Past Presidents

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Reverend J.W. Adkisson
1891-1894
President and Professor of
Moral Science and Ancient Languages
Bachelor’s, Central College
A.M., Centenary College


Reverend W.F. Lloyd
1894-1899
President and Professor of
Moral Sciences and Evidences of Christianity
Member of Central Texas Conference


R.B. McSwain
Pro-Tem, 1899-1900*
Professor of Latin and Greek
M.A., Henderson-Brown College in Arkansas, 1893
Theological Student, Vanderbilt University,
1893-1895 & 1896-1897
B.D., Vanderbilt University
M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1897


G.J. Nunn
1900-1902
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.A., Vanderbilt University
Graduate Student, University of Chicago and University of Leipzig


Hiram A. Boaz
1902-1911
B.S., Southwestern University
M.A., Southwestern University
D.D., Kentucky Wesleyan


Frank P. Culver
1912
Professor of Biblical Literature and Philosophy
B.A., Southern University, Alabama
M.A., Southern University, Alabama
D.D., Southwestern University


Richard A. Hearon
1912-1913
Professor of History and Economics
B.A.


Hiram A. Boaz
1913-1918
B.S., Southwestern University
M.A., Southwestern University
D.D., Kentucky Wesleyan


J.D. Young
1918*
LL.B., American University


Henry E. Stout
1919-1931
A.B., Central College
President of Howard-Payne College in Missouri, 1906-1919
Member of Central Texas Conference


*Interim president
Tom W. Brabham
1931-1935
Alexander College, 1917
Pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Pampa, 1926-1931
Secretary, Board of Religious Education,
Northwest Texas Conference


Law Sone
1935-1968
Professor of Education & President
B.A., West Texas State College
M.A., West Texas State College
Ed.D., Colorado State College
LL.D., John Brown University


William M. Pearce
1968-1978
Professor of History & President of the College
A.A., Kemper Military School, 1932
A.B., Southern Methodist University, 1935
M.A., Texas Tech University, 1937
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1952


Jon H. Fleming
1978-1984
Professor of Psychology and Religion &
President of the College
B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1963
Th.M., Southern Methodist University, 1966
Doctorate in Religion, The School of Theology at Claremont, 1968


Jerry G. Bawcom
1984-1991
Professor of Education & President
B.S. in Ed., Texas Tech University, 1967
M.Ed., Texas Tech University, 1969
Ph.D., North Texas State University, 1976


W.L. Hailey
1991*
Professor of Education
B.A., Texas Wesleyan College, 1957
M.Ed., Texas Wesleyan College, 1962
M.A., Texas Christian University, 1966
Ed.D., North Texas State University, 1968


Jake B. Schrum
1991-2000
Professor of Humanities and Religion & President
B.A., Southwestern University, 1968
M.Div., Yale University Divinity School, 1973
LL.D., Southwestern University, 1991


Harold G. Jeffcoat
2000-2010
Professor of Law, Professor of Humanities & President
B.A., University of South Florida, 1974
M.A., University of South Florida, 1988
Ed.D., University of South Florida, 1994
L.L.M., University of Leicester, England, 2000


Lamar Smith
2010*
Former Chaplain and Interim President
B.A., Texas Wesleyan College, 1950
Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Texas Wesleyan College
Th.M., Perkins School of Theology at SMU


Contact Information

Texas Wesleyan University
Office of the President

Location: Oneal-Sells Administration Building, 2nd floor
1201 Wesleyan St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76105

Phone: 817-531-4401
Email: jpardue@txwes.edu

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