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Mccloskey, John (Cardinal was born March)

cardinal, was born March 20, 1810, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

He founded the theological seminary at Troy; and erected St. Mary's cathedral at Albany. In 1864 he was installed as archbishop of the arch diocese of New York, and in 1879 was elevated to the dignity of cardinal in the consistory then held at the vatican, being the first American prelate to be thus honored. In 1884 the golden anniversary of his elevation to the priesthood was celebrated in New York city. He died Oct. 10, 1885, in New York city.