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Father John Carroll (1736-1815)
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Fr. John Carroll
Founder of Georgetown University
Although Fr. John Carroll (1736-1815) was never president of Georgetown University and never served on its faculty, it is to him that the University owes its existence. Appointed superior of the American Mission by the Pope in 1784, Father Carroll saw the need for the education of the young American Republic’s Catholic citizens and began planning an academy.
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