William Smyth (academic administrator) explained

William Smyth D.D. (1582  - 6 May 1658), was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.

Smyth was elected Warden of Wadham College, Oxford on 24 March 1616/17, a post he held until he resigned on 7 September 1635.^[1] While Warden at Wadham College, Smyth was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1630 until 1632.^{[2] [3]} He died on 6 May 1658.

Notes and References

1. Book: H. E. Salter and Mary D. Lobel . A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford . . 1954 . 279–287 . Wadham College . July 25, 2011.
2. Web site: Previous Vice-Chancellors . University of Oxford, UK . July 25, 2011.
3. Book: The Historical Register of the University of Oxford . University of Oxford . University of Oxford . . . 1888 . 21–27. Vice-Chancellors . July 25, 2011.