Gallagher Tribute Program

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Gallagher Tribute Program

Entry/Object ID

1.09.122

Description

Henry Gallagher Testimonial Dinner. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 8 1/2" H. Description: white paper with black print: "Testimonial Dinner", center cover photo captioned: "Henry M. Gallagher"; printed below picture: "Tuesday, February 9, 1937, Waseca, Minnesota"; menu and program information inside; printed on back: "Sponsored by Legion-Commercial Club Waseca, Minn."

Context

Among the noteworthy speakers at this event: Governor Elmer A. Benson and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, J. P. Devaney. Henry Gallagher served as Municipal Judge of Waseca; also served on the Waseca School Board; served as Waseca County Attorney for several years; member of Industrial Commission of Minnesota; was appointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Minnesota on February 17, 1937, to succeed Chief Justice John P. Devaney. He was elected to succeed himself in 1938 by the largest majority ever given a candidate for Chief Justice.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

Feb 9, 1937

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Program

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

April 29, 2009

Update Date

August 8, 2026