Historedia
Person

John Hughes

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1841–1846

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Hughes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. St. John's College (Fordham) founded in The Bronx

    1841–1846

    Role: Founder

    1. 1841-06-24 · Rose Hill Manor, Village of FordhamFounding of St. John's College

      Bishop John Hughes founded St. John's College in 1841 at Rose Hill in the village of Fordham, then part of Westchester County, opening with six students.

    2. 1846 · Rose Hill, Village of Fordham, then Westchester CountyJesuit Transfer and Charter

      The college received its charter in 1846, and the first Jesuits arrived shortly thereafter, placing the institution under the care of the Society of Jesus.

Sources

  1. Fordham University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30