List of presidents of Davidson College
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The following is a list of the presidents of Davidson College, which began operating in 1837 in Davidson, North Carolina.
| Presidents of Davidson College | Years as president | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reverend Robert Hall Morrison | 1836-1840 |
| 2 | Reverend Samuel Williamson (academic) | 1841-1854 |
| 3 | Reverend Drury Lacy, Jr. |
1855-1860 |
| 4 | Reverend John Lycan Kirkpatrick | 1860-1866 |
| 5 | Reverend George Wilson McPhail | 1866-1871 |
| - | John Rennie Blake | 1871-1877 |
| 6 | Reverend Andrew Dousa Hepburn | 1877-1885 |
| 7 | Reverend Luther McKinnon | 1885-1888 |
| - | Colonel William Joseph Martin | 1887–1888, Acting President |
| 8 | Reverend John Bunyan Shearer | 1888-1901 |
| 9 | Henry Louis Smith | 1901-1912 |
| 10 | William Joseph Martin, Jr. |
1912-1929 |
| 11 | Reverend Walter Lee Lingle | 1929-1941 |
| 12 | John Rood Cunningham | 1941-1957 |
| - | Professor Clarence John Pietenpol | 1957–1958, Acting President |
| 13 | David Grier Martin | 1958-1968 |
| - | Professor Frontis Withers Johnston | 1968, Acting President |
| 14 | Samuel Reid Spencer, Jr. |
1968-1983 |
| - | Professor Frontis Withers Johnston | 1983-1984, Acting President |
| 15 | John Kuykendall | 1984-1997 |
| 16 | Robert F. Vagt | 1997-2007 |
| 17 | Thomas W. Ross | 2007-2010 |
| - | John Kuykendall | 2010, Acting President |
| 18 | Carol Quillen | 2011–2022 |
| 19 | Douglas A. Hicks | 2022-Present |