John Meahan
Male, Deceased Person
1806 – 1902
Who was John Meahan?
John Meahan was an Irish-born shipbuilder and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Gloucester in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1862 to 1870.
He was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, the son of James Meahan and Sarah McTaggart, and came to New Brunswick in 1833. In 1841, he married Mary Donnelly. Meahan established a shipbuilding business in Bathurst which built four ships, two barques, two brigs and two brigantines, which were among the largest ships built in Gloucester County. Meahan was opposed to New Brunswick becoming part of Canada. In 1867, he was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons.
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