Joseph Thebaud — (1772 1811) was an agent of the French East India Company, and later in about 1792 founded Thebaud Brothers, a commission house in New York City.A nineteenth century account of his life states that he first settled in Boston, where he stayed for… … Wikipedia
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Hughes, John — • Fourth bishop and first Archbishop of New York, born at Annaloghan, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, 24 June, 1797 of Patrick Hughes and Margaret McKenna: died in New York, 3 January, 1864 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hughes, John … Catholic encyclopedia