CAVANAUGH, JOHN WILLIAM: 1870-1935.
John William Cavanaugh , son of Patrick and Elizabeth O'Connor Cavanaugh, was born in Leetonia, O., on May 21, 1870, and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1890. He studied theology at Notre Dame, received the D.D. degree from Ottawa University, and in 1921 was awarded the LL.D. by Notre Dame.
Ordained a priest in 1894, from 1894 to 1905 he was an associate editor of AVE MARIA MAGAZINE, from 1898 to 1905 rector of Holy Cross Seminary, and from 1902 to 1906 professor of English literature at Notre Dame. He served as president of Notre Dame from 1905 to 1919. After spending one year teaching at Holy Cross College, he returned to Notre Dame in 1920 as professor of English, a position he held until 1931.
He died on Mar. 22, 1935.
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