Background
Beckley, Quitman F. was born on February 5, 1891 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of Quitman Shields Joseph and Caroline (Kreh) Beckley.
Beckley, Quitman F. was born on February 5, 1891 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of Quitman Shields Joseph and Caroline (Kreh) Beckley.
Graduate work in social sciences, 1915-1917.
Ordained to priesthood, 1915. Appointed member of faculty Aquinas College, 1919. Curate, later pastor Saint Mary's Church, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1921-1923.
Western Mission Band, Dominican Order, 1923-1926.
Curate Saint Mary's Priory, New Haven, Connecticut, 1926. With Eastern Mission Band, Dominican Order, 1926-1928.
Chaplain director Catholic activities, Princeton University since 1928, appointed auxiliary chaplain to armed forces on Campus, April 1943. Special theological lecturer to Trenton Diocesan school teachers since October 1942.
Occasional lecturer in Catholic apologetics.
Formerly member of faculty and trustee Providence College, special lecturer in liturgy, Westminster Choir School, Princeton, 1924-1936. Instructor in Precious Blood Convent since 1952. Monthly spiritual director priests of Archdiocese of Washington.
Chaplain United States Navy, later United States Marine Corps, 1917-1919.
Vice president of the board of trustees Newman School, 1932-1940. Chaplain American Legion, 1930-1936.
Commander Princeton Post, 1932 and county commander Indiana.
Member of faculty Aquinas College. Member of faculty and trustee Providence College.