Cornelius Heeney

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Cornelius Heeney (1754 King's County, Ireland - May 3, 1848 Brooklyn, Kings County, New York) was an Irish-American merchant and politician.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1818 to 1822. He was a partner with the Astor family and founder of the Brooklyn Benevolent Society.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Cornelius Heeney - Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia
  2. ^ What Has Become of the Old Farm Lands of the City of Brooklyn?
  3. ^ Cornelius Heeney - an Offaly pioneer in New York
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This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.