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James E. Hayes (August 10, 1865 – February 8, 1898) was an American politician and the third Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus from March 2, 1897, to February 8, 1898. Early life [ edit ]
The Knights of Columbus presented a check to Catholic University of America on the steps of the university's McMahon Hall in 1904 to establish a Chair of American History. Since its earliest days, the Knights of Columbus has been a "Catholic anti-defamation society." [130] In 1914, it established a Commission on Religious Prejudices. [130]
Fraternal Mystic Legion – Founded December 9, 1884, in Columbus, Ohio. [98] Among the founders were several Masons, some of whom had attained the 32° in the Scottish Rite. Other members were Pythians. Membership was open to acceptable men ages 18–49 who were "business and professional men". There were upwards of 12,000 members in 1896.
The Knights of Columbus were among the groups that welcomed Pope Benedict XVI on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2008, the pontiff's 81st birthday, during his visit to the U.S. [113] In March 2016 the Knights of Columbus delivered to Secretary of State John Kerry a 280-page report entitled Genocide Against Christians in the ...
Carl A. Anderson, former special assistant to the President Ronald Reagan (1983–1987) and Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus [37] Martin Patrick Durkin, former U.S. Secretary of Labor; Raymond Flynn, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See and former Democratic Mayor of Boston [38] John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States [39]
From 1769 to 1775, he served as a member of the Province of New York assembly for Suffolk County. As such, he spoke against the Crown's colonial policies. He represented Suffolk also in the convention which chose delegates to the First Continental Congress, and in the New York Provincial Congress. In May 1775, the Provincial Congress assumed ...
Properties and districts located elsewhere in Suffolk County's other three municipalities are also listed separately. There are 351 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Suffolk County, including 58 National Historic Landmarks. The northern part of the city of Boston is the location of 149 of these properties and districts ...
The Knights of Columbus was the first organization to provide college scholarships to veterans returning home from World War I. [51] The War Activities Committee first announced in August 1919 that 50 scholarships would be awarded, including tuition, fees, books, equipment, and room and board. [51]