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Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph) Campbell
1848–1925
A Jesuit priest, educator, and historian, he helped shape Fordham in its early years while also writing a sweeping history of the Society of Jesus. His work joined scholarship, public speaking, and Catholic publishing in a long career of teaching and leadership.
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The Jesuits, 1534-1921 A History of the Society of Jesus from Its Foundation to the Present Time
by Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph) Campbell
About the author
Born in New York City in 1848, he studied at St. Francis Xavier College and then entered the Jesuit novitiate in Canada. Over the years he became known as a teacher, preacher, editor, and writer, building a reputation both inside Jesuit education and in the wider Catholic press.
He served two terms as president of St. John's College, now Fordham University, and was also provincial of the Maryland-New York Province of the Society of Jesus. Alongside his administrative work, he wrote historical and religious works, including The Jesuits, 1534–1921, which remains one of his best-known books.
Campbell died in 1925. He is remembered as an energetic figure in American Catholic life whose career brought together education, leadership, and a lasting interest in history.