David Williams (Oxford academic)

For other people named David Williams, see David Williams (disambiguation).

David Williams (15 October 1786, in Lasham, Hampshire – 22 March 1860, in New College, Oxford) was Master of Winchester College, Warden of New College, Oxford (1840–60),^[1] and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1856–58).^[2]

Williams is buried in the antechapel of New College chapel.

References

1. 'New College', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford (1954), pp. 144–162. Victoria County History. Date accessed: 11 July 2011.
2. Ryan, Peter (22 January 2006). "Williams, Vice Chancellor of Oxford University". Retrieved 11 July 2011.

Academic offices
Preceded by Philip Nicholas Shuttleworth	Warden of New College, Oxford 1840–1860	Succeeded by James Edwards Sewell
Preceded by Richard Lynch Cotton	Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1856–1858	Succeeded by Francis Jeune