List of presidents of Princeton University

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The back of Nassau Hall, with Cannon Green in the foreground
Nassau Hall houses the Office of the President.

vacant, the board can either appoint an acting president, or the university's provost can serve in such capacity.[3] The office was established in Princeton's original charter of 1746.[5]

The institution's first president was

clergyman.[13] The first nine presidents were slaveholders, with five holding slaves while living in the president's house.[11] Thirteen of Princeton's seventeen deceased presidents are buried in President Lot of Princeton Cemetery.[14] As of 2019, the salary of the president was $944,952.[15]

The president's official residence has changed several times over the lifespan of the university. Built in 1756, the John Maclean House, also known as the President's House, was where the president lived until Prospect House was acquired in 1878.[16] In 1968, the official residence switched again to Walter Lowrie House.[17] The Office of the President is housed in Nassau Hall.[18]

Presidents

List of presidents
No. President Presidency Notes Ref.
1 Portrait of Jonathan Dickinson Jonathan Dickinson 1747 Died shortly after entering office from a pleuritic illness[19] [6]
2 Portrait of Aaron Burr, Sr. Aaron Burr Sr. 1748–1757[b] Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Newark.[21] Father of Aaron Burr, the third Vice President of the United States.[22] Died from illness while in office.[23] [6]
– Seal of Princeton University David Cowell 1757-1758 Served as acting president.[11] [11]
3 Portrait of Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards 1758 Eminent theologian to the First Great Awakening.[24][25] Died five weeks into office after a fever from a smallpox vaccine.[26] [6]
– Seal of Princeton University Jacob Green 1758–1759 Delegate for Morris County to the Provincial Congress of New Jersey.[27] Father of Ashbel Green, 8th president of the university.[28][27] Served as acting president.[6] [6]
4 Portrait of Samuel Davies Samuel Davies 1759–1761 Died shortly after entering office from pneumonia[29] [6]
5 Portrait of Samuel Finley Samuel Finley 1761–1766 Founder of West Nottingham Academy;[30][31] Minister of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church.[32] Graduate of the Log College.[33] Died while in office in Philadelphia seeking medical treatment.[34] [6]
– Seal of Princeton University John Blair 1767–1768 Graduate of the Log College.[33] Served as acting president.[6] [6]
6 Portrait of John Witherspoon John Witherspoon 1768–1794 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; Delegate to the Second Continental Congress; Moderator of the first General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.[35] Died while in office.[36] [6]
7 Portrait of Samuel S. Smith Samuel S. Smith 1795–1812 First president of Hampden–Sydney College.[37] College of New Jersey alumnus.[10] Resigned after pressure from the university trustees and ongoing issues with the institution.[38] [6]
8 Portrait of Ashbel Green Ashbel Green 1812–1822 Third Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives.[39] College of New Jersey alumnus.[10] Resigned after his loss of confidence in the university trustees.[28] [6]
– Portrait of Philip Lindsley Philip Lindsley 1822–1823 First president of the now-defunct University of Nashville.[40] College of New Jersey alumnus.[41] Served as acting president.[6] [6]
9 Portrait of James Carnahan James Carnahan 1823–1854 One of the founders of the Chi Phi fraternity.[42][43] College of New Jersey alumnus.[10] [6]
10 Portrait of John Maclean, Jr. John Maclean Jr. 1854–1868 College of New Jersey alumnus[10] [6]
11 Portrait of James McCosh James McCosh 1868–1888 [6]
12 Portrait of Francis L. Patton Francis L. Patton 1888–1902 Resigned after pressure from university trustees due to dissatisfaction with his lackluster administration style.[44] [6]
13 Portrait of Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson 1902–1910 28th President of the United States; 34th Governor of New Jersey.[45] College of New Jersey alumnus.[10] [6]
– Portrait of John Aikman Stewart John A. Stewart 1910–1912 Served as acting president[6] [6]
14 Portrait of John G. Hibben John G. Hibben 1912–1932 College of New Jersey alumnus[10] [6]
– Seal of Princeton University Edward D. Duffield 1932–1933 Served as acting president[6] [6]
15 Portrait of Harold W. Dodds Harold W. Dodds 1933–1957 President of the
National Municipal League.[46] Princeton alumnus.[10]
 [6]
16 Seal of Princeton University Robert F. Goheen 1957–1972
United States Ambassador to India.[47] Princeton alumnus.[10]
 [6]
17 Seal of Princeton University William G. Bowen 1972–1988 President of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.[48] Princeton alumnus.[10] [49]
18 Portrait of Harold T. Shapiro Harold T. Shapiro 1988–2001 10th President of the University of Michigan.[50] Princeton alumnus.[10] [49]
19 Portrait of Shirley M. Tilghman Shirley M. Tilghman 2001–2013 First female president of Princeton University[9] [49]
20 Portrait of Christopher L. Eisgruber Christopher L. Eisgruber 2013–present Princeton alumnus[10] [49]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Although 25 people have held the office, Princeton University does not consider acting presidents in its counting; as a result, in official releases by the university, Christopher Eisgruber is considered the 20th president.[8]
  2. ^ Burr was formally elected president in November 1748; however, he had been in charge since Dickinson's death in October 1747.[20]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 199.
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  3. ^ a b c d "Princeton University Bylaws" (PDF). Princeton University. May 30, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Board of Trustees". Office of the President. Princeton University. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 89.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Leitch 1978, p. 376.
  7. ^ "Christopher Eisgruber". The Presidents of Princeton University. Princeton University. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Aronson, Emily (September 22, 2013). "Eisgruber installed as president of Princeton; upholds ideal of liberal arts". Princeton University. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Presidents of Princeton". Princetoniana Museum. Princeton University. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d Durkee 2022, p. 362.
  12. JSTOR 23335338
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  13. ISBN 978-0-691-12686-9
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  14. ^ Durkee 2022, p. 363.
  15. ^ "Trustees Of Princeton University - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. 2019. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  16. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 299.
  17. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 292.
  18. ^ "About The Office". Office of the President. Princeton University. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  19. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 136.
  20. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 377.
  21. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 67.
  22. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 69.
  23. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 68.
  24. ISBN 978-0-300-09693-4
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  25. ISBN 978-0-300-11887-2
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  26. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 152.
  27. ^
    The New Jersey Historical Society. Archived
    from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  28. ^
    JSTOR 23325169
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  29. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 126.
  30. ^ Sturgill, Erika Quesenbery (October 14, 2017). "The Irish roots of West Nottingham's founder". Cecil Whig. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  31. ^ 2012 Congressional Record, Vol. 158, Page S491 (February 9, 2012).
  32. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  33. ^
    JSTOR 23322482
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  34. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 181.
  35. ^ Leitch 1978, pp. 523–527.
  36. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 523.
  37. Hampden-Sydney College. Archived
    from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  38. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 444.
  39. ^ "History of the Chaplaincy, Office of the Chaplain". Office of the Chaplain. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  40. JSTOR 1490123
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  41. OCLC 39536433
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  42. OCLC 2140914
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  43. Chi Phi Fraternity. Archived
    from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  44. ^ Leitch 1978, p. 356.
  45. The White House. Archived
    from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  46. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  47. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  48. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  49. ^ a b c d "The Presidents of Princeton University". The Presidents of Princeton University. Princeton University. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  50. ISSN 0362-4331
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