Holt County NE

Biography of John F. Gallagher, M. D.

Dr. John F. Gallagher, born on December 26, 1883, in ONeill, Nebraska, is a prominent physician and surgeon based in St. Louis. The son of Irish immigrant Michael Gallagher, John graduated with an M.D. from Washington University in 1906. He spent a year as an intern at St. Louis City Hospital and later specialized in surgery, serving as chief police surgeon of St. Louis. Married to May Shay, they have six children. Dr. Gallagher is politically active and involved in the Knights of Columbus.

Biography of John V. Cortelyou

John V. Cortelyou, born on September 19, 1874, in New Jersey, became the German chair at Kansas State Agricultural College in 1904 after studying at Heidelberg University. He hailed from a distinguished lineage, tracing back to Jaques Cortelyou, a settler in New Amsterdam in 1652. Cortelyou’s academic journey included degrees from the University of Nebraska and a successful teaching stint in Nebraska. Married to Grace Rushton, they had four children. He is celebrated as a prominent scholar in his field.