John McElroy

Jesuit founder of Boston College (1782–1877)

John McElroy (14 May 1782 – 12 September 1877) was a Jesuit priest who founded Catholic schools in the United States. After immigrating to the United States in 1803, McElroy enrolled in Georgetown University in 1806, the same year in which he joined the Society of Jesus as a lay brother.²

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Born May 14, 1782, died Sep 12, 1877.¹