University of Puget Sound. Office of the President.

Over the time period covered, the University was variously known as Puget Sound University (1888-1903), University of Puget Sound (1903-1914), and College of Puget Sound (1914-1960; later again renamed University of Puget Sound). Reverend Fletcher B. Cherington was the first president of Puget Sound University. Rev. Crawford R. Thoburn served as the second president 1892 to 1898. Wilmot Whitfield was selected president in 1899. Professor C.O. Boyer served as acting president 1902-1903. Dr. Edwin M. Randall, Jr. served as president for the academic year 1903-1904, and Boyer served vice president. Randall left to become general secretary of the Epworth League. Rev. Joseph E. Williams served as president 1904-1907. After the resignation of Williams, Professor L. L. Benbow, who had previously been on the Board of Trustees, was appointed acting president in 1907 then made president the following year, serving for a total of two years. Rev. Dr. Julius C. Zeller was appointed to replace Benbow, and served 1909-1913. Dr. Edward H. Todd, a minister, began as general secretary of the University of Puget Sound in 1904, responsible for fund raising. After four years, he resigned. He returned to UPS in 1913 as president and served for 29 years. Todd was licensed to preach at age 19. He was a graduate of the School of Theology, Boston (1892). His educational degrees were B.S., M.A., D.D., LL.D., Simpson; S.T.B., D. Sc. in Education, Boston; and L.H.D., College of Puget Sound. He was married to Florence Anne Todd and they had four children.