John Flint Cahan

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| name = John Cahan

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1889|02|01}}

| birth_place = Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

| death_date = {{death date and age|1928|11|08|1889|02|01}}

| death_place = Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

| office = MLA for Yarmouth County

| term_start = 1925

| term_end = 1928

| predecessor = Howard Corning

| successor = Lindsay C. Gardner

| party = Liberal-Conservative

| battles = World War I

| allegiance = Canadian Army

| unit = 1st Canadian Division

| father = Charles Cahan

| spouse = {{marriage|Beatrice Eleanor Davies|1912}}

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John Flint Cahan (February 1, 1889 – November 8, 1928) was a Canadian engineer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1928 as a Liberal-Conservative member.

Early life and education

He was born in Halifax, the son of Charles Cahan and Mary Chisholm. He was educated at Dalhousie University and McGill University.

Career

Cahan served as a member of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia from 1925 to 1928. He also served as a captain in the 1st Canadian Pioneers during World War I; he was seriously wounded during the war and later died in Halifax at the age of 39 as the result of his wounds.

Personal life

In 1912, Cahan married Beatrice Eleanor Davies.

References

A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958, Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)

Category:1889 births

Category:1928 deaths

Category:Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs

Category:McGill University alumni

Category:20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly