James John Meader, son of Tobias Meader (1805-1889) [0154] and Phebe Hoag Meader (1816-1864), was born March 29, 1840, probably in Rochester, NH. October 14, 1865 he married Anna M. Johnson of Dover, born January 18, 1842 and died March 13, 1894.

He was Principal of Rochester High School around 1865 and Town Clerk in 1868 and 1869. He was in the custom clothing business in Rochester for 25 years, always noted for his square dealings with his customers. He left Rochester in 1889 to engage in the manufacture of shoes in Portland, ME.