James Joseph Rowley
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James Joseph Rowley was director of the United States Secret Service
between 1961 and 1973, under Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.
An Irish-American, Rowley had in fact been working for the Secret Service since 1938 during the days of the Franklin D. Roosevelt
administration after first joining the FBI in 1936. After the trauma of the John F. Kennedy assassination
, Secret Service training was regularized and systematized. The Secret Service training academy in Beltsville, Maryland
is named after him.
Rowley was a Roman Catholic. His brother Francis, was a Catholic priest who belonged to the largest all-male religious order in the Roman Catholic Church, the Jesuits. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKrowleyJ.htm
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
between 1961 and 1973, under Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.
An Irish-American, Rowley had in fact been working for the Secret Service since 1938 during the days of the Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
administration after first joining the FBI in 1936. After the trauma of the John F. Kennedy assassination
John F. Kennedy assassination
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas...
, Secret Service training was regularized and systematized. The Secret Service training academy in Beltsville, Maryland
Beltsville, Maryland
Beltsville is a census-designated place in northern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,691 at the 2000 census. Beltsville includes the unincorporated community of Vansville.-Geography:...
is named after him.
Rowley was a Roman Catholic. His brother Francis, was a Catholic priest who belonged to the largest all-male religious order in the Roman Catholic Church, the Jesuits. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKrowleyJ.htm