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Meehan (other)
Meehan may refer to: People * Andrew Meehan, former national director of Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) * Ben Meehan (born 1993), Australian rugby union player * Brian Meehan (born 1967), Irish racehorse trainer * C. P. Meehan (1812–1890), Irish Catholic priest, historian and editor * Daniel Meehan, a character on the HBO drama ''Oz'' * Gerry Meehan (born 1946), retired Canadian professional ice hockey leftwinger * James Meehan (other) * Jim Meehan, American professional poker player * John Meehan (other) * Lew Meehan (1890-1951), American actor * Martin Meehan (Irish republican) (1945–2007), Sinn Féin politician and former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army * Marty Meehan (born 1956), American attorney and politician * Michael J. Meehan (1891–1948), American stockbroker and the first person prosecuted by the Securities and Exchange Commission * Pat Meehan (born 1955), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Penn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australians For Native Title And Reconciliation
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) is an independent, national non-government, not-for-profit, community-based organisation founded in 1997 which advocates for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia and aims to help overcome disadvantage. Its staff, board and membership comprise mainly non-Indigenous people who support Indigenous voices and interests. History ANTaR was founded in 1997, with co-founder Phil Glendinning remaining National President of the organisation for 10 years. ANTaR was a key supporter and leader in the movement for reconciliation in Australia, which was rooted in the recognition that Indigenous Australians were not being fairly treated in Australia. During the development of the ''Native Title Act 1993'', a number of non-Indigenous organisations and individuals developed a coalition to support Indigenous interests in negotiations about the Act. Following the election of the Howard government, in early 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Meehan
Patrick Connolly Meehan (12 April 1927 – 14 August 1994) was the victim of a controversial miscarriage of justice in Scotland. Although he died a natural death (of throat cancer in Swansea)Paddy Meecan ''The Herald'' obituary, 15 August 1994 a number of people involved in the case died violent deaths, in clashes between former associates among criminals. Meehan came from Glasgow and was a "peter man", a safe-blower with convictions for bank robbery. In 1969, Mrs. Rachael Ross was murdered during a robbery at her bungalow in |
Meechan , a variat ...
Meechan may refer to: * Alex Meechan (born 1980), English footballer * Conor Meechan, Scottish film editor * Frank Meechan (1929–1976), Scottish footballer * James Meechan (born 1930), Scottish artist * Jim Meechan (born 1963), Scottish footballer * John Meechan (fl. 1933–1934), Scottish footballer * Kenny Meechan (born 1972), Scottish footballer * Mark Meechan (born 1987), Scottish YouTuber * Peter Meechan (composer) (born 1980), British composer and conductor * Peter Meechan (footballer) (1872–1915), Scottish footballer * Steven Meechan (born 1991), Scottish footballer * Tom Meechan (born 1991), English footballer See also * Meehan, a similar surname * Mehigan, a variation of the surname * McMeekin McMeekin may refer to: * Clark McMeekin, joint pseudonym of American authors Dorothy Clark and Isabel McMeekin * Duncan McMeekin (born 1955), justice of Supreme Court of Queensland * Isabel McMeekin (1895-1973), American author under the pseudonym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meehan, Wisconsin
Meehan is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Plover, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Meehan is located along Wisconsin Highway 54 and the Canadian National Railway west-southwest of Plover. Notable locals * James Meehan (lumberman), lumberman and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, .... It is unclear whether the settlement was named after the politician or not. Notes Unincorporated communities in Portage County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{PortageCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meehan, County Westmeath
Meehan is a townland in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland. The townland is in the civil parish of St. Mary's. The townland stands to the north of the town, on the banks of the River Shannon, at the point that it meets Lough Ree. The townland is bordered by Coosan Coosan () is a townland and suburb just north of Athlone, County Westmeath in Ireland. The suburb is surrounded on three sides by Lough Ree and on one side by Athlone. Coosan attracts tourists over the summer months due to its location on the ... and Creaghduff to the east, and Hillquarter to the south. References Townlands of County Westmeath {{Westmeath-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meehan Auditorium
The George V. Meehan Auditorium is a 3,059-seat hockey arena, in Providence, Rhode Island. The arena opened in 1961 and was dedicated on January 6, 1962. It is named for George V. Meehan, the benefactor of the arena, which he hoped would "service and promote" the Brown Bears ice hockey program, which now belongs to the Ivy and ECAC Hockey leagues. It is recognizable for its large white domed roof, and is located on the highest corner (Hope Street and Lloyd Avenue) of Brown's main athletic complex on College Hill in Providence. Meehan was renovated in 2002, bringing its capacity up to its current level. Notable events As one of the largest indoor spaces available at Brown University, Meehan has hosted a number of prominent speeches and lectures, in addition to ice hockey events. On September 28, 1964, at the same time that he was campaigning to stay in office, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed the bicentennial convocation of Brown University, in favor of educational op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Meehan
Daniel Joseph Anthony Meehan (2 March 1943 – 28 November 2005), professionally known as Tony Meehan, was a founder member of the British group the Drifters, with Jet Harris, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch, which would evolve into the Shadows. He played drums on early Cliff Richard and the Shadows hits and on early Shadows instrumentals. Meehan was professionally nicknamed "The Baron" by his many admirers and friends within the British pop-rock music industry. He is reckoned to have influenced many thousands of teenage boys and adolescents to take up music as a career, including Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac, as a result of his iconic film performance in Cliff Richard's film ''The Young Ones''. His drumming style (cf. "Bongo Blues", "Apache") is noticeably different from that of other drummers that the Shadows employed during 1958–2010 such as Brian Bennett, Clem Cattini and Trevor Spencer. In his contribution to the 1961 book ''The Shadows by Themselves'', Meehan gives ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Meehan (writer)
Thomas Edward Meehan (August 14, 1929 – August 21, 2017) was an American playwright. He wrote the books for the musicals ''Annie'', '' The Producers'', ''Hairspray'', ''Young Frankenstein'' and ''Cry-Baby''. He co-wrote the books for '' Elf: The Musical'' and '' Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin''. He received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times—in 1977 for ''Annie'', in 2001 for ''The Producers'' (shared with Mel Brooks), and in 2003 for ''Hairspray'' (shared with Mark O'Donnell). Early life Meehan was born in Ossining, New York, but grew up in Suffern, New York. His father, Thomas, was a businessman, and his mother, Helen Cecilia O’Neill, was an emergency department nurse. He graduated from Hamilton College."Thomas Meehan bio" cityfile.com, accessed March 12, 2011. according to this biography, Meehan was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Meehan (botanist)
Thomas Meehan (21 March 1826 Potters Bar, which was in Middlesex at the time and is now in Hertfordshire, England – 19 November 1901), was a noted British-born nurseryman, botanist and author. He worked as a Kew gardener in 1846–1848, and thereafter he moved to Germantown in Philadelphia. He was the founder of ''Meehan’s Monthly'' (1891–1901) and editor of ''Gardener’s Monthly'' (1859–1888). Meehan grew up on the Isle of Wight. His interest in plants was sparked by his father, who was a gardener. He published his first botanical contribution at age fourteen, which led to his membership of the Wernernian Society. His knowledge and skills resulted in his securing a position at Kew Gardens from 1846 to 1848, where he was influenced by William Jackson Hooker. Meehan travelled to Philadelphia in 1848 and worked first for Robert Buist at his Rosedale Nursery, and then 1850-1852 for the owner of Bartram's Garden, who was pioneer locomotive builder Andrew M. Eastwick (1811â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Meehan
Sylvia Meehan (2 April 1929 – 6 September 2018) was an Irish campaigner for the rights of women and older people. Early career Meehan was born Sylvia Shiel on 2 April 1929 in Dublin. She gained her education first in the Loreto Sisters at North Great George's Street and then attended University College Dublin where she studied legal and political science. While there she became the first woman to win the Literary and Historical Association gold medal in 1951. She married and when her husband Denis died in 1969 she began her career working as a teacher of English and History in the Cabinteely School. She and her husband had five children, John, Niall, Sarah, Richard and Rosa. Activism Meehan joined the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland where she went on to become vice president, and became active in the women's movement. She chaired the women's committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. In 1977, Meehan was appointed the first chief executive of the Employme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Shana Goldberg-Meehan is an American television producer and television writer. She was an executive producer of ''Friends'' and its spinoff ''Joey'', which she also co-created along with Scott Silveri, whom she married in 2006 (they met when both were working on the ''Harvard Lampoon''). In 2005, she left ''Joey'' while Silveri stayed on the show. In 2010, she created the series ''Better with You'', which ended in 2011. Goldberg-Meehan's father was comedy writer Gary David Goldberg, best known for creating ''Family Ties ''Family Ties'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC for seven seasons, premiering on September 22, 1982, and concluding on May 14, 1989. The series, created by Gary David Goldberg, reflected the move in the United States f ...''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldberg-Meehan, Shana American television producers American women television producers American television writers Living people Jewish Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Meehan
Patrick Leo Meehan (born October 20, 1955) is a former American Republican Party politician and federal prosecutor from Pennsylvania who represented parts of Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Berks, and Lancaster counties in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 until his resignation in 2018. He succeeded Democrat Joe Sestak, who ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate. A graduate of Bowdoin College and Temple University, Meehan previously served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2001–2008) and as district attorney of Delaware County, Pennsylvania (1996–2001). In January 2018, following the revelation that he used taxpayers' money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by a female staff member, Meehan announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and not seek re-election in 2018. On April 27, 2018, Meehan resigned and said he would pay back the taxpayer funds used for the settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
