Person:John Gallaher (5)

John James Gallaher III completed high school in Graford, TX and the Weatherford Junior College in Weatherford, TX. He joined the Navy in 1908 and was a military instructor during World War I. After his tour in the Navy, he moved to Graham, Texas and engaged in the hotel business with his mother. They operated the Dolman House. He served as a councilman, two terms as mayor of Graham, president of the Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the local draft board during World War II.

He owned and operated the International Harvester Company for four years and served as Vice president of Guarante State Bank of Graham for several years. After the death of his mother, he operated the Dolman House. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for the Memorial Auditorium and served on the Board of Directors for the Public Library. He served on the Board of Stewards for the Mehtodist Church for several years. He attained the Scottish Rite and York Rite degrees in Masonry and held an honorary life membership in the Shrine. He was a charter member of the Rotary Club and a member of the Lions Club in Graham.

In referring to his Lamar background, John III said:

"I am proud of my Lamar ancestry. The paternal side of the family is vague to me. My grandfather was a plantation owner in Mississippi before the Civil War. My father secure many mail contracts after the war and sublet them. He made a lot of money for the times (about $50,000) but poopeed it off in Colorado in the mining business. That was a pretty good roll in 1890.

The Lamar clan can be definitely placed on the prolific side. And, when I think how hard they all worked, it makes me wonder. However, the nights are long and cold during the winters in Kentucky. So we may be victims of the weather. May the "family tree" continue to flourish and disclose as few dead and withered leaves as possible."

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