Donahue, John

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Title

Donahue, John

Description

John Donahue was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1785 and excluded in 1790. He was an "encourager" to Abraham Swan, The British Architect (Philadelphia, R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775).


Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.

Member Number

113*

Last Name

Donahue

First Name

John

Deceased Date

1/1/1790

Date Elected

1/3/1785

Date Expelled

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Reference

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 216. A master builder elected to The Company in 1785 and excluded in 1790. He was an "encourager" to Abraham Swan, "The British Architect," (Philadelphia, R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775), the first book of architecture published in America. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. ------------------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1785-3-86 John Donahue elected. Managing Committee Minutes-1790-4-43 George Engles is appointed to deliver up the note to John Donahue which he gave the Company and erases his name from the Book.

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