James Roosevelt Bayley
American archbishop and church leader
Born
August 23rd, 1814
210 years ago
Died
October 3rd, 1877
147 years ago — 63 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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First Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey
Bishop of Newark from 1881 to 1887
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