Boston College Fact Book 1996 - 1997


Founder of Boston College

Rev. John McElroy, S.J.
Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Boston
1861-1863




Presidents of Boston College
1. John Bapst, S.J. 1863 - 1869
2. Robert W. Brady, S.J. 1869 - 1870
3. Robert Fulton, S.J. 1870 - 1880
4. Jeremiah O'Connor, S.J. 1880 - 1884
5. Edward V. Boursaud, S.J. 1884 - 1887
6. Thomas H. Stack, S.J. 1887
7. Nicholas Russo, S.J. 1887 - 1888
8. Robert Fulton, S.J. 1888 - 1891
9. Edward I. Devitt, S.J. 1891 - 1894
10. Timothy Brosnahan, S.J. 1894 - 1898
11. W. G. Read Mullan, S.J. 1898 - 1903
12. William F. Gannon, S.J. 1903 - 1907
13. Thomas I. Gasson, S.J. 1907 - 1914
14. Charles W. Lyons, S.J. 1914 - 1919
15. William Devlin, S.J. 1919 - 1925
16. James H. Dolan, S.J. 1925 - 1932
17. Louis J. Gallagher, S.J. 1932 - 1937
18. William J. McGarry, S.J. 1937 - 1939
19. William J. Murphy, S.J. 1939 - 1945
20. William L. Keleher, S.J. 1945 - 1951
21. Joseph R. N. Maxwell, S.J. 1951 - 1958
22. Michael P. Walsh, S.J. 1958 - 1968
23. W. Seavey Joyce, S.J. 1968 - 1972
24. J. Donald Monan, S.J. 1972-1996
25. William P. Leahy, S.J. 1996-

Source: President's Office
Date Posted: August 30, 1996
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