Keany, Joseph F., 1867-1935.
Biographical notes:
Keany, born April 9, 1867 in Brooklyn, was a member of the Freshman class of 1882-83, received a B.A. degree in 1893 and a M.A. degree in 1895 from St. John's College, Brooklyn. In 1913, St. John's conferred on him an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. He served on the Board of Trustees of the college from 1921-1934.
Keany studied law at New York University School of Law and entered the legal department of the Long Island Railroad in 1894, rising to the position of general solicitor in 1916. He became a member of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Society in 1899 and was Vice President at the time of his death in 1935. In 1920, Pope Benedict XV cited Mr. Keany a Knight of St. Gregory.
From the description of Joseph F. Keany collection : papers, 1866-1934. (St. John's University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 31917319
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