John Meheux (sheriff)

John Meheux in 1885

John Meheux (c. 1815, Banana Islands - 1886) was a Creole colonial official who served as Sheriff of the Colony of Sierra Leone. Meheux was born to a Temne mother and Jean Meheux, a French merchant and trader. Meheux inherited extensive properties from his father in Kissy Road and Kissy Street. Meheux Street in Freetown, Sierra Leone commemorates the Meheux family.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "The Administration in 1885". natinpasadvantage.com/. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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