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Chancellors of Bishop’s University

1853–1856 The Hon. W. Walker, M.L.C.

1856–1858 The Hon. Edward Bowen, D.C.L.

1858–1865 The Hon. J.S. McCord, D.C.L.

1865–1875 The Hon. Edward Hale, D.C.L.

1875–1878 The Hon. George Irvine, D.C.L.

1878–1900 R.W. Heneker D.C.L., LL.D.

1900–1926 John Hamilton, M.A., D.C.L.

1926–1932 F.E. Meredith, K.C., LL.D., D.C.L.

1932–1942 The Hon. R.A.E. Greenshields, D.C.L., LL.D.

1942–1950 G.H. Montgomery, K.C., M.A., D.C.L., LL.D.

1950–1958 John Bassett, D.C.L., LL.D.

1958–1968 The Hon. Mr. Justice D.C. Abbott, P.C., B.C.L., D.C.L., LL.D.

1968–1974 John H. Price, O.C., O.B.E., M.C., D.C.L.

1974–1981 The Hon. Mr. Justice W. Mitchell, B.A., B.C.L., D.C.L.

1981–1987 Robert A. Bandeen, O.C., B.A., Ph.D., LL.D., D.C.L.

1987–1995 William I.M. Turner, Jr., C.M., B.A.Sc., M.B.A., LL.D., D.C.L.

1995–2005 Alex Paterson, O.C., O.Q. Q.C., B.A., B.C.L., D.C.L., LL.D.

2005–2013 Scott Griffin, B.A., D.C.L.

2013–2020 Brian M. Levitt, B.A.Sc, LL.B (Toronto)

2020–present Daniel Fournier, B.A. (Princeton), B.A. Jurisprudence (Oxon)

Principals of Bishop’s University

1845–1877 Rev. J.H. Nicolls, M.A., D.D., Queen’s College, Oxford

1878–1885 Rev. J.A. Lobley, M.A., D.C.L., Trinity College, Cambridge

1885–1899 Rev. Thomas Adams, M.A., D.C.L., St. John’s College, Cambridge

1900–1905 Rev. J.P. Whitney, M.A., D.C.L., King’s College, Cambridge

1905–1906 Rev. T.B. Waitt, M.A., Lincoln College, Oxford

1906–1907 Rev. H. de B. Gibbins, M.A., Litt. D., Wadham College, Oxford

1907–1919 Rev. R.A. Parrock, M.A., LL.D., D.C.L., Pembroke College, Cambridge

1920–1922 Rev. Canon H.H. Bedford-Jones, M.A., D.D., Trinity College, Toronto

1922–1947 Rev. A.H. McGreer, O.B.E., M.C., M.A., Toronto; M.A., Queen’s College, Oxford: D.C.L., LL.D., D.D.

1948–1960 A.R. Jewitt, B.A., Dalhousie; M.A., Corpus Christi College, Oxford; Ph.D. Cornell; LL.D. Dalhousie; D.C.L., Bishop’s

1960–1969 C.L.O. Glass, B.A., Bishop’s; M.A., St. John’s College, Oxford; D.C.L. Bishop’s; D.d’U., Sherbrooke

1969–1970 A.W. Preston, M.A., Edinburgh, M.A., Oxon, D.C.L., Bishop’s

1970–1976 D.M. Healy, B.A., Alberta; L. ès L. Docteur de l’Université de Paris; D.C.L., Bishop’s; D.d’U., Sherbrooke

1976–1986 C.I.H. Nicholl, B.Sc., Queen’s, M.A.,Sc., Ph.D. Toronto, Ph.D., Cantab., D.C.L., Bishop’s

1986–1995 H.M. Scott, M.A., M.D., Queen’s; F.R.C.P.(C); D.C.L.

1995–2004 Janyne M. Hodder, B.A., M.A., McGill, D.C.L.

2004–2007 Robert Poupart, B.A., B.Ph., M.Ps., D.Ps.

2007–2008 Jonathan Rittenhouse (Interim Principal) B.A. Loyola, M.A., Ph.D. Toronto

2008–2023 Michael Goldbloom, A.B. (Harvard), B.C.L., LL.B. (McGill), O.C.

2023–present Sébastien Lebel-Grenier, LL.L., LL.B., DEA, Ph. D. Law (McGill)