John Barron Colahan

Background

Colahan, John Barron was born on May 18, 1848 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John B. and Mary Dorothea (Zell) Colahan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Central High School, Philadelphia, 1866. Saint Joseph’s College, law department University of Pennsylvania.

Career

Admitted to bar, 1869. Director The Land Title & Trust Company President Pennsylvania State Bar Association (twice vice president, many years chairman of the executive committee). Vice president American Bar Chairman"s Association board censors Law Association, Philadelphia Vice-president Welcome Society.

Achievements

• John Barron Colahan has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member commission to examine into industrial conditions and draft laws for the prevention and settlement of industrial accidents. Chairman Legal Advisory Board, 1917-1918.

Connections

Married Mary Ophelia Cowton, April.