This list of presidents and principals of Marshall University includes all who have served as principals or presidents of Marshall University since its founding in 1837.[1] Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. The university was originally known as Marshall Academy.[2] In 1858, the Virginia General Assembly changed the name to Marshall College,[3] On March 2, 1961, West Virginia Legislature elevated the college to university status, thus becoming Marshall University.[4]
| President of Marshall University | |
|---|---|
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| Appointer | Marshall University Board of Governors |
| Formation | 1837 (principal) 1896 (president) |
| First holder | Issac N. Peck (principal) Lawrence J. Corbley (president) |
| Website | Office of the President |
Principals
editAcademy Years (1837–1867)
edit- Isaac N. Peck, 1837–1839
- Jacob H. Patton, 1839–1840
- Alfred E. Thom, 1840–1843
- Josiah B. Poage, 1843–1850
- Henry Clark, 1850
- Joseph Foster, 1850
- William B. McFarland, 1850–1853
- Staunton V. Field, 1853–1854
- William R. Boyers, 1854–1858
- Benjamin H. Thackston, 1858–1861
- Rev. J. M. Brown, 1861
- Daniel W. Thrush, 1861
- Salina C. Hite Mason, 1863–1867
College Years (1867–1896)
edit- Samuel R. Thompson, 1868–1871
- John Ball Powell, 1871–1872
- James Elmore Morrow, 1872–1873
- James Beauchamp Clark, 1873–1874[5]
- Alonzo Decatur Chesterman, 1874–1881
- Benjamin Hudson Thackston, 1881–1884
- William Joseph Kenny, Sr., 1884–1886
- Thomas Edward Hodges, 1886–1896
Presidents
editCollege Years (1896–1961)
edit- Lawrence Jugurtha Corbley, 1896–1915
- Oscar Israel Woodley, 1915–1919
- Frederic Rutherford Hamilton, 1919–1923
- Morris Purdy Shawkey, 1923–1935
- James Edwards Allen, 1935–1942
- John Davis Williams, 1942–1946
- Stewart Harold Smith, 1946–1961
University Years (1961-present)
edit- Stewart Harold Smith, 1961–1968
- Roland Hill Nelson Jr., 1968–1970
- Donald Dedmon, 1970–1971[6]
- John Grove Barker, 1971–1974
- Robert Bruce Hayes, 1974–1983
- Sam Edward Clagg, 1984
- Dale F. Nitzschke, 1984–1990[7]
- Alan Brant Gould, 1990–1991
- J. Wade Gilley, 1991–1999
- Audy Michael Perry, 1999–2000
- Daniel Angel, 2000–2005[8]
- Michael Joseph Ferrell, 2005
- Stephen J. Kopp, 2005–2014[9]
- Gary G. White, 2014 – Jan 2016
- Jerome A. Gilbert, 2016–2021[10]
- Brad D. Smith, 2021 – present[11]
References
edit- ^ "Marshall University Principals and Presidents". Marshall University. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Virgil A."A history of Marshall Academy, Marshall College and Marshall College State Normal School." Archived July 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Marshall University. December 20, 2006
- ^ "Becoming A Real College: 1910–1929". Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
- ^ "A University at Last: 1960–1969". Archived from the original on March 11, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
- ^ "Clark, James Beauchamp (Champ)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Donald Newton Dedmon". www.marshall.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "DALE FREDERICK NITZSCHKE - THIRTEENTH PRESIDENT, 1984-1990". www.marshall.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Alumni Bios - Dan Angel". Purdue University. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Marshall University President Kopp dies". The Herald-Dispatch. December 17, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Marshall announces Dr. Jerome Gilbert as 37th president". 20 October 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Brad Smith selected as next president of Marshall University". WV Metro News. 2021-10-28. Retrieved July 26, 2024.