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John Donahoo

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John Donahoo (sometimes spelled Donahoe) (c. 1786–1858) was a lighthouse builder active in Maryland for much of the first half of the nineteenth century.

Biography

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Little is known of Donahoo's life, but he appears to have been an active citizen in Havre de Grace, Maryland, for much of his career; he was an election judge and town commissioner, and served on the school board. He was also an active businessman, with concerns in fishing and real estate. As a builder, Donahoo attracted the attention of Stephen Pleasonton, Fifth Auditor of the United States Treasury and overseer of lighthouse construction for the government; Donahoo's prices were low and the quality of his work was good. Consequently, he was awarded the contracts for a dozen lighthouses in Maryland and Virginia. Seven of these still stand:[1]

He also constructed the following lighthouses:[1]

Donahoo died in 1858, and was buried in Havre de Grace's Angel Hill Cemetery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Simms, William Q. (April 2001). "Two Lights on the Hill". Lighthouse Digest Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-15.