# Frank T. Gallagher *American jurist who served on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1947 to 1963* Frank T. Gallagher (July 13, 1887 – May 21, 1977) was an American jurist who sat as a justice of the [[Minnesota Supreme Court]] from 1947 to 1963.[^1] A native of Wilton Township in [[Waseca County, Minnesota]], Gallagher trained at the [[University of Minnesota Law School]] and practiced in Austin and Waseca, [[Minnesota]], before joining the court. His brother, [[Henry M. Gallagher]], was also a member of that court.[^1] ## Early life and career Gallagher was born on July 13, 1887, in Wilton Township, Waseca County.[^1] He finished Waseca High School in 1907. In 1913 he earned a law degree at the University of Minnesota Law School.[^1] His legal practice began in Austin and later moved to Waseca, where he was also a member of the school board.[^1] ## Minnesota Supreme Court Gallagher joined the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1947 and remained a justice until he retired in 1963.[^1] Henry M. Gallagher, his brother, was likewise a justice of the court.[^1] ## Death Gallagher died at a hospital in [[Minneapolis]] on May 21, 1977. The cause was heart failure, which followed a fractured hip.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Frank T. Gallagher, American jurist; justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, 1947–1963.[^1] - Henry M. Gallagher, his brother; also a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.[^1] ### When - Born July 13, 1887; Waseca High School, 1907; law degree, 1913.[^1] - Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1947 until his retirement in 1963.[^1] - Died May 21, 1977.[^1] ### Where - Born in Wilton Township, Waseca County; practiced in Austin and then Waseca; died in Minneapolis.[^1] ## See also - [[Henry M. Gallagher]] - [[Minnesota Supreme Court]] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Frank T. Gallagher* (revision 1322557762, retrieved Oct. 26, 2026) — birth, education, legal practice, school board service, Minnesota Supreme Court service 1947–1963, brother Henry M. Gallagher, and death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_T._Gallagher