J. Charles Davey

J. Charles Davey
12th President of Saint Joseph's College
In office
1914–1917
Preceded byCharles W. Lyons
Succeeded byRedmond J. Walsh
Personal details
Born(1869-09-19)September 19, 1869
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 1935(1935-11-04) (aged 66)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
Orders
Ordination1908

J. Charles Davey (September 19, 1869 – November 4, 1935) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who became the President of Saint Joseph's College in Philadelphia. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was educated at St. Francis Xavier College in New York City, before entering the Society of Jesus and studying at Woodstock College in Maryland. He then taught at what later became known as Brooklyn Preparatory School and at Saint Joseph's College, before being appointed president of Saint Joseph's in 1914. He remained for three years, and then became the dean of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., for ten years. He spent time at Saint Peter's College in New Jersey, before returning to Philadelphia, where he died.