List of presidents of the University of Washington

The President of the University of Washington is the chief administrator of the University of Washington.

President of the
University of Washington
since October 13, 2015 (2015-10-13)
University of Washington
ResidenceHill-Crest
AppointerBoard of Regents of the University of Washington
FormationNovember 4, 1861 (1861-11-04)
First holderAsa Mercer
Salary$714,300[1]
Websiteuw.edu/president/

The University of Washington is a public university in Seattle, Washington. Established in 1861 and originally known as the Territorial University of Washington, UW is the oldest public university in the state of Washington. The University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees through its 140 departments, organized into various colleges and schools. With a total student enrollment of about 46,000, UW is one of the largest universities in the United States.

The longest-serving president of the university was the 27th president William P. Gerberding, who held the office for sixteen years from 1979 to 1995.

The current president of the University of Washington is Ana Mari Cauce. Cauce served as the university's interim president before replacing the thirty-first president, Michael K. Young, and assuming her position as the university's permanent president on October 13, 2015. Cauce is the thirty-third president of the university. Twenty-five men and one woman have served as the university's permanent president, and six men and three women have served as its interim president pending the appointment of a permanent successor.

List of presidents

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Gerberding Hall, location of the university president's office.

The following individuals have held the Office of President of the University of Washington.[2] There are gaps in the line of succession when the University was closed from 1867–1869 and part of 1874 and 1876[3] Acting university presidents are marked with an asterisk.

Presidency President
1 1861—1863   Asa Mercer
2 1863—1866 William Edward Barnard
3 1866—1867   George F. Whitworth
1867—1869 Office vacant
4 1869—1872 John Henry Hall
5 1872—1874 Eugene Kincaid Hill
6 1874 Mary W. "May" Thayer*
1874 Office vacant
7 1874–1876   George F. Whitworth
1876 Office vacant
8 1877–1882 Alexander Jay Anderson
9 1882–1887 Leonard Jackson Powell
10 1887–1895   Thomas Milton Gatch
11 1895–1897   Mark Walrod Harrington
12 1897 William Franklin Edwards
13 1897–1898 Charles Francis Reeves*
13 1898–1902   Frank Pierrepont Graves
14 1902–1914   Thomas Franklin Kane
15 1914–1915 Henry Landes*
16 1915–1926   Henry Suzzallo
17 1926–1927 David Thomson*
18 1927–1933 Matthew Lyle Spencer
19 1933–1934 Hugo Winkenwerder*
20 1934–1946 Lee Paul Sieg
21 1946–1951   Raymond B. Allen
22 1952 H.P. "Dick" Everest*
23 1952–1958 Henry Schmitz
24 1958–1973 Charles Odegaard
25 1973–1974 Philip W. Cartwright*
26 1974–1979 John R. Hogness
27 1979–1995 William P. Gerberding
28 1995–2003   Richard L. McCormick
29 2003–2004 Lee L. Huntsman
30 2004–2010   Mark Emmert
31 2010–2011   Phyllis Wise*
32 2011–2015   Michael K. Young
33 2015–Present   Ana Mari Cauce

Timeline of University of Washington presidential terms

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Ana Mari CauceMichael K. YoungPhyllis M. WiseMark A. EmmertLee L. HuntsmanRichard L. McCormickWilliam P. GerberdingJohn R. HognessPhilip W. CartwrightCharles E. OdegaardHenry SchmitzH.P. (Dick) EverestRaymond B. AllenLee Paul SiegHugo WinkenwerderMatthew Lyle SpencerDavid ThomsonHenry SuzzalloHenry LandesThomas Franklin KaneFrank Pierrepont GravesCharles Francis ReevesWilliam Franklin EdwardsMark Walrod HarringtonThomas Milton GatchLeonard Jackson PowellAlexander Jay AndersonGeorge Fred WhitworthMary W. (May) ThayerEugene Kincaid HillJohn Henry HallGeorge Fred WhitworthAsa Shinn Mercer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Washington State Employee Salaries". fiscal.wa.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ^ "University of Washington Presidents". Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  3. ^ "Our Back Pages, June 95". www.washington.edu.