Past Presidents of Gustavus
"Whatever we do, let us do it well. Let the quality of our work be good." Eric Norelius, May 9, 1887
1. The Rev. Eric Noreilus (founder)............................................1862-1863
2. The Rev. Andrew Jackson (principal).....................................1863-1873
3. John J. Frodeen (principal)...................................................1873-1874
The Rev. Andrew Jackson (acting principal)..................................1874-1876
4. The Rev. Jonas P. Nyquist....................................................1876-1881
The Rev. Matthias Wahlstrom (acting president).................................1881-1882
5. The Rev. Matthias Wahlstrom (president)...............................1882-1904
6. The Rev. Dr. Peter A. Mattson 1892........................................1904-1911
The Rev. Dr. Jacob P. Uhler (acting president).......................................1911-1913, 1927
7. The Rev. Oscar J. Johnson.....................................................1913-1942
8. The Rev. Dr. Walter Lunden'22..............................................1942-1943
The Rev. Dr. O.A. Winfield (acting president)...........................................1943-1944
9. The Rev. Dr. Edgar M. Carlson'30...........................................1944-1968
Dr. Albert Swanson (acting president).......................................................1968-1969
10. Frank Barth..........................................................................1969-1975
The Rev. Abner W. Arthur'31 (acting president).......................................Summer 1975
11. Dr. Edward A. Lindell...........................................................1975-1980
The Rev. Abner W. Arthur (acting president)............................................1980-1981
12. The Rev. Dr. John S. Kendall'49...........................................1981-1991
13. Dr. Axel Steuer.....................................................................1991-2002
14. The Rev. Dennis J. Johnson'60.............................................2002-2003
15. Dr. James L. Peterson'64.....................................................2003-2008
16. Jack R. Ohle.........................................................................2008-
