M. A. Fitzsimons

Matthew Anthony Fitzsimons (1912 – October 24, 1992) was an American historian.^[1] He was a professor at the University of Notre Dame and was the longtime editor of The Review of Politics.^[2]

M. A. Fitzsimons
Born	Matthew Anthony Fitzsimons 1912 (1912) New York City, New York, United States
Died	October 24, 1992(1992-10-24) (aged 79–80)
Education	Columbia University (BA) University of Oxford (MA) University of Chicago (PhD)
Occupation	Historian
Employer	University of Notre Dame
Known for	Editor of The Review of Politics

Biography

Fitzsimons was a native of New York City.^[3] He earned an A.B. from Columbia University in 1934,^[4] and earned a two-year scholarship to the University of Oxford. He joined the faculty of the University of Notre Dame in 1937 and earned a doctorate from the University of Chicago in English history. He wrote extensively about English history, historiography, history of the Catholic Church and religious orders.^[5][6][7]

Fitzsimons was a close colleague and succeeded historian Waldemar Gurian as editor of the journal Review of Politics from 1955 to 1974.^[8] He died on October 24, 1992.