Bernard A. Maguire

The Reverend Bernard A. Maguire SJ
Maguire in 1866 by the Brady–Handy studio
25th & 27th President of Georgetown University
In office 1866–1870
Preceded by	John Early
Succeeded by	John Early
In office 1853–1858
Preceded by	Charles H. Stonestreet
Succeeded by	John Early
Personal details
Born	(1818-02-11)February 11, 1818 Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland
Died	April 26, 1886(1886-04-26) (aged 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Jesuit Community Cemetery
Alma mater	Saint John's College Georgetown University
Orders
Ordination	September 27, 1851 by John McGill

Bernard A. Maguire SJ (February 11, 1818 – April 26, 1886) was an Irish-American Catholic priest and Jesuit who served twice as the president of Georgetown University. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States at the age of six, and his family settled in Maryland. Maguire attended Saint John's College in Frederick, Maryland, and then entered the Society of Jesus in 1837. He continued his studies at Georgetown University, where he also taught and was prefect, until his ordination to the priesthood in 1851.

In 1852, Maguire was appointed president of Georgetown University. His tenure is regarded as successful; new buildings were erected, the number of students increased, and the preparatory division was partially separated from Georgetown College. Upon the end of his presidency in 1858, he engaged in pastoral and missionary work in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, and developed a reputation as a skilled preacher. In the aftermath of the American Civil War, which devastated the university, Maguire again became president of Georgetown in 1866. The long-planned Georgetown Law School was established at the end of his presidency. His term ended in 1870, and he returned to missionary work, traveling throughout the country. He died in Philadelphia in 1886.