List of chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis

This is a list of chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis, which was founded in 1853.[1]

List

Chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis
No. Image Chancellor Term start Term end Ref.
1 Joseph Gibson Hoyt 1858 November 26, 1862 [a] [2]
2 William Chauvenet 1862 1869 [3]
acting Abram Litton 1869 1870
3 William Greenleaf Eliot 1870 1887 [4]
acting Marshall Snow 1887 1891
4 Winfield Scott Chaplin 1891 1907 [5]
acting Marshall Snow 1907 1908
5 David Franklin Houston 1908 1917 [6]
6 Frederic Aldin Hall 1917 1923 [7]
7 Herbert S. Hadley 1923 December 1, 1927 [a] [8]
interim George R. Throop 1927 1928
8 1928 1944 [9]
acting Henry Brookings Wallace July 1944 September 1945 [10]
9 Arthur Holly Compton 1945 December 1953 [11][12][13]
interim Ethan A.H. Shepley December 1953 March 11, 1954 [14]
10 March 11, 1954 August 14, 1961 [15][16][17]
11
acting 		Carl Tolman August 14, 1961 June 30, 1962 [18]
12 Thomas H. Eliot July 1, 1962 June 30, 1971 [19][20][21]
13 William H. Danforth July 1, 1971 June 30, 1995 [22][23][24]
14 Mark S. Wrighton July 1, 1995 May 30, 2019 [25][26][27]
15 Andrew D. Martin June 1, 2019 present [28]

Table notes

  1. ^ a b Died in office.

References

  1. ^ "Past Chancellors". Washington University.
  2. ^ "Joseph Gibson Hoyt". Washington University.
  3. ^ "William Chauvenet". Washington University.
  4. ^ "William Greenleaf Eliot, Jr". Washington University.
  5. ^ "Winfield Scott Chaplin". Washington University.
  6. ^ "David F. Houston". Washington University.
  7. ^ "Frederic Aldin Hall". Washington University.
  8. ^ "Herbert Spencer Hadley". Washington University.
  9. ^ "George R. Throop". Washington University.
  10. ^ "Harry Brookings Wallace, Civic Leader, Dies at 78". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. August 12, 1955. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arthur Holly Compton". Washington University.
  12. ^ "DR. A.H. COMPTON, NOTED PHYSICIST. NEW CHANCELLOR AT WASHINGTON U.". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 20, 1945. p. 1, 9 – via newspapers.com. Dr. Arthur Holly Compton, internationally famous physicist of the University of Chicago, winner of the Nobel Prize for physics in 1927, has accepted appointment to the vacancy as Chancellor of Washington University. Dr. Compton, who was here today, at the home of Edward Mallinckrodt, 16 Westmoreland place, announced that he would assume the chancellorship, as educational and administrative head of the university, as rapidly as he is freed from Federal Government commitments, involving scientific research for the war. Announcement of the appointment was made by Harry B. Wallace, president of the corporation the privately maintained university, who has been acting chancellor since last July, following the retirement of Dr. George R. Throop.
  13. ^ "COMPTON TO QUIT AS CHANCELLOR BUT WILL STAY AT WASHINGTON U.". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 12, 1953. p. 1 – via newspapers.com. Chancellor Arthur H. Compton of Washington University will resign as head of the university, as soon as a new chancellor can be appointed, to devote himself to research in the relation of science to human affairs, it was announced yesterday.
  14. ^ "Ethan A. H. Shepley Is Washington U. Acting Head of Corporation to Serve Until Permanent Successor to Compton Can Be Chosen". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 23, 1953. p. 3 – via newspapers.com. Ethan A. H. Shepley, St. Louis attorney and president of the Washington University Corporation, has been named acting chancellor of the university to succeed Arthur H. Compton, it was announced today. William M. Akin, chairman of a committee to select a successor to Compton, who announced last April 12 he planned to retire as soon as a new chancellor could be named, said the interim appointment was made to permit Compton to leave late this year on a special mission to India and Japan. Compton will continue to serve the university as Distinguished Service Professor of Natural History, a newly-created post. The specific date when Shepley will take over as chancellor was not announced. Appointment of an interim chancellor also will permit the committee to continue to examine candidates without the pressure of an immediate decision, Akin said. Shepley will continue to work with the committee in selecting a permanent chancellor, he said.
  15. ^ "Ethan A.H. Shepley". Washington University.
  16. ^ "Ethan A.H. Shepley Is Named Chancellor of Washington U.". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 12, 1954. p. 3 – via newspapers.com. Ethan A. H. Shepley, St. Louis attorney and civic leader, was selected yesterday as of Washington University, a position he has held in an acting capacity since last December when he succeeded Arthur H. Compton.
  17. ^ "ETHAN A. H. SHEPLEY SHEPLEY RETIRES". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 14, 1961. p. 1 – via newspapers.com. Ethan A. H. Shepley has retired after seven years chancellor of Washington University, it was announced today. Carl Tolman, vice chancellor and dean of faculty, has been appointed acting chancellor and will serve as head of the university until a permanent successor to Shepley is selected.
  18. ^ "Carl Tolman". Washington University.
  19. ^ "Thomas H. Eliot". Washington University.
  20. ^ "THOMAS H. ELIOT NAMED TO HEAD WASHINGTON U.". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 13, 1962. p. 3 – via newspapers.com. Dean of Faculties Will Succeed Carl Tolman in July as Chancellor. Appointment of Thomas Hopkinson Eliot, vice chancellor and dean of faculties of Washington University, as chancellor effective July 1 was announced yesterday by Ethan A. H. Shepley, chairman of the board of directors.
  21. ^ "The Chancellor Retires". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 30, 1971. p. 74 – via newspapers.com. Thomas H. Eliot leaves Washington University today after having served as Chancellor since 1962, and he leaves an unusually solid record of accomplishment.
  22. ^ "William H. Danforth". Washington University.
  23. ^ "Dr. Danforth To Replace Eliot". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 2, 1970. p. 1 – via newspapers.com. Appointment of Dr. William H. Danforth, vice chancellor for medical affairs at Washington University, as chancellor of the university was announced yesterday by Charles Allen Thomas, chairman of the board of trustees. Danforth, 44 years old, will assume the position next July 1, succeeding Thomas H. Eliot, who is retiring after nine years as chancellor.
  24. ^ Malone, Roy (April 14, 1995). "Farewell Party For Danforth Draws Grateful Crowd At WU". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 4 – via newspapers.com. Chancellor William H. Danforth dressed as The Fonz attends a seven-hour birthday party in his honor Thursday on the Washington University campus. Danforth will retire June 30.
  25. ^ Campbell, Kenneth D. (April 12, 1995). "Provost Wrighton appointed chancellor of Washington U." Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  26. ^ "Wrighton to conclude term as Washington University chancellor". Washington University. October 6, 2017.
  27. ^ "Mark S. Wrighton". Washington University.
  28. ^ "Andrew Martin appointed 15th chancellor of Washington University". Washington University. July 14, 2018.
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