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Son of William Gallagher, b. abt 1818, Boston or Ireland and Emily Collins, b. abt 1822, Dorchester, MA.

Some of William's records list he was born in Boston, but many list Ireland, including censuses and his Mason membership card.

They were married May 6, 1843, Dorchester, MA.

Married second, Mary M. Sears, November 25, 1858, Halifax, MA. FindAGrave #53168217.

See these records at right.

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William Gallagher, Sr. -
Son of Hugh, b. England, and Sarah, b. Scotland

Gallagher, William, real estate, born in Boston, Nov. 8, 1818, died at South Boston, June I, 1884. He was educated in the public schools, and was at one time engaged in the stove trade. He was also largely connected as trustee and commissioner of real-estate transactions, and held the office of first assistant assessor in 1860, '62, '65, 67, '70, '73. In 1863-64 he represented old Ward 12 in the Common Council. He was for many years identified with the Phillips Congregational Church, holding offices in the church and society. He was one of the original incorporators of the South Boston Savings Bank, a member of St. Paul's Lodge F. and A.M., St. Matthew's R.A. Chapter, and St. Omer Commandery of Knights Templars. He was always identified with matters of local interest in the South Boston district. He was the father of Hon. Charles T. and Mr. William Gallagher.

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GALLAGHER, WILLIAM, son of William Gallagher and Emily Collins, was born in Boston, June 6, 1849.

He received his early educational training in the Hawes and Bigelow grammar schools and the public Latin school. Having prepared for college, he entered Harvard in 1865, and was graduated in the class of 1869. He subsequently pursued his studies in the Chicago Theological Seminary, from which he was graduated in 1874.

He was engaged in teaching in Philadelphia from 1869 to 1871; was called to preach in Illinois in 1874, where he remained until 1877; was master in the Boston Latin School, 1877 to 1885; master in the Girls' Latin School, Boston, 1885 to 1886, and was then elected principal of Williston Seminary, Easthampton, where he still remains. He received the degree of PhD. from Amherst in 1889.

Mr. Gallagher was married in Chicago, Illinois, October 21, 1874, to Frances Harriet McCulloch, daughter of Carleton Graves McCullough and Harriet Pettibone.

Of this union are five children: Oscar Charles,#136183896; Isabel Carleton; Agnes Ella; William Withington; and Rollin McCulloch Gallagher.

Source - One of A Thousand - A Series of Biographical Sketches, edited by John Clark Rand

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Married second - Ella William Shepard

Name: William Gallagher
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birth Place: Boston
Marriage Date: 26 Jun 1903
Marriage Place: Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Age at Marriage: 54
Father: William Gallagher
Mother: Emily Collins
Spouse: Ella William Sheppard
Spouse Birth Place: Greenwich, New Jersey
Spouse Age at Marriage: 38
Spouse Father: Joel Fithian Sheppard
Spouse Mother: Hannah Ann Wallen
Source - Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915

Ella and William were the parents of -

Rebecca, b. August 9, 1905, Braintree, Norfolk County, MA; Married Henry Bester Williams, September 6, 1943, Tamworth, NH. Henry was b. abt. 1908, Philadelphia, PA; son of John Steele Williams and Rebecca Jane Hopkins.

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Williston Seminary -
During the tenure of Principal William Gallagher (who served 1886-1896) a seal was introduced that would remain in use for eight decades. It made its first appearance in the Annual Catalogue of 1892. The device comprised a circular shield with the school’s name and date of founding surrounding the attributes of academia: a globe, compass or calipers, quills, scroll, and books, with the motto “Christo et Ecclesiae” (Christ and Church). The origins of the motto remain unclear, since despite our “Seminary” name and the Calvinist convictions of the founder, we were always at least nominally a secular school. It is also arguable that the central position of the globe evoked the school’s international character, an important part of school life then as now.
Source - Williston Academy History

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Ad for Williston Seminary in The Independent, July 14, 1887

Williston Seminary - EASTHAMPTON, MASS. Rev. William Gallagher, [Late Master Boston Latin School] Principal. Prepares boys for any college, or higher scientífic school. Catalogues, and illustrated article on application. Fall Term begins Sept. 8, 1887.

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GAILAGHER, William, educator: b. Boston, Jan. 6, 1849; son William and Emily (Collins) Gallagher; AВ., Harvard, 1869 (A.M., 1872); taught at Phlla., 1869-71: grad. Chicago Theol. Sem.. 1874; (Ph.D., Amherst Coll., 1889); m. Frances Harriet McCulloch, of Chicago. Oct. 21, 1871; m. 2d, Ella Williams Sheppard. of Braintree, Mass., June 26. 1903. Children, Oscar C., Isabel C., Agnes E., William W., Rollin M., Rebecca. Licensed to preach, 1874; master Boston Latin Sch. 1877-1885, Girl's Latin Sch., Boston, 1885-1886; Prin. Williston Sem., Easthampton, Mass., 1886-96: headmaster, Thayer Acad., South Braintree, Mass., since 1896. Republican. Congregationalist. Address: South Braintree, Mass.
Source - Who's Who In New England, Vol 2

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William Gallagher, Principal Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass., who died at the home of his son, Oscar C. Gallagher, Superintendent of Brookline, Mass., February 3, 1922, was one of the really eminent scholars in the profession in Massachusetts. He led his class in scholarship in the Boston Latin School, and was third in scholarship in Harvard, class of 1869. Dr. Gallagher was a Master in Boston Latin School, 1877 to 1885, Principal, Williston Seminary, East Hampton, 1885 to 1896, and the last twenty-five years has been Principal of Thayer Academy.
Source - Journal of Education, Volumes 95-96, page 375, April 6, 1922.

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