1840-1847: First President Rev. John Anthony Elet, S. J.

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Title:	1840-1847: First President Rev. John Anthony Elet, S. J.
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Description:	Rev. John A. Elet was born at St. Amand, Belgium, February 19, 1802. Coming to America in 1881 he entered the Society of Jesus at White Marsh, Maryland, October 6 of that year. He came west in 1823 with the pioneer band of Jesuits that settled at Florissant, Missouri. Fr. Elet was first Vice President, and subsequently, second President of St. Louis University. After leaving St. Xavier he was Superior of the Vice Province of Missouri until shortly before his death at Florissant, October 2, 1851. --Anonymous Alumnus, The Xavier Athenaeum, February 1916
Subject:	Rev. John Anthony Elet, S. J.; St. Xavier College President; First President
Type:	Image
Publisher:	Xavier University
Identifier:	http://hdl.handle.net/2374.XAV/786