Thomas F. Gallagher
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Thomas F. Gallagher was a Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
from 1943 until his retirement in 1967.
He attended St. Thomas Academy, then located in Saint Paul, Minnesota
(1912-1914) but graduated from Faribault High School in 1915 (it is not clear why he left St. Thomas). He earned his B.A. in 1919 from the University of Minnesota
and his LL.B. in 1921 from the University of Minnesota Law School
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He practiced law in Minneapolis from 1921 until 1942. He was elected as an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
in 1943, and re-elected thereafter until his retirement in 1967.
Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota and consists of seven members. The court was first assembled as a three-judge panel in 1849 when Minnesota was still a territory. The first members were lawyers from outside of the region who were appointed by...
from 1943 until his retirement in 1967.
He attended St. Thomas Academy, then located in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Thomas Academy
Saint Thomas Academy , originally known as Saint Thomas Aquinas Seminary, and formerly known as Saint Thomas Military Academy is the only all male, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory, military high school in Minnesota. It is located in Mendota Heights near Saint Paul...
(1912-1914) but graduated from Faribault High School in 1915 (it is not clear why he left St. Thomas). He earned his B.A. in 1919 from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
and his LL.B. in 1921 from the University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...
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He practiced law in Minneapolis from 1921 until 1942. He was elected as an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota and consists of seven members. The court was first assembled as a three-judge panel in 1849 when Minnesota was still a territory. The first members were lawyers from outside of the region who were appointed by...
in 1943, and re-elected thereafter until his retirement in 1967.