Joseph B. O'Hagan
Joseph B. O'Hagan SJ (August 15, 1826 – December 15, 1878) was an Irish-American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of the College of the Holy Cross from 1873 to 1878. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, at a young age and entered the seminary. While in Boston, Massachusetts, he decided to enter the Society of Jesus. He studied at Georgetown University and the Catholic University of Louvain before returning to the United States and becoming a chaplain in the Union Army during the Civil War.
The Reverend Joseph B. O'Hagan | |
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| 10th President of the College of the Holy Cross | |
| In office 1873–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony F. Ciampi |
| Succeeded by | Edward D. Boone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1826 Clogher, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | December 15, 1878 (aged 52) Off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua |
| Resting place | College of the Holy Cross Cemetery |
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| Ordination | 1861 |
After the end of the war, he engaged in pastoral work in Boston before becoming president of the College of the Holy Cross. He fell ill in 1878 and sailed for California to recuperate. While at sea, he died off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.