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No. | Served | Rank | Name | Class | Cullum | Lived | Notes |
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1 | 1801-1812 | Colonel | Williams, Jonathan | n/a | 1751-1815 | In June 1803, Williams vacated (he did not resign) the post of Superintendent. Returned April 1805. | |
- | 1803-1805 | Colonel | Wadsworth, Decius | n/a | 1768-1821 | Acting | |
2 | 1805-1812 | Colonel | Williams, Jonathan | n/a | 1751-1815 | ||
3 | 1812-1814 | Colonel | Swift, Joseph G. | 1802 | 1783-1865 | ||
4 | 1814-1817 | Captain | Partridge, Alden | 1806 | 1785-1854 | ||
5 | 1817-1833 | Captain | Thayer, Sylvanus | 1808 | 1785–1872 | Bvt Major, Considered the true founder of the Academy | |
6 | 1833-1838 | Major | De Russy, René Edward | 1812 | 1796-1865 | ||
7 | 1838-1845 | Major | Delafield, Richard | 1818 | 1798-1873 | ||
8 | 1845-1852 | Captain | Brewerton, Henry | 1819 | 1801-1879 | ||
9 | 1852-1855 | Captain | Lee, Robert E. | 1829 | 1807-1870 | Bvt Colonel | |
10 | 1855-1856 | Captain | Barnard, John G. | 1833 | 1815-1882 | Bvt Major | |
11 | 1856-1861 | Major | Delafield, Richard | 1818 | 1798-1873 | While Superintendent, had the local rank of Colonel, by law. | |
12 | Jan 23-28 1861 | Captain | Beauregard, Pierre G.T. | 1838 | 1818-1893 | Bvt Major. Appointment revoked for his southern sympathies. | |
13 | 28 Jan-1 Mar 1861 | Major | Delafield, Richard | 1818 | 1798-1873 | While Superintendent, had the local rank of Colonel, by law. | |
14 | 1861-1864 | Major | Bowman, Alexander H. | 1825 | 1803-1865 | While Superintendent, had the local rank of Colonel, by law. | |
15 | Jul-Sep 1864 | Major | Tower, Zealous B. | 1841 | 1819-1900 | Bvt Colonel | |
16 | 1864-1866 | Lieutenant Colonel | Cullum, George W. | 1833 | 1809-1892 | Bvt Major General. Established the Register of Graduates and the Association of Graduates | |
17 | 1866-1871 | Colonel | Pitcher, Thomas G. | 1845 | 1824-1895 | Bvt Brigadier General | |
18 | 1871-1876 | Colonel | Ruger, Thomas H. | 1854 | 1833-1907 | Bvt Brigadier General | |
19 | 1876-1881 | Major General | Schofield, John M. | 1853 | 1831-1906 | Awarded the Medal of Honor at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in 1861. Later commanding general of the Army. | |
20 | 1881-1882 | Brigadier General | Howard, Oliver O. | 1854 | 1830-1909 | Bvt Major General. Awarded the Medal of Honor for distinguished bravery at Fair Oaks in 1862. | |
21 | 1882-1887 | Major General | Merritt, Wesley | 1860 | 1834-1910 | ||
22 | 1887-1889 | Colonel | Parke, John G. | 1849 | 1827-1900 | ||
23 | 1889-1893 | Colonel | Wilson, John M. | 1860 | 1837-1919 | Medal of Honor Battle of Malvern Hill 1862 | |
24 | 1893-1898 | Colonel | Ernst, Oswald H. | 1864 | 1842-1926 | ||
25 | 1898-1906 | Captain | Mills, Albert L. | 1879 | 1854-1916 | While Superintendent, had the local rank of Colonel, by law. Awarded Medal of Honor as a 1st Lieutenant at San Juan Hill. Appointed by President McKinley. | |
26 | 1906-1910 | Major General | Scott, Hugh L. | 1876 | 1853-1934 | ||
27 | 1911-1912 | Major Genral | Barry, Thomas H. | 1877 | 1855-1919 | ||
28 | 1913-1916 | Colonel | Townsley, Clarence P. | 1881 | 1855-1926 | ||
29 | 1916-1917 | Major General | Biddle, John | 1881 | 1859-1936 | ||
30 | 1917-1919 | Tillman, Samuel E. | 1869 | 1847-1942 | Recalled from retirement. Was Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Geology. | ||
31 | 1919-1922 | Brigadier General | MacArthur, Douglas | 1903 | 1880-1964 | Awarded the Medal of Honor in 1942 for his leadership in Philippine resistance to the Japanese invasion. Sometimes considered the second founder of the Academy for his wide reforms. | |
32 | 1922-1925 | Brigadier General | Sladen, Fred W. | 1890 | 1863-1945 | ||
33 | 1926-1928 | Brigadier General | Stewart, Merch B. | 1896 | 1875-1934 | ||
34 | 1928 | Major General | Winans, Edwin B. | 1891 | 1869-1947 | ||
35 | 1929-1932 | Major General | Smith, William R. | 1892 | 1868-1941 | Oversaw a significant expansion of the West Point Military Reservation. | |
36 | 1932-1938 | Major General | Connor, William D. | 1897 | 1874-1960 | ||
37 | 1938-1940 | Major General | Benedict, Jay L. | 1904 | 1882-1953 | ||
38 | 1940-1942 | General | Eichelberger, Robert L. | 1909 | 1886-1961 | ||
39 | 1942-1945 | Major General | Wilby, Francis B. | 1905 | 1883-1965 | ||
40 | 1945-1949 | General | Taylor, Maxwell D. | 1922 | 1901-1987 | ||
41 | 1949-1951 | General | Moore, Bryant E. | Aug 1917 | 1894-1951 | ||
42 | 1951-1954 | Major General | Irving, Frederick A. | 1917 | 1894-1995 | ||
43 | 1954-1956 | Major General | Bryan, Blackshear M. | 1922 | 1900-1977 | ||
44 | 1956-1960 | Major General | Davidson, Garrison H. | 1927 | 1904-1992 | ||
45 | 1960-1963 | General | Westmoreland, William | 1936 | 1914-2005 | ||
46 | 1963-1966 | Lieutenant General | Lampert, James B. | 1936 | 1914-1978 | ||
47 | 1966-1969 | General | Bennett, Donald V. | 1940 | 1915-2005 | ||
48 | 1969-1970 | Major General | Koster, Samuel W. | 1942 | 1919-2006 | ||
49 | 1970-1974 | General | Knowlton, William A. | Jan. 1943 | 1920-2008 | ||
50 | 1974-1977 | Lieutenant General | Berry, Sidney B. | 1948 | 1926-2013 | ||
51 | 1977-1981 | Lieutenant General | Goodpaster, Andrew J. | 1939 | 1915-2005 | ||
52 | 1981-1986 | Lieutenant General | Scott, Willard W. Jr. | 1948 | 1926-2009 | ||
53 | 1986-1991 | Lieutenant General | Palmer, Dave R. | 1956 | 1934- | ||
54 | 1991-1996 | Lieutenant General | Graves, Howard D. | 1961 | 1939-2003 | ||
55 | 1996-2001 | Lieutenant General | Christman, Daniel W. | 1965 | 1943- | ||
56 | 2001-2006 | Lieutenant General | Lennox, William J. Jr. | 1971 | 1949- | ||
57 | 2006-2010 | Lieutenant General | Hagenbeck, Franklin | 1971 | 1949- | ||
58 | 2010-2013 | Lieutenant General | Huntoon, David H. | 1973 | 1951- | ||
59 | 2013-2018 | Lieutenant General | Caslen, Robert L. Jr. | 1975 | 1953- | ||
60 | 2018-2022 | Lieutenant General | Williams, Darryl A. | 1983 | 1961- | ||
61 | 2022 | Lieutenant General | Gilland, Steven W. | 1990 | 1968- |