List of presidents of Washington & Jefferson College
Presidents of Washington & Jefferson College

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Name
Term begin
Term end
Notes
References
1
Jonathan Edwards
April 4, 1866
April 20, 1869
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Samuel J. Wilson
April 20, 1869
August 4, 1869
Graduate of Washington College (1852)
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James I. Brownson
February 1, 1870
August 3, 1870
Graduate of Washington College (1835); previously served as president pro tempore of Washington (1852–1853)
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George P. Hays
August 3, 1870
June 3, 1881
Graduate of Jefferson College (1857)
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3
James D. Moffat
November 16, 1881
April 15, 1914
Graduate of Washington & Jefferson College (1869)
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4
Frederick W. Hinitt
September 23, 1914
June 30, 1918
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William E. Slemmons
May 1918
June 1919
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5
Samuel Charles Black
April 18, 1919
July 15, 1921
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6
Simon Strousse Baker
January 26, 1922
May 13, 1931
Graduate of Washington & Jefferson College (1892)
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7
Ralph Cooper Hutchison
November 13, 1931
May 7, 1945
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8
James Herbert Case, Jr.
May 4, 1946
March 25, 1950
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9
Boyd Crumrine Patterson
March 24, 1950
June 30, 1970
Graduate of Washington & Jefferson College (1923)
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10
Howard Jerome Burnett
July 1, 1970
June 30, 1998
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11
Brian C. Mitchell
June 2, 1998
July 1, 2004
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G. Andrew Rembert
March 5, 2004
December 31, 2004
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12
Tori Haring-Smith
January 1, 2005
August 1, 2017
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13
John C. Knapp
August 1, 2017
present
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Question: Who was the 3rd president of Washington & Jefferson College and when did their term begin and end?
Answer: James David Moffat was the 3rd President of Washington & Jefferson College and served from November 16th, 1881 until April 15th, 1914.