List of chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis

This is a list of chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis, founded in 1853.

Chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis
No. Image Chancellor Term Notes
1 Joseph Gibson Hoyt1858–1863
2 William Chauvenet1863–1869
Abram Litton (acting)1869–1870
3 William Greenleaf Eliot1870–1887
Marshall Snow (acting)1887–1891
4 Winfield Scott Chaplin1891–1907
Marshall Snow (acting)1907–1908
5 David Franklin Houston1908–1917
6 Frederic Aldin Hall1917–1923
7 Herbert S. Hadley1923–1927
8 George R. Throop1927–1944
Henry Brookings Wallace (acting)1944–1946
9 Arthur Holly Compton1946–1953
10 Ethan A.H. Shepley1954–1961
11 Carl Tolman1961–1962
12 Thomas H. Eliot1962–1971
13 William H. Danforth1971–1995
14 Mark S. WrightonJuly 1, 1995 – May 30, 2019
15 Andrew D. MartinJune 1, 2019 – present