{"id":20,"date":"2020-08-17T16:41:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T20:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/administration\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2024-11-01T12:02:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:02:38","slug":"past-presidents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/administration\/president\/past-presidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Presidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This page lists all Citadel Superintendents and Presidents since 1843. The title of Superintendent was changed to President in 1910. The current president is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/administration\/president\/\">General Glenn M. Walters, USMC (Ret.) &#8217;79<\/a>. Biographical information is available by clicking one of the links below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-captain-william-f-graham-usa-1843-1844\">Captain William F. Graham, USA (1843-1844)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in Newberry, South Carolina, on June 15, 1818, William Graham received his early education in Newberry and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1838.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/citadel-history\/presidents\/captain-william-f-graham-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-richard-w-colcock-usa-1844-1852\">Major Richard W. Colcock, USA (1844-1852)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Born June 6, 1806 in Beaufort, South Carolina, Richard Colcock graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1826.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/citadel-history\/presidents\/major-richard-w-colcock-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-francis-w-capers-scm-1852-1859\">Major Francis W. Capers, SCM (1852-1859)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Francis Capers was born in Savannah, Georgia on August 8, 1819.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/citadel-history\/presidents\/major-francis-w-capers-scm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-peter-f-stevens-scm-1859-1861\">Major Peter F. Stevens, SCM (1859-1861)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in Florida on June 22, 1830, Peter Stevens entered The Citadel in January 1846.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/citadel-history\/presidents\/major-peter-f-stevens-scm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-james-b-white-scm-1861-1865\">Major James B. White, SCM (1861-1865)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>James White was born on a plantation in Georgetown County, South Carolina in 1828.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/citadel-history\/presidents\/major-james-b-white-scm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-colonel-john-p-thomas-csa-1882-1885\">Colonel John P. Thomas, CSA (1882-1885)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Colonel Thomas was born in 1833 in St John&#8217;s Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/citadel-history\/presidents\/colonel-john-p-thomas-csa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brigadier-general-george-d-johnston-csa-1885-1890\">Brigadier General George D. Johnston, CSA (1885-1890)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in Hillsboro, North Carolina in 1832, General Johnston graduated from Howard College, Alabama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/citadel-history\/presidents\/brigadier-general-george-d-johnston-csa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-colonel-asbury-coward-csa-1890-1908\">Colonel Asbury Coward, CSA (1890-1908)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asbury Coward was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1835 and graduated from The Citadel in 1854.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/citadel-history\/presidents\/colonel-asbury-coward-csa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-colonel-oliver-j-bond-scm-1908-1931\">Colonel Oliver J. 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(1965-1970)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>General Harris was born in Anderson, Alabama in 1909.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/citadel-history\/presidents\/general-hugh-p-harris-usa-ret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-general-james-w-duckett-scm-1970-1974\">Major General James W. Duckett, SCM (1970-1974)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>General Duckett was born in Greenwood, South Carolina in 1911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/citadel-history\/presidents\/major-general-james-w-duckett-scm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lieutenant-general-george-m-seignious-usa-ret-1974-1979\">Lieutenant General George M. Seignious, USA, Ret. 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