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Reverend James Gallaher

Rev. James Gallaher (October 8, 1792 - October 18, 1853) was an eminent Presbyterian clergyman who founded churches in Tennessee, Ohio, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas. He concluded his career as Chaplain of U. S. House of Representatives (1852-1853). He stood out among the clergymen serving the westward movement of settlers from the Appalachian ridge to the eastern Louisiana Purchase territory in in the first half of the nineteenth century. He authored several publications related to his Presbyterian faith, including The Western Sketch Book, 1850, The Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs of Isaac Watts D.D. 1835 and The Calvinistic Magazine 1826-1831

Chronology of the life of Rev. James Gallaher. October 8, 1792	Born in Washington County, Western District of North Carolina (soon to become Tennessee)

1811-1813		Attended Washington College; Limestone, Tennessee

December 1815	Licensed and ordained by the Presbytery of Abingdon, Virginia

December 4, 1816	Married Lucinda C. Houston in Blount County, Tennessee

1816	Accepted a call from the Rogersville, Tennessee Presbyterian Church and the nearby New Providence Church to become the first regular pastor. Served until 1829.

1826-1831	Formed and edited The Calvinistic Magazine jointly with Dr. Frederick A. Ross and Dr. David Nelson.

March 5, 1830	Elected to serve as the first regular pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church; Cincinnati, Ohio. Served until 1835.

May 1832	Served as a Presbytery of Cincinnati delegate to General Assembly meeting in Philadelphia.

1835 - ~1839		Served as professor at Marion College; Palmyra, Missouri

1839	Moved to St. Charles, Missouri where he joined First Presbyterian Church

1840	Withdrew from First Presbyterian Church, St. Charles with many followers to form a “New School” Presbyterian church

~1840	Commenced service as an itinerant evangelist through Missouri, Tennessee, Louisiana and other frontier states.

1845			Established First Presbyterian Church; Shreveport, Louisiana

1845			Established First Presbyterian Church; Marshall, Republic of Texas

1845			Visited family friend, President Andrew Jackson, on his deathbed

November 21, 1850	His wife, Lucinda Gallaher, died in St. Charles, Missouri

December 6, 1852 - December 4, 1853	Served as Chaplain. U. S. House of Representatives

October 18, 1853	Died in St. Charles, Missouri

References ● The Life of Reverend James Gallaher --- A Compendium – Daniel H. Garland, Euclid, Ohio, 2002; Library of Congress number 2002449734