List of Students and Alumni
List of Students and Alumni
John Marshall (1755-1835)
John Marshall grew up in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. He fought in the Revolutionary War, becoming a captain, and spending the winter with General Washington at Valley Forge. While on leave from military service, Marshall briefly attended William & Mary’s new law school…John Minson Galt (1744-1808)
Dr. John M. Galt was born in 1744, and died 1808. He was educated at William & Mary, and received his medical education in Edinburgh and Paris in 1765-'6-'7.John Page
John Page (April 17, 1744 - October 11, 1808) was a figure in early United States history. He served in the U.S. Congress and as Governor of Virginia. Page was born and lived at Rosewell Plantation in Gloucester County. His great grandfather was Colonel John Page (1628-1692), an English merchant…John Randolph (ca. 1727 - 1784)
John Randolph was born in 1727 or 1728, probably at what is now called the Peyton Randolph House on Market Square, in Williamsburg and his heritage was thoroughly Virginian. Educated at William & Mary, he traveled to London in 1745 to study law at the Middle Temple at the Inns of Court in…John Taylor
John Taylor (December 19, 1753 -- August 21, 1824) of Caroline County, Virginia was a politician and writer. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates (1779-81, 1783-85, 1796-1800) and in the United States Senate (1792-94, 1803, 1822-24). He was the author of several books on politics and…John Tuthill
John Tuthill was a member of the class of 1932 at William & Mary, Ambassador to Brazil and one of the leaders in the 1969 Salzburg Global Seminar. Excerpts from New York Times obituary: John W. Tuthill, who served as United States Ambassador to the European Economic Community and to Brazil,…John Tyler (1790-1862)
John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States. John Tyler was born the son of John Tyler, Sr. (1747-1813) and Mary Armistead (1761-1797), in Charles City County, Virginia, as the second of eight children. He was the 10th President of the United States. Other offices held include Governor…John Tyler, Sr.
John Tyler, Sr. studied at William & Mary and later served on the Board of Visitors. He served as a judge on various Virginia courts and was elected governor in 1808. His son, also John Tyler, was the 10th President of the United States and later served as Chancellor of William & Mary.…John W. Tuthill
Class of 1932 College of William & Mary, Ambassador to Brazil and one of the leaders in the 1969 Salzburg Global Seminar. Excerpts from New York Times obituary: John W. Tuthill, who served as United States Ambassador to the European Economic Community and to Brazil, died on Sept. 9 in a…John Wickham
John Wickham (1763-1839) was the eldest son of John Wickham and his wife, Hannah Smith Fanning. He was born at Southold, Long Island on June 6, 1763. The family were loyalists in the American Revolution and their property was confiscated. Wickham was sent abroad by his uncle to the military school…John Womack Wright (1876-1953)
Col. John Womack Wright was born in Kirkwood Missouri on July 10, 1876. At William & Mary, he was president of Athletic Association, member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and Philomathean Literary Society graduating in 1895.Kenneth S. Mink, Sr.
Kenneth Stuart Mink, Sr. was born on July 14, 1937 in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. Mr. Mink attended William & Mary, where he played football, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications in 1959. After graduation, Mr. Mink served in the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel…Lawrence B. Pulley
Lawrence B. Pulley is dean and T.C. and Elizabeth Clarke professor of the School of Business at William & Mary. A 1974 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of William & Mary, Pulley received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Virginia. Before returning to his undergraduate alma mater as a…Lawrence Warren l'Anson
Lawrence Warren I'Anson was born April 21, 1907 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from William & Mary in 1928 and his LL.B. at the University of Virginia in 1931. Admitted to the bar in 1931, he began practice in Portsmouth the same year. From 1938 to 1941, he was…Linda Lavin
Linda Lavin (born October 15, 1937 in Portland, Maine) is an American singer and Tony Award and Golden Globe Award-winning stage, film and television actress. Born to musically-talented parents, Lavin has been onstage since the age of 5. Upon her graduation from William & Mary in 1959 she had…List of Alumni Serving in the Military
This page is dedicated to Alumni of William & Mary who served in the United States Military as of March 1, 1999. It is not complete and will be added to accordingly.Littleton Waller Tazewell
Littleton Waller Tazewell (December 17, 1774 - May 6, 1860) was a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and governor of Virginia. Tazewell, son of Henry Tazewell, was born in Williamsburg, Virginia. He was privately tutored by John Wickham and later graduated from William & Mary in 1791. He…Marilyn Kaemmerle
Marilyn Kaemmerle, class of 1945, was a student at William & Mary from Jackson, Michigan. Kaemmerle was editor of The Flat Hat in 1945 when her editorial on race relations, "Lincoln's Job Half-Done," 7 February 1945 sparked a controversy that garnered attention beyond campus. The Flat Hat was…Martha Barksdale (1899-1974)
Martha Elizabeth Barksdale (class of 1921 [see 1921 Commencement Program], M.A. 1929), a native of Redlands, Virginia, entered William & Mary in 1918 as a member of the first class to include women. Barksdale exemplified the innovative spirit of her class. She was the first president of the…Max Blitzer
Max Blitzer was a student at William & Mary from 1911-1914. He was business manager of the student newspaper, The Flat Hat in 1912 and in 1913 became its Editor-in-Chief.Mills E. Godwin, Jr.
Mills E. Godwin, Jr. (November 19, 1914 – January 30, 1999) has the distinction of having been the nation's only governor to serve one term as a Democrat and another term as a Republican. His two terms epitomized the switch by conservatives in the South who felt abandoned by an increasingly…Minnie G. Braithwaite
Minnie Galt Braithwaite Jenkins (1874-1954) was from Williamsburg, Virginia.Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851)
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (September 6, 1784-August 26, 1851), author, professor of law, was born at "Matoax" in Chesterfield County, Virginia. He was usually referred to as Beverley Tucker. He was the son of St. George Tucker and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker. He graduated from William &…Order of the White Jacket
The Order of the White Jacket was established in 1972 to honor and bring together alumni who worked their way through college in the food service establishments at the College and in the surrounding community.Page, John
John Page (April 17, 1744 - October 11, 1808) was a figure in early United States history. He served in the U.S. Congress and as Governor of Virginia. Page was born and lived at Rosewell Plantation in Gloucester County. His great grandfather was Colonel John Page (1628-1692), an English merchant…