Cornelius Heeney - Wikipedia
WEBCornelius Heeney (1754, in King's County, Ireland – May 3, 1848) was an American merchant, politician, and philanthropist. A one-time partner of John Jacob Astor, Heeney served in the New York State Assembly from 1818 to 1822.
Irishman's near-death experience sparked his philanthropic
WEBJan 28, 2024 · Cornelius Heeney lived a remarkable life, which took him from poverty-stricken Ireland to the heights of New York. He never forgot one act of kindness that saved his life, and inspired his life's purpose. Heeney was born into poverty in …
Cornelius Heeney: Irish Immigrant, Philanthropist
WEBJun 21, 2022 · When he died in 1848 Cornelius Heeney, an Irish emigrant of the late 18th century to the USA, was among the wealthiest and most influential men in the country, yet his story goes far beyond wealth or influence.
Cornelius Heeney | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
WEBHeeney, CORNELIUS, merchant and philanthropist; b. in King’s County, Ireland, 1754; d. at Brooklyn, U.S.A., May 3, 1848. After acquiring a practical mercantile education in Dublin, he emigrated to America in 1784 and became a fellow employe of the founder of the Astor family in the store of a New York fur dealer.
Cornelius Heeney - The Catholic Encyclopedia - StudyLight.org
WEBMerchant and philanthropist; b. in King's County, Ireland, 1754; d. at Brooklyn, U.S.A. 3 May, 1848. After acquiring a practical mercantile education in Dublin, he emigrated to America in 1784 and became a fellow employe of the founder of the Astor family in the store of a New York fur dealer.
Heeney, Cornelius | Dictionary of Irish Biography
WEBHeeney, Cornelius (1754–1848), businessman and philanthropist, was born in King's Co. (Offaly) to catholic parents. Virtually nothing is known of his early life except that a relative gave him a start in business in Dublin, so that when he followed his father to America in 1784 he had a mercantile education of sorts, though he was penniless.
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Cornelius Heeney - NEW ADVENT
WEBMerchant and philanthropist; b. in King's County, Ireland, 1754; d. at Brooklyn, U.S.A. 3 May, 1848. After acquiring a practical mercantile education in Dublin, he emigrated to America in 1784 and became a fellow employe of the founder of the Astor family in the store of a New York fur dealer.
Cornelius Heeney - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic Online
WEBCornelius Heeney. Catholic Online. Catholic Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia Volume. Free World Class Education. FREE Catholic Classes. Merchant and philanthropist; b. in King's County, Ireland, 1754; d. at Brooklyn, U.S.A. 3 May, 1848.
Many Queer Ways: Cornelius Heeney, Catholic-Quaker Bachelor
WEBCornelius Heeney could survey the foundations of the Church in Greater New York today and with justice paraphrase Sir Christopher Wren's famous epitaph. In establishing the Brooklyn Benevolent Society he effaced his own personality, but put himself in the front rank of practical philanthropists.
A Self-Effaced Philanthropist: Cornelius Heeney, 1754-1848 on …
WEBThomas F. Meehan, A Self-Effaced Philanthropist: Cornelius Heeney, 1754-1848, The Catholic Historical Review, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Apr., 1918), pp. 3-17.
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