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In 1920 a Jamaica lawyer named Benjamin Marvin became the Farmer ' s sole owner. At the start of the following year the newspaper changed its name to the Long Island Daily Press and Farmer. In June 1926 the Long Island Press and Farmer was acquired by the Ridder Brothers, owners of New York’s German-language newspaper, the Staats-Zeitung. [4]
He was bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Jamaica [1] as its bishop starting in 2024, [2] and he became Archbishop of the West Indies in 2019 before retiring from both posts on December 31, 2024. Gregory was educated at the University of the West Indies. He was ordained a deacon in 1973, priest in 1974. [3] Gregory was the chaplain of his old ...
Robert Hunter FRS (c. 1666 – 31 March 1734) was a British army officer, playwright and colonial administrator who successively served as the governors of New York, New Jersey and Jamaica. Early life
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Prospect Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Jamaica section of the New York City borough of Queens.It was established in 1668 and known as the "burring plas." The cemetery's original main gate was on Beaver Road which led from Sutphin Boulevard to Jamaica Avenue. [2]
The pope appointed Auxiliary Bishop Patrick Hayes of the Archdiocese of New York as bishop of this new diocese. [5] Hayes was chosen because New York was the primary port of embarkation for U.S. troops leaving for France and was therefore a convenient contact point for Catholic chaplains serving with them. Hayes established four vicariates ...
Dukes County was a county of the Province of New York from 1683 to 1691. It was established on November 1, 1683, at the same time as Kings County, Queens County, and Dutchess County. It consisted of the Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket Island, all east of Long Island.
[124] A parallel article from the official Jamaica Information Service highlighted that Castro was "a friend of Jamaica" whose government assisted Jamaica in healthcare, education and sports. It also read Castro "was praised as an intellectual, with a strong commitment to self-reliance and programmes that contribute to the social and economic ...