James H. Dolan
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James H. Dolan, S.J. was one of the founders and the 2nd President of Fairfield University
in Fairfield, Connecticut
from 1944 to 1951.
He was born to James B. and Ellen T. (Mulry) Dolan in Roxbury, Massachusetts
and entered the Society of Jesus on August 14, 1905 at St. Andrew-on-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, New York.
Father Dolan was President of Boston College
1925 to 1932 where he founded the Boston College Law School
and the Provincial Superior of the New England Jesuit Province from 1937 to 1944.
During his seven year tenure, Fairfield University
was chartered by the State of Connecticut to grant degrees in 1945; the first class of 303 male students was admitted to the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences
in 1947; and the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences
was accredited by the State of Connecticut and the first summer session of undergraduate courses was held in 1949.
From October 1951 until January 1972, he lived at Boston College
, serving as director of construction and new building in the Province and as revisor of the Province finances. He also taught classes while at Boston College: from 1951 until 1956 he taught natural theology and psychology and from 1956 until 1965 he served as confessor of students at the college.
In 1972, due to ill health, he moved to the Campion Center, Weston, Massachusetts
, where he died on August 1, 1977, aged 92.
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
from 1944 to 1951.
He was born to James B. and Ellen T. (Mulry) Dolan in Roxbury, Massachusetts
Roxbury, Massachusetts
Roxbury is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was one of the first towns founded in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, and became a city in 1846 until annexed to Boston on January 5, 1868...
and entered the Society of Jesus on August 14, 1905 at St. Andrew-on-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, New York.
Father Dolan was President of Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
1925 to 1932 where he founded the Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, Boston College Law School is situated on a wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts.With approximately 800 students and...
and the Provincial Superior of the New England Jesuit Province from 1937 to 1944.
During his seven year tenure, Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
was chartered by the State of Connecticut to grant degrees in 1945; the first class of 303 male students was admitted to the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences
Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences
The Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest and largest schools within Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The College is host to 15 departments and 19 programs, led by roughly 150 full-time faculty and serving approximately 2,000 students...
in 1947; and the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences
Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences
The Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest and largest schools within Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The College is host to 15 departments and 19 programs, led by roughly 150 full-time faculty and serving approximately 2,000 students...
was accredited by the State of Connecticut and the first summer session of undergraduate courses was held in 1949.
From October 1951 until January 1972, he lived at Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, serving as director of construction and new building in the Province and as revisor of the Province finances. He also taught classes while at Boston College: from 1951 until 1956 he taught natural theology and psychology and from 1956 until 1965 he served as confessor of students at the college.
In 1972, due to ill health, he moved to the Campion Center, Weston, Massachusetts
Weston, Massachusetts
Weston is a suburb of Boston located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston metro area. The population of Weston, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, is 11,261....
, where he died on August 1, 1977, aged 92.