SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

NO.	Name.	Army Rank when Appointed.	Term of Service		Remarks.
NO.	Name.	Army Rank when Appointed.	FROM	TO	Remarks.
1	Jonathan Williams	Major, Corps of Engineers	April 15, 1802	June 20, 1803	Resigned.
2	Jonathan Williams	Lieut. Colonel, Corps of Engineers	[8]April 19, 1805	July 31, 1812	Resigned.
3	Joseph G. Swift	Colonel, Corps of Engineers	July 31, 1812	Mar. 24, 1814	Relieved.
4	Alden Partridge	Captain, Corps of Engineers	Jan’y 3, 1815	July 28, 1817	Relieved.
5	Sylvanus Thayer	Captain, Corps of Engineers	July 28, 1817	July 1, 1833	Relieved.
6	René W. DeRussy	Major, Corps of Engineers	July 1, 1833	Sept. 1, 1838	Relieved.
7	Richard Delafield	Major, Corps of Engineers	Sept. 1, 1838	Aug. 15, 1845	Relieved.
8	Henry Brewerton	Captain, Corps of Engineers	Aug. 15, 1845	Sept. 1, 1852	Relieved.
9	Robert E. Lee	Captain, Corps of Engineers	Sept. 1, 1852	Mar. 31, 1855	Relieved.
10	John G. Barnard	Captain, Corps of Engineers	Mar. 31, 1855	Sept. 8, 1856	Relieved.
11	Richard Delafield	Major, Corps of Engineers	Sept. 8, 1856	[9]Jan’y 23, 1861	Relieved.
12	Peter G. T. Beauregard	Captain, Corps of Engineers	[9]Jan’y 23, 1861	Jan’y 28, 1861	Relieved.
13	Richard Delafield	Major, Corps of Engineers	Jan’y 28, 1861	Mar. 1, 1861	Relieved.
14	Alexander H. Bowman	Major, Corps of Engineers	Mar. 1, 1861	July 8, 1864	Relieved.
15	Zealous B. Tower	Major, Corps of Engineers	July 8, 1864	Sept. 8, 1864	Relieved.
16	George W. Cullum	Lieut. Colonel, Corps of Engineers	Sept, 8, 1864	Aug. 28, 1866	Relieved.
17	Thomas G. Pitcher	Colonel 44th Infantry	Aug. 28, 1866	Sept. 1, 1871	Relieved.
18	Thomas H. Ruger	Colonel 18th Infantry	Sept. 1, 1871	Sept. 1, 1876	Relieved.
19	John M. Schofield	Major General, U. S. Army	Sept. 1, 1876	Jan’y 21, 1881	Relieved.
20	Oliver O. Howard	Brigadier General, U. S. Army	Jan’y 21, 1881	Sept. 1, 1882	Relieved.
21	Wesley Merritt	Colonel 5th Cavalry	Sept. 1, 1882	July 1, 1887	Relieved.
22	John G. Parke	Colonel, Corps of Engineers	Aug. 28, 1887	June 24, 1889	Relieved.
23	John M. Wilson	Lieut. Colonel, Corps of Engineers	Aug. 26, 1889	Mar. 31, 1893	Relieved.
24	Oswald Ernest	Major, Corps of Engineers	Mar. 31, 1893	Aug. 21, 1898	Relieved.
25	Albert L. Mills	1st Lieutenant, 1st Cavalry	Aug. 22, 1898	Aug. 31, 1906	Relieved.
26	Hugh L. Scott	Major, 14th Cavalry	Aug. 31, 1906	Aug. 31, 1910	Relieved.
27	Thomas H. Barry	Major General, U. S. Army	Aug. 31, 1910	Aug. 31, 1912	Relieved.
28	Clarence P. Townsley	Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps	Aug. 31, 1912	June 30, 1916	Relieved.
29	John Biddle	Colonel, Corps of Engineers	July 1, 1916

Note.—The selection of the Superintendents of the Military Academy was confined to the Corps of Engineers from the establishment of the Institution, March 16, 1802, till the passage of the law of July 13, 1866, which opened it to the entire Army. By the Act of June 12, 1858, the local rank of Colonel was conferred upon the Superintendent.