History

Presidents of St. Joseph's Prep

From 1851 until 1941, St. Joseph’s Preparatory School operated under Saint Joseph’s College and recognized the College President as its President. Rev. John P. Smith, S.J., served as the first President solely in charge of St. Joseph’s Prep.

 

1.		Rev. Felix J. Barbelin, S.J.	(1851-1856)
2.		Rev. James Ryder, S.J.	(1856-1857)
3.		Rev. James A. Ward, S.J.	(1857-1860)
4.		Rev. Felix J. Barbelin, S.J.	(1860-1868)
5.		Rev. Burchard Villiger, S.J.	(1868-1893)
6.		Rev. Patrick J. Dooley, S.J.	(1893-1896)
7.		Rev. William F. Clark, S.J.	(1896-1900)
8.		Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, S.J.	(1900-1907)
9.		Rev. Denis T. O’Sullivan, S.J.	(1907-1908)
10.		Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, S.J.	(1908-1909)
11.		Rev. Charles W. Lyons, S.J.	(1909-1914)
12.		Rev. J. Charles Davey, S.J.	(1914-1917)
13.		Rev. Redmond J. Walsh, S.J.	(1917-1920)
14.		Rev. P.F. O'Gorman, S.J.	(1920-1921)
15.		Rev. Albert G. Brown, S.J.	(1921-1927)
16.		Rev. William T. Tallon, S.J.	(1927-1933)
17.		Rev. Thomas J. Higgins, S.J.	(1933-1939)
18.		Rev. Thomas J. Love, S.J.	(1939-1941)
19.		Rev. John P. Smith, S.J.	(1941-1947)
20.		Rev. Allen F. Duggin, S.J.	(1947-1949)
21.		Rev. Dennis J. Comey, S.J. (Pro Tempore)	(1949-1950)
22.		Rev. Joseph A. Cawley, S.J.	(1950-1956)
23.		Rev. J. William Michelman, S.J.	(1956-1962)
24.		Rev. Lawrence J. Hak, S.J.	(1962-1967)
25.		Rev. Anthony J. Zeits, S.J.	(1967-1972)
26.		Rev. Michael J. Smith, S.J.	(1972-1977)
27.		Rev. Milton E. Jordan, S.J	(1977-1981)
28.		Rev. David A. Sauter, S.J.	(1981-2002)
29.		Rev. Bruce M. Bidinger, S.J.	(2002-2006)
30.		Rev. William J. Byron, S.J.	(2006-2008)
31.		Rev. George W. Bur, S.J.	(2008-present)