John W. Cavanaugh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John W. Cavanaugh

American priest and academic administrator

Date of Birth: 21-May-1870

Place of Birth: Leetonia, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 22-May-1935

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

The Rev.
John W.
Cavanaugh, C.S.C.
(May 21, 1870 – May 22, 1935) was an American priest and President of the University of Notre Dame from 1905 to 1919.He came to Notre Dame at the age of 16, in 1886.
On August 15, 1889, John Cavanaugh received the habit and worked during his Novitiate for Notre Dame English professor Maurice Francis Egan.
He received his Litt.
B.
in 1890.
On August 15, 1891, Cavanaugh made his final vows.
From 1892 to 1905 he helped Fr.
Hudson with The Ave Maria.
On April 20, 1894, Cavanaugh was ordained a priest by bishop Joseph Rademacher of Fort Wayne.
He was superior of Holy Cross Seminary from 1898-1905.
At Notre Dame, he was Prefect of religion (1933-1938), vice-president (1940- 1946), and president (1946-1952) and afterwards director of the Notre Dame Foundation, from 1952 to 1959.