900 
Obituary. 
Am.  Tour.  Pharm. 
Dec,  1918. 
In  1882  he  came  to  Jersey  City  as  junior  clerk  in  the  store  of 
Evan  C.  Kennedy  at  the  corner  of  Grove  and  Seventh  Streets.  In 
rapid  succession  he  advanced  to  senior  clerk,  manager  and  proprietor. 
He  continued  in  the  latter  capacity  until  illness  compelled  his  retire- 
ment a  short  time  before  his  death. 
Air.  Gallagher  became  a  member  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  in  the  very 
beginning  of  its  existence.  During  the  crucial  times  of  its  forma- 
tive period  he  was  always  one  of  the  leaders  whose  advice  was 
treasured  by  his  fellow  workers.  In  1893  he  joined  the  American 
Pharmaceutical  Association  and  in  1894  he  became  a  member  of 
the  College  of  Pharmacy  of  the  City  of  New  York  becoming  a  life 
member  in  1914.  He  was  a  most  enthusiastic  member  of  the  Jersey 
City  Retail  Druggists  Association  of  which  he  was  an  ex-president 
as  well  as  one  of  the  founders.  Mr.  Gallagher  was  elected  a  mem- 
ber of  The  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical  Association  in  1899  and  in 
191 5  he  was  elected  to  life-membership  by  the  association  in  recogni- 
tion of  his  untiring  efforts  during  his  term  as  president  which  had 
just  expired. 
"  John  C."  as  his  friends  and  admirers,  who  were  legion,  called 
him,  was  ever  a  power  for  good  in  organized  pharmacy.  Wherever 
anything  concerning  his  profession,  either  professionally  or  com- 
mercially, came  up  he  was  on  the  spot  and  with  loyalty  and  devotion 
and  with  untiring  energy  he  brought  to  bear  the  influence  born  of 
clear  head  and  far-sightedness.  Legislative  work  attracted  him 
and  in  this  field  he  was  at  his  best.  Many  a  suggested  statute  was 
changed  for  the  benefit  of  pharmacy  due  to  his  work  with  the  law- 
makers. Some  called  him  a  politician.  This  was  not  so.  He  was 
simply  an  earnest  worker  devoted  to  his  chosen  profession,  ever 
willing  to  do  much  more  than  his  share  to  make  its  environments 
better,  who  knew  how  to  properly  present  the  questions  under  debate 
to  those'  who  were  not  pharmacists.  Would  that  there  were  many 
more  like  him !  His  loss  to  organized  pharmacy  will  be  a  lasting 
one.  His  work  in  The  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical  Association  has 
become  a  matter  of  history. 
He  is  survived  by  his  widow,  Delia  C.  Gallagher,  and  one  daugh- 
ter, Hazel. 
The  funeral  took  place  on  the  morning  of  October  4,  1918, 
from  St.  Michael's  Church,  Jersey  City. 
Jean  not  Hostmann. 
