Cornelius Heeney

Cornelius Heeney (1754 in King's County, Ireland – May 3, 1848 in 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.

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

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