Robert W. Brady | |
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 Photograph of Brady around 1870 | |
| 8th & 12th President of the College of the Holy Cross | |
| In office 1883–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Edward D. Boone |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Cahill |
| In office 1867–1869 | |
| Preceded by | James Clark |
| Succeeded by | Anthony F. Ciampi |
| 2nd President of Boston College | |
| In office 1869–1870 | |
| Preceded by | John Bapst |
| Succeeded by | Robert J. Fulton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1825 Hancock, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1891 (aged 65) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Jesuit Community Cemetery |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 25, 1857 by Peter Richard Kenrick |
Robert Wasson Brady SJ (October 6, 1825 – March 26, 1891) was an American Catholic priest who led several Jesuit institutions in the United States. He served twice as the president of the College of the Holy Cross from 1867 to 1869 and from 1883 to 1887. He was also the second president of Boston College from 1869 to 1870 and the provincial superior of the Jesuits' Maryland Province from 1877 to 1882.