I am looking for biographical information on Thomas Meehan.
Can you direct me to sources?
Answer
Botanist, horticulturist, author and nurseryman Thomas Meehan (1826 - 1901) spent most of his life in Philadelphia. For a detailed study of his contributions, see
Stephanie Ginsberg Oberle’s Master’s Thesis, The influence of Thomas Meehan on horticulture in the United States. I’ve uploaded this file as a PDF.
We have a number of publications by Meehan here in the PHS McLean library, including two periodicals he edited,
The Gardener's monthly and horticultural advertiser. Philadelphia [Pa. : s.n. 1859-1875] followed by
Meehans' monthly : a magazine of horticulture, botany and kindred subjects / Philadelphia : Thomas Meehan & Sons, 1891-1902.
Additionally, we hold some catalogs from the Meehan nursery in Germantown.