Cornelius Heeney

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]

References

^ Cornelius Heeney - Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia
^ What Has Become of the Old Farm Lands of the City of Brooklyn?
^ Cornelius Heeney - an Offaly pioneer in New York

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.

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Name	Heeney, Cornelius
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1754
Place of birth
Date of death	May 3, 1848
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