James H. Dolan
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James H. Dolan, S.J. (born on June 4, 1885 in Roxbury, Massachusetts) was one of the founders and the 2nd President of Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut from 1944 to 1951. During his seven year tenure, Fairfield University was chartered by the State of Connecticut to grant degrees in 1945; the first class of 303 male students was admitted to the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences in 1947; and the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences was accredited by the State of Connecticut and the first summer session of undergraduate courses was held in 1949. Before arriving at Fairfield University, Father Dolan had been President of Boston College 1925 to 1932 where he founded the Boston College Law School and the Provincial Superior of the New England Jesuit Province from 1937 to 1944.[1]
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- Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J., the 2nd President of Fairfield University (1944-1951)
- Profile of Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J.
- Fairfield University
- The Fairfield Jesuit Community
| Preceded by John J. McEleney, S.J. |
Fairfield University President 1944–1951 |
Succeeded by Joseph D. FitzGerald, S.J. |
