Presidents
17th-18th Century
| President | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rev. James Blair | 1693 - 1743 | - |
| Rev. William Dawson | 1743 - 1752 | - |
| Rev. William Stith | 1752 - 1755 | - |
| Rev. Thomas Dawson | 1755 - 1760 | - |
| Rev. William Yates | 1760 - 1764 | - |
| Rev. James Horrocks | 1764 - 1771 | There is some uncertainty surrounding Horrocks' starting date as President because of the unknown date of Yates' death. |
| Rev. John Camm | 1771 - 1777 | Camm served as interim president from June 1771 to March 1772. He became the official president in July 1772. |
| Rev. James Madison | 1777 - 1812 | - |
19th Century
| President | Term | Notes |
| Rev. John Bracken | 1812 - 1814 | - |
| Dr. John Augustine Smith | 1814 - 1826 | - |
| Rev. William Holland Wilmer | 1826 - 1827 | Wilmer served as interm president from June 1826 to October 16th, 1826, when he was formally elected President. |
| Rev. Adam Empie | 1827 - 1836 | - |
| Dr. Thomas Roderick Dew | 1836 - 1846 | - |
| Dr. Robert Saunders Jr. | 1847 - 1848 | - |
| Rev. John Johns | 1849 - 1854 | - |
| Dr. Benjamin S. Ewell | 1854 - 1888 | - |
| Dr. Lyon G. Tyler | 1888 - 1919 | - |
20th Century
| Name | Term | Notes |
| Dr. Julian A.C. Chandler | 1919 - 1934 | - |
| John Stewart Bryan | 1934 - 1943 | - |
| Dr. John Edwin Pomfret | 1943 - 1951 | - |
| Alvin Duke Chandler | 1951 - 1960 | - |
| Dr. Davis Young Paschall | 1960 - 1971 | - |
| Dr. Thomas Ashley Graves, Jr. | 1971 - 1985 | - |
| Dr. Paul R. Verkuil | 1985 - 1992 | - |
| Timothy J. Sullivan | 1992 - 2005 | - |
21st Century
| Name | Term | Notes |
| Gene Ray Nichol, Jr. | 2005 - 2008 | - |
| W. Taylor Reveley, III | 2008 - 2018 | Reveley was elected as interm President on February 12, 2008 until he was officially named president on September 5, 2008D |
| Dr. Katherine A. Rowe | 2018 - Present | Dr. Rowe is the first woman to serve as President of W&M |
Interim Presidents
| Name | Term | Notes |
| Dean Kremer J. Hoke | 1933 - 1934 | Hoke assumed the duties of the president when Julian A. C. Chandler's health was in decline at various points between 1933 - 1934. |
| James W. Miller | September 18, 1951 - October 11, 1951 | Miller was a Chancellor Professor who served as interim president after President Pomfret's resignation and before Alvin Duke Chandler assumed presidency. |
| Provost George R. Healy | January 1985 - June 1985 | Healy served as interim president after President Graves resigned and before President Verkuil assumed presidency. |
| Provost Melvyn D. Schiavelli | January 1992 - June 1992 | Schiavelli serverd as interim president after President Verkuil resigned and before President Sullivan assumed presidency. |
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