William Joseph Martin Jr.
1868–1943 (age 75)
Educator and college president
Biography
William Joseph Martin Jr., born in 1868, led Davidson College as its fifth president from 1901 to 1929, guiding the school through steady campus improvements and a deepening of its classical and scientific studies while cultivating a culture of responsibility among students and faculty alike.
Colleagues and alumni recall his quiet determination and his ability to listen earnestly, remembering him as a mentor who remained engaged with the life of the college long after his retirement.