John F. Quirk | |
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12th President of Loyola College in Maryland | |
In office 1901–1907 | |
Preceded by | William P. Brett |
Succeeded by | W. G. Read Mullan |
Personal details | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 23, 1859
Died | November 19, 1922 Hyde Park, New York, U.S. | (aged 63)
Resting place | St. Andrew-on-Hudson Cemetery |
Education | Woodstock College |
Orders | |
Ordination | August 30, 1891 by James Gibbons |
John F. Quirk SJ (July 23, 1859 – November 19, 1922) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Loyola College in Maryland from 1901 to 1907. Born in Boston, he studied at Boston College before entering the Society of Jesus in 1876.
Quirk taught philosophy at St. John's College (later Fordham University) in New York, Boston College, and Gonzaga College in Washington, D.C. As president of Loyola College, he presided over the school's fiftieth anniversary celebrations. Afterwards, he returned to teaching at St. John's College, Georgetown University, the College of the Holy Cross, and Boston College.