List of Williams College presidents
Williams College is an American private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, Williams is one of the oldest academic institutions in the United States. Williams forms part of the historic Little Three colleges, along with Wesleyan University and rival Amherst College.
The Office of the President is located in Hopkins Hall, named after Mark Hopkins, Williams' fourth president, and the President of the College lives in the Samuel Sloan House, erected in 1801.[1] Before moving into the Samuel Sloan House, the president originally lived in a nearby house where Hopkins Hall now stands.[2] The house has been renovated multiple times since originally being built, including over $500,000 in renovations in 2000 and 2001.[1]
Since its creation in 1793, Williams College has had 17 presidents and two acting presidents.
Presidents of Williams College
# | Name | Term begin | Term end | Notes | References |
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1 | Ebenezer Fitch | 1793 | 1815 | [3] | |
2 | Zephaniah Swift Moore | 1815 | 1821 | [4] | |
3 | Edward Dorr Griffin | 1821 | 1836 | [5] | |
4 | Mark Hopkins | 1836 | 1872 | [6] | |
5 | Paul Ansel Chadbourne | 1872 | 1881 | [7] | |
6 | Franklin Carter | 1881 | 1901 | [8] | |
* | John Haskell Hewitt | 1901 | 1902 | Acting president | [9] |
7 | Henry Hopkins | 1902 | 1908 | [10] | |
8 | Harry Augustus Garfield | 1908 | 1934 | [11] | |
9 | Tyler Dennett | 1934 | 1937 | [12] | |
10 | James Phinney Baxter III | 1937 | 1961 | [13] | |
11 | John Edward Sawyer | 1961 | 1973 | [14] | |
12 | John Chandler | 1973 | 1985 | [15] | |
13 | Francis Christopher Oakley | 1985 | 1993 | [16] | |
14 | Harry C. Payne | 1994 | 1999 | [17] | |
15 | Carl W. Vogt | 1999 | 2000 | [18] | |
16 | Morton O. Schapiro | 2000 | 2009 | [19] | |
* | William G. Wagner | 2009 | 2010 | Interim president | [20] |
17 | Adam Falk | 2010 | Present | [21] |
References
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