List of chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis
This is a list of chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis, founded in 1853.
| No. | Image | Chancellor | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Gibson Hoyt | 1858–1863 | ||
| 2 | William Chauvenet | 1863–1869 | ||
| – | Abram Litton (acting) | 1869–1870 | ||
| 3 | William Greenleaf Eliot | 1870–1887 | ||
| – | Marshall Snow (acting) | 1887–1891 | ||
| 4 | Winfield Scott Chaplin | 1891–1907 | ||
| – | Marshall Snow (acting) | 1907–1908 | ||
| 5 | David Franklin Houston | 1908–1917 | ||
| 6 | Frederic Aldin Hall | 1917–1923 | ||
| 7 | Herbert S. Hadley | 1923–1927 | ||
| 8 | George R. Throop | 1927–1944 | ||
| – | Henry Brookings Wallace (acting) | 1944–1946 | ||
| 9 | Arthur Holly Compton | 1946–1953 | ||
| 10 | Ethan A.H. Shepley | 1954–1961 | ||
| 11 | Carl Tolman | 1961–1962 | ||
| 12 | Thomas H. Eliot | 1962–1971 | ||
| 13 | William H. Danforth | 1971–1995 | ||
| 14 | Mark S. Wrighton | July 1, 1995 – May 30, 2019 | ||
| 15 | Andrew D. Martin | June 1, 2019 – present |