BIO: Edward James HICKEY, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Donehoo, George P., Editor-in-Chief. Pennsylvania, A History, Vol. 3, Biography. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1926, page 135. _________________________________________ REV. EDWARD JAMES HICKEY was born September 13, 1898, in Altoona. where he attended St. Mark's School. He then matriculated at St. Francis College, at Loretto, where he graduated with the class of 1925, with his degree of Bachelor of Arts. He was ordained a priest by Rt. Rev. Bishop McCort, and was appointed at Altoona. In 1925 he was appointed secretary to Rt. Rev. John J. McCort, Bishop of Altoona, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the council of the Knights of Columbus at Altoona.