John Wills (academic administrator)

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John Wills

John Wills D.D. (died 16 June 1806) was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.

Wills was elected Warden of Wadham College, Oxford on 7 July 1783, a post he held until his death in 1806. [1] While Warden at Wadham College, Wills was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1792 until 1796. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Salter, H. E.; Lobel, Mary D., eds. (1954). "Wadham College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 279–287. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. "Vice Chancellors from the year 1780". The Oxford University Calendar. University of Oxford. 1836. p. 31. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
Academic offices
Preceded by Warden of Wadham College, Oxford
1783–1806
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
1792–1796
Succeeded by