Joseph R. N. Maxwell

Joseph R. N. Maxwell
21st President of Boston College
In office
1951–1958
Preceded byWilliam L. Keleher
Succeeded byMichael P. Walsh
20th President of the College of the Holy Cross
In office
12 September 1939 – 1945
Preceded byFrancis J. Dolan
Succeeded byWilliam J. Healy
Personal details
Born7 November 1899
Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died18 September 1971 (age 71)
Ybbs an der Donau, Austria
Resting placeWeston College Cemetery
Alma materCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
Boston College (MA)
Fordham University (PhD)
Weston College (STL)

Joseph Raymond Nonnatus Maxwell SJ (7 November 1899 – 18 September 1971) was an American Catholic priest, academic, poet, and college administrator. A Jesuit since 1919, he served as President of the College of the Holy Cross from 1939 to 1945, and President of Boston College from 1951 to 1958.