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  1. John H. Willis

    John H. Willis, also know as Jack, was a professor of English at William & Mary from 1964 until 2002, and chair of the Department of English from 1985 - 1990. He received his undergraduate degree…
  2. John Hartwell Cocke (1780-1866)

    John Hartwell Cocke was born in Surry County, Virginia in 1780. He attended the College of William & Mary from 1794-1799 . He married Ann Blaus Barraud of Norfolk on December 25, 1802. After…
  3. John Holmes Offley

    John Holmes Offley, the son of David Offley and Mary Ann Greer Offley, was born at Brooke Court-House, Virginia on 13 October 1802. Educated in Philadelphia, he first traveled to Smyrna (Izmir),…
  4. John Johns

    Raised in a prominent political family in Delaware, John Johns graduated from the theological seminary at Princeton University in 1815. Ordained deaconate in the Episcopal Church, Johns began his…
  5. John Lesslie Hall, Jr.

    John Lesslie Hall, Jr. (11. April 1891 - March 1978) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II and the son of Professor J. Lesslie Hall. Hall was a native of Williamsburg, Virginia…
  6. John M. Gregory II

    Governor John Munford Gregory, oldest son of John Munford Gregory and Letitia Power Graves, was born in Charles City County, VA, on the 8th of July, 1804. He taught school in James City County before…
  7. John Marshall (1755-1835)

    John Marshall grew up in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. He fought in the Revolutionary War, becoming a captain, and spending the winter with General Washington at Valley Forge.…
  8. John Millington

    John Millington was appointed a professor at William & Mary in 1836. Millington Hall at the College of William & Mary is named in his honor.
  9. John Minson Galt (1744-1808)

    Dr. John M. Galt was born in 1744, and died 1808. He was educated at William & Mary, and received his medical education in Edinburgh and Paris in 1765-'6-'7.
  10. John Minson Galt (1819-1862)

    From: Galt Family of Williamsburg Source: The William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. 8, No. 4 (Apr., 1900), pp. 259-262..
  11. John Page

    John Page (April 17, 1744 - October 11, 1808) was a figure in early United States history. He served in the U.S. Congress and as Governor of Virginia. Page was born and lived at Rosewell Plantation…
  12. John Quincy Adams

    John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 - February 23, 1848) was a diplomat, politician, and President of the United States (March 4, 1825 - March 4, 1829). His party affiliations were Federalist,…
  13. John Randolph (1773-1833)

    John Randolph, also known as John Randolph of Roanoke, was the son of Frances Bland Randolph and John Randolph of Matoax in Chesterfield County, Virginia. He was the stepson of St. George Tucker;…
  14. John Randolph (ca. 1727 - 1784)

    John Randolph was born in 1727 or 1728, probably at what is now called the Peyton Randolph House on Market Square, in Williamsburg and his heritage was thoroughly Virginian. Educated at William…
  15. John Robinson

    John Robinson served as Chancellor of William & Mary from 1714 to 1721, during which he was Bishop of London. He represented both a religious and political figure in 18th century England. 
  16. John Stewart Bryan

    John Stewart Bryan was the nineteenth President of William & Mary from 1934 through 1942. He served as Chancellor in 1942-1944. Bryan was a graduate of the University of Virginia and Harvard;…
  17. John Taylor

    John Taylor (December 19, 1753 -- August 21, 1824) of Caroline County, Virginia was a politician and writer. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates (1779-81, 1783-85, 1796-1800) and in the…
  18. John Tuthill

    John Tuthill was a member of the class of 1932 at William & Mary, Ambassador to Brazil and one of the leaders in the 1969 Salzburg Global Seminar. Excerpts from New York Times obituary: John W.…
  19. John Tyler (1790-1862)

    John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States. John Tyler was born the son of John Tyler, Sr. (1747-1813) and Mary Armistead (1761-1797), in Charles City County, Virginia, as the second of…
  20. John Tyler, Sr.

    John Tyler, Sr. studied at William & Mary and later served on the Board of Visitors. He served as a judge on various Virginia courts and was elected governor in 1808. His son, also John Tyler,…
  21. John W. Conlee

    John W. Conlee is a professor of English at William & Mary, and chair of the Department of English from 1982 - 1985, and again from 1990 - 1992. He joined the faculty in 1968 as Assistant…
  22. John W. Tuthill

    Class of 1932 College of William & Mary, Ambassador to Brazil and one of the leaders in the 1969 Salzburg Global Seminar. Excerpts from New York Times obituary: John W. Tuthill, who served as…
  23. John Wickham

    John Wickham (1763-1839) was the eldest son of John Wickham and his wife, Hannah Smith Fanning. He was born at Southold, Long Island on June 6, 1763. The family were loyalists in the American…
  24. John Womack Wright (1876-1953)

    Col. John Womack Wright was born in Kirkwood Missouri on July 10, 1876. At William & Mary, he was president of Athletic Association, member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and Philomathean Literary…
  25. Jones Hall

    Jones Hall Constructed: 1968-1969 Opened: 1969 Named for: Professor Hugh Jones
  26. Joseph and Margaret Muscarelle Museum of Art

    The Muscarelle Museum of Art was a gift to the College of William & Mary from alumni and friends. In the 1970s, a visitor remarked to then-President Thomas A. Graves, Jr. that there was a Georgia…
  27. Joseph Buchanan Bernardin

    Joseph Buchanan Bernardin grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Yale University, Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Oxford University in England and the Theological…
  28. Joseph E. Farrar

    Joseph E. Farrar was born to free parents in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1830. He worked as a carpenter under George W. Spooner, Proctor of the University of Virginia until 1858. Joseph married…
  29. Joseph W. Montgomery Strength Training Center

    "Designed by strength and conditioning coach John Sauer in 1995, the Joseph W. Montgomery Strength Training Center is located in the lower level of William & Mary Hall. This 5,000-square foot…
  30. Joseph Watson Campbell

    Joseph Watson Campbell was a farmer in Albemarle County, Virginia. Payroll and muster records indicate Joseph served for a time in Captain Samuel Brown's Company of the 33rd Regiment of the Virginia…
  31. Joshua Fry

    Joshua Fry was Master of the Grammar School and then Professor of Natural Philosophy and Mathematics at William & Mary from 1729 until about 1737. He and Peter Jefferson (the father of Thomas…
  32. Judith Ewell

    Judith Ewell joined the Department of History at William & Mary in 1971 and received her Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1972. She served as Assistant Professor from 1971-1977;…
  33. Julia Gardiner Tyler (1820-1889)

    Julia Gardiner Tyler, born Julia Gardiner (May 4, 1820-July 10, 1889) was the second wife of U.S. President John Tyler.
  34. Julian A. C. Chandler (1872-1934)

    Julian Alvin Carroll Chandler, the 18th president of William & Mary from 1919 to 1934, oversaw massive change in almost every aspect of college life during his tenure. A highly involved…
  35. Jump!

    Jump! was first published by William & Mary students in 1983. It is one of many William & Mary publications. Information gathered by students in LCST 201 "Constructing the News" about some…

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