Georgetown University

History of the Office

President's Office

Many of the University's most significant treasures are found in the President's office.  Although the Coleman Museum no longer inhabits this space, the President's office remains richly appointed with portraits of key Georgetown figures, artifacts central to the nation's history, and personal mementos -- all tangible reminders of Georgetown's illustrious past.

A sample of these treasures include:

• Portrait of Archbishop John Carroll, S.J.
• Portrait of Fr. Patrick Healy, S.J.
• Portrait of William Gaston
• Lord Baltimore Table
• Archbishop Carroll's crucifix
• View of Georgetown University toward the Southeast

Georgetown University Presidents

1.	Rev. Robert Plunkett	1791-1793
2.	Rev. Robert Molyneux, S.J.	1793-1796
3.	Most Rev. Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg, S.S.	1796-1798
4.	Most Rev. Leonard Neale, S.J.	1798-1806
5.	Rev. Robert Molyneux, S.J.	1806-1808
6.	Rev. Francis Neale, S.J.	1809-1812
7.	Rev. William Matthews*	1809-1809
8.	Rev. Francis Neale, S.J.	1809-1812
9.	Rev. John A. Grassi, S.J.	1812-1817
10.	Most Rev. Benedict J. Fenwick S.J.*	1817-1817
11.	Rev. Anthony Kohlmann, S.J.	1817-1820
12.	Rev. Enoch Fenwick, S.J.	1820-1822
13.	Most Rev. Benedict J. Fenwick S.J.*	1822-1825
14.	Rev. Stephen L. Dubuisson, S.J.*	1825-1826
15.	Rev. William Feiner, S.J.	1826-1829
16.	Rev. John W. Beschter, S.J.	1829-1829
17.	Rev. Thomas F. Mulledy, S.J.*	1829-1837
18.	Rev. William McSherry, S.J.*	1838-1840
19.	Rev. Joeseph A. Lopez, S.J.	1840-1840
20.	Rev. James Ryder, S.J.*	1840-1845
21.	Rev. Samuel Mulledy, S.J.*	1845-1845
22.	Rev. Thomas F. Mulledy, S.J.*	1845-1848
23.	Rev. James A. Ryder, S.J.*	1848-1851
24.	Rev. Charles H. Stonestreet, S.J.*	1851-1852
25.	Rev. Bernard A. Maguire, S.J.*	1853-1858
26.	Rev. John Early, S.J.*	1858-1866
27.	Rev. Bernard A. Maguire, S.J.*	1866-1870
28.	Rev. John Early, S.J.*	1870-1873
29.	Rev. Patrick F. Healy, S.J.	1873-1882
30.	Rev. James A. Doonan, S.J.*	1882-1888
31.	Rev. J. Havens Richards, S.J.	1888-1898
32.	Rev. John D. Whitney, S.J.	1898-1901
33.	Rev. Jerome Daugherty, S.J.	1901-1905
34.	Rev. David H. Buel, S.J.	1905-1908
35.	Rev. Joseph J. Himmel, S.J.	1908-1912
36.	Rev. Alphonsus J. Donlon, S.J.*	1912-1918
37.	Rev. John B. Creeden, S.J.	1918-1924
38.	Rev. Charles W. Lyons, S.J.	1924-1928
39.	Rev. W. Coleman Nevils, S.J.	1928-1935
40.	Rev. Arthur A. O’Leary, S.J.	1935-1942
41.	Rev. Lawrence C. Gorman, S.J.	1942-1949
42.	Rev. J. Hunter Gutherie, S.J.	1949-1952
43.	Rev. Edward B. Bunn, S.J.	1952-1964
44.	Rev. Gerard J. Campbell, S.J.	1964-1969
45.	Rev. Robert J. Henle, S.J.*	1969-1976
46.	Rev. Timothy Healy, S.J.	1976-1989
47.	Rev. Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J.*	1989-2001
48.	John J. DeGioia*	2001-present

* denotes Georgetown alumni