James Sutton Galloway
Born: 5 Mar 1841 in Marion, Wayne Co., NY Died: 24 Feb 1915 in Hillsdale, HilIsdale Co., MI.
Father: Edgar M. Galloway Mother: Deborah Sutton
Brothers: Edgar Galloway John Galloway Fred Galloway Sisters: Julia Emilia Galloway Married: Elizabeth Edwards 25 Jan 1865
Children: Ellen Owen Galloway, born 5 Oct 1865 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI; died bef. 1900. Edgar Owen Galloway James Sutton Galloway, born 18 Mar 1876 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI. Ava Galloway, born 28 Dec 1877 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI; died 1972 in Detroit, MI.
GALLOWAY, ]AMES SUTTON, M. A., Lawyer, Hillsdale, was born in Marion, Wayne County, New York, March 5, 1841. His father, Rev. Edgar M. Galloway, a minister of the Christian denomination, labored with such marked success in his own county and its vicinity as to win the reputation of a great revivalist, as was also his uncle, Rev. Samuel Galloway, under whose preaching Edgar Galloway was converted. He was philanthropical, in his way, never allowing himself to be remunerated for ministerial services, and always exerting himself to secure the erection of churches, to which end he contributed generously from his own means. He acquired his education by private study under many difficulties, which led him to determine that his only son, the subject of this sketch, should have whatever advantages may be obtained from a thorough collegiate course. Mr. James Ga1loway's mother, Deborah B. Galloway, was the daughter of Robert B. Sutton, who formerly resided at Lyons, Wayne County, New York, and afterwards at Hillsdale, Michigan, where he died March 18, 1876, at the advanced age of eighty-four years. He had acquired a large amount of property, of which Mr. Galloway is the chief executor. Mr. Galloway's early education was received in the district schools. When he was thirteen years of age, he entered the Marion Collegiate Institution, which had just been founded as a preparatory school for colleges. He remained three years, completing the course of study, and then entered the Sophomore Class of Antioch College, at Yellow Springs, Ohio. He met with some opposition from the President, Dr. Horace Mann, on account of his extreme youth, being only sixteen years of age; but he was afterwards most highly complimented by the President at the annual examinations. At the commencement of his junior year, he engaged to teach mathematics and the languages in Gull Prairie Seminary, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, where he remained two terms, keeping up his studies, in the meantime, and returning for the last term in order to complete the year with his class. This undertaking was unwise, for the necessary overwork and late hours permanently injured his sight. He graduated, in 1860, at nineteen years of age, being the youngest member in a class of forty. His tastes, at this time, were of a literary nature, but he had no marked preferences. After leaving college, he spent two years in teaching in the high schools in his native village, and in the neighboring town of Macedon. At the same time he read Blackstone and other works on law, not with the expectation of practicing law, but rather to fit himself for a general business career. In the fall of 1862, however, he concluded to read law in course. He came to Hillsdale, Michigan, and entered the Office of Stacy & Edwards, where he continued for the year; at the end of this time, he was examined before the Supreme Court, and admitted to the bar at Detroit, November 7, 1863. On the first day of the following January, he entered into a law partnership with W. S. Edwards, which business relation was continued until April, 1866. Mr. Galloway formed no other partnerships until 1867, when he associated himself in business with Mr. Ricaby, remaining until July, 1871, from which time he has continued to practice alone, with steady and growing success. Owing to the many and large moneyed and trustee interests confided to his care, his attention has been chiefly directed to acquiring a thorough knowledge of what is known as "Commercial Law " and "Equity jurisprudence and Practice." In these he excels. He is noted rather as a safe and judicious adviser and counselor, than as a brilliant advocate. Mr. Galloway is still a young man, and probably has the most prosperous part of his life yet before him. He was admitted to practice in the United States Courts in the year 1872. Soon after attaining his majority, Mr. Galloway became a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and is now a Knight Templar of that order. In his political views, he is a Democrat. In religion, he has liberal and independent views, which tend towards Unitarianism, and are best set forth by Theodore Parker. Mr. Galloway married, January 25, 1865, Miss Lizzie Edwards, sister of W.S. Edwards, and daughter of Henry Edwards, of Montgomery County, New York. Being a hard worker in his profession, Mr. Galloway attributes a great portion of his success to the pertinacity with which he has attended to his business affairs, having made it a rule never to resign any thing until it was completed. He is a man of nervous, excitable temperament, very sociable when he is reached, but never neglecting the duties of business for the pleasures of society.11880 Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace James S. GALLOWAY Self M Male W 39 NY Farmer NY NY Lizzie GALLOWAY Wife M Female W 40 NY Keeping House MA PA Edgar O. GALLOWAY Son S Male W 8 MI At Home NY NY Ava GALLOWAY Dau S Female W 2 MI At Home NY NY
Census Place 4th Ward, Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254580 NA Film Number T9-0580 Page Number 149D1American Biographical History of Emminent and Self Made Men of Michigan District 2 P39 (74 PDF)