Rectors and Presidents of Washington and Lee University

* W&L alumnus   + died in office

Rectors

Robert Alexander, A.M., Augusta Academy 1749-1762

John Brown, D.D., Augusta Academy 1762-1776

William Graham, A.M., Liberty Hall Academy 1776-1796

Samuel Legrande Campbell ^*, M.D, Liberty Hall Academy 1797-1798

Washington Academy 1798-1799

George Addison Baxter ^*, D.D., Washington Academy 1799-1813

Washington College 1813-1829

Louis Marshall, M.D., Washington College 1830-1834

Henry Vethake, M.D., LL.D., Washington College 1834-1836

Henry Ruffner ^*, D.D., LL.D., Washington College 1836-1848

George Junkin, D.D., Washington College 1848-1861

John W. Brockenbrough, LL.D., Washington College 1865-1871

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John W. Brockenbrough, LL.D., 1871-1872

Alfred Leyburn ^*, M.D., 1872-1878

Francis T. Anderson ^*, 1879-1887

William McLaughlin, 1888-1898

Givens Brown Strickler ^*, D.D., 1898-1913

William A. Anderson, LL.B., 1913-1924

Lucian Howard Cocke ^*, LL.B., 1924-1928

George Walker St. Clair, 1929-1938

George Campbell Peery ^*, B.L. (acting), 1939-1939

Herbert Fitzpatrick ^*, B.L., 1940-1952

James Randolph Caskie ^*, LL.B., 1953-1963

James Morrison Hutcheson ^*, 1964-1964

Huston W. St. Clair ^*, 1965-1970

John Newton Thomas ^*, 1970-1974

Rosser Lynn Malone, Jr. ^*, LL.B., 1974-1974

Edgar Marshall Nuckols, Jr. ^*, J.D., 1974-1981

James McMorrow Ballengee, Sr. ^*, J.D., 1981-1990

Algene Steven Miles, Jr. ^*, 1990-1997

James Frank Surface, Jr. ^*1997-2003

Philip Weltner Norwood ^*, 2003-May 2007

Presidents

Robert Alexander, A.M. (Principal), Augusta Academy 1749-1762

John Brown, D.D. (Principal), Augusta Academy 1762-1776

William Graham, A.M. (Principal), Liberty Hall Academy 1776-1782

1. William Graham, A.M., Liberty Hall Academy 1782-1796

2. Samuel Legrande Campbell ^*, M.D., Liberty Hall Academy 1797-1798

Washington Academy 1798-1799

3. George Addison Baxter ^*, D.D., Washington Academy 1799-1813

Washington College 1813-1829

4. Louis Marshall, M.D., Washington College 1830-1834

5. Henry Vethake, M.D, LL.D., Washington College 1834-1836

6. Henry Ruffner ^*, D.D., LL.D., Washington College 1836-1848

7. George Junkin, D.D., Washington College 1848-1861

(vacant), Washington College 1861-1865

8. Robert Edward Lee ⁺, Washington College 1865-1870

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9. George Washington Custis Lee, LL.D., 1871-1897

10. William Lyne Wilson, LL.D., 1897-1900

11. Henry St. George Tucker ^*, LL.D. (acting), 1900-1901

12. George Hutcheson Denny, Ph.D., LL.D., 1901-1911

13. Henry Donald Campbell ^*, Ph.D. (acting), 1911-1912

14. John Lyle Campbell ^*, LL.B. (acting), 1911-1912

15. Henry Louis Smith, Ph.D., LL.D., 1912-1929

16. Robert Henry Tucker, LL.D. (acting), 1930-1930

17. Francis Pendleton Gaines, Ph.D., LL.D., 1930-1959

18. Fred Carrington Cole, Ph.D., 1959-1967

19. William Webb Pusey III, Ph.D. (acting), 1967-1968

20. Robert Edward Royall Huntley ^*, LL.M., 1968-1983

21. John Delane Wilson, Ph.D., 1983-1995

22. John William Elrod ⁺, Ph.D., 1995-2001

23. Howard Laurent Boetsch Jr. ^*, D.M.L. (acting), 2001-2002

24. Thomas Gerard Burish, Ph.D., 2002-2005

25. Harlan Ray Beckley, Ph.D. (acting), 2005-2006

26. Kenneth Patrick Ruscio *, Ph.D.,  2006-