Robert Saunders, Jr. | |
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14th President of the College of William & Mary |
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In office 1846–1848 |
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Preceded by | Thomas Roderick Dew |
Succeeded by | John Johns |
Personal details | |
Alma mater |
College of William & Mary University of Virginia |
Robert Saunders, Jr. was president of the College of William and Mary from 1847 to 1848. Prior to that, Saunders served as professor of mathematics from 1833 to 1847. He also served as mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia in 1859 and 1868 as well as the head of Eastern State Hospital. His family papers are held by the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William and Mary.