James Gallagher (US House Chaplain)
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James Gallagher, a Presbyterian, was the Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives
in 1852.
Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives
The election of William Linn as Chaplain of the House on May 1, 1789, continued the tradition established by the Continental Congresses of each day's proceedings opening with a prayer by a chaplain. The early Chaplains alternated duties with their Senate counterparts on a weekly basis, covering the...
in 1852.