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Deans of Baylor Law School


Royall T. Wheeler

 

James E. Shepard

 

Allen G. Flowers

 

Thomas E. McDonald

 

Abner E. Lipscomb

 

Leslie Jackson

 

Abner V. McCall

 

William J. Boswell

 

Angus S. McSwain

 

Charles W. Barrow

 

Bradley J.B. Toben

Deans of Baylor Law School

Eleven extraordinary individuals have served as Dean of Baylor Law School.  Two served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas (Royall T. Wheeler and Charles W. Barrow), with another serving as an Associate Justice (Abner V. McCall).  All are or were considered experts in their areas of specialty, and each left a significant impression not only on Baylor Law School, but also on the legal profession, the community, and respective religious congregations.

The pages in this section contain brief biographies of each of the individuals who have served as Dean of the Law School.  The Deans are as follows:

Name Years Served
Royall T. Wheeler 1857-1860
James E. Shepard 1866-1871
Allen G. Flowers 1920-1935
Thomas E. McDonald

1935-1939

Abner E. Lipscomb 1940-1941
Leslie Jackson 1941-1948
Abner V. McCall 1948-1959
William J. Boswell 1959-1965
Angus S. McSwain 1965-1984
Charles W. Barrow 1984-1991
Bradley J.B. Toben 1991-present