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Stinson, William M., 1876-1935

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1876 August 20 - 1935 March 21

Biographical note

William M. Stinson, SJ, was born in Charlestown, MA on August 20, 1876. He attended Boston College High School, Boston College, Frederick College, Woodstock College, and Tullamore College. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1894, was ordained in 1910, and took his final vows in 1915. He held teaching and administrative positions at Loyola College, Baltimore, and St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, as well as serving as a chaplain with the United States Army during World War I. He came to Boston College in 1920, where he taught classics and became the librarian. Stinson died on March 21, 1935.

Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Boston College collection of postage stamps

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1986-103
Abstract

Collection of postage stamps, particularly from Ireland and the United States.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1851-1983; Majority of material found within 1900-1940

William M. Stinson, SJ papers

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2005-128
Abstract

Materials written or collected by twentieth-century Jesuit William M. Stinson, SJ, including notes on literary and theological topics, postcards from World War I-era Europe, and early United States currency.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1786, 1862-1864, 1914-1935