Fresno County Biographies

J. D. Galloway

Submitted by Sally Kaleta, 2007

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	J. D. Galloway, Postmaster and Justice of the Peace of 
Oleander, Fresno County, was born in New York City in 1830, early in life 
emigrating with his parents to Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, where his 
father engaged in farming. The subject of our sketch learned the printer's trade 
in Wisconsin, and was employed at his trade until September, 1861, when he 
enlisted in the Third Wisconsin Battery, under Captain Lucius H. Drury, and was 
appointed Sergeant of the sixth gun. In 1862 he was appointed Quartermaster. The 
battery was in the Army of the Cumberland, under General Thomas, and was engaged 
at the battles of Stone River and Chickamauga. At the latter battle they lost 
their guns, and were afterward stationed in the fort at Chattanooga. In June, 
1864, Mr. Galloway was relieved from duty by Generals Thomas and Steadman, and 
thus allowed to publish the Daily Gazette, of Chattanooga, for J. R. Hood, who 
was editor and also Postmaster. He received his discharge from military service 
on October 10, 1864, but continued to publish the paper until June, 1865, when 
he returned to Berlin and followed farming. Mr. Galloway was married in Berlin, 
in 1858, to Miss A. M. Johnson. In 1869 he moved to Queen City, Missouri, on the 
North Missouri Railroad, and was employed as station agent, and also operated a 
railroad restaurant, with great success. In 1874 he returned to Berlin and 
opened a general grocery store, which he continued until 1882. He then passed 
one year as organizer of the A. O. U. W. of Wisconsin, and one year as an 
officer in the Wisconsin State Prison at Waupun. In 1884 Mr. Galloway was 
induced to come to California through the influence of his brother-in-law, A. C. 
Bryan, (whom history will be found on another page of this work), and settled in 
Oleander, purchasing twenty acres on Cedar Avenue. He has since set sixteen 
acres to Muscat vines and built a fine two-story cottage. On November 23, 1887, 
he was appointed Postmaster at Oleander and in January, 1889, he built his 
present post office and opened a small grocery and variety store. In the fall of 
1890 he was elected Justice of the Peace and Notary Public of Oleander. Mr. and 
Mrs. Galloway have three children living, viz: Frank J., Bertha L., and Carrie 
Belle. Mr. Galloway is a member of Berlin Lodge, No. 38, F. & A. M., of 
Wisconsin, and of the G. A. R., of Berlin. 

Source: "The Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Kern, Tulare 
and Kern, California," Lewis Publ. Co., 1892, p 604.