligan was retired last Tuesday after serving for 36 years and a regular special for four years previous to his appointment to the force by Mayor Arthur M Alger in 1900.
He was born in Ireland and settled in Taunton over 50 years ago. Prior to entering police work he was engaged in the painting business. He was ill just one week.
Patrolman Galligan was well know throughout the city. During his long period of service as a protector of property and enforcer of law and order he covered practically every beat in the city. For years he worked at Whittenton, later at the Weir and another time in East Taunton. He has been special officer at City Hall on two different occasions. He was well liked and enjoyed a host of friends.
He was a communicant of St. Mary's church and a member of the Holy Name Society of that church; Taunton Council Knights of Columbus, The Taunton Police Relief Association and the Massachusetts Police Mutual Aid Association.
Patrolman Galligan leaves two daughters, Mrs. Leon Lincoln and Mrs. James Drumgoole, both of Taunton; and four sons, John H. Galligan of Worcester; Martin J. Galligan, a police officer; Harold H. Galligan, principal of Hopewell grammar school, and Christopher V. Galligan of this city. Four grandchildren also survive.

Brother of Patrick Galligan, Ann Cusick, Rose Callahan & Catherine Cusick.

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