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The Commandants of the United States Marine Corps.    Here is a list of the Commandants as of 2007.

1. Samuel Nicholas (1) Bn. 1744
Dth. 27 Aug 1790
28 Nov 1775
27 Aug 1783
Major
2. William W. Burrows (2)Bn: 16 Jan 1758
Dth. 6 Mar 1804
12 Jul 1798
6 Mar 1804
Lt. Colonel
3. Franklin Wharton (3)Bn: 23 Jul 1767
Dth. 1 Sep 1818
7 Mar 1819
1 Sep 1818
Lt. Colonel
4. Anthony GaleBn: 17 Sep 1782
Dth. 1843
3 Mar 1819
16 Oct 1820
Lt. Colonel
5. Archibald Henderson (4)Bn: 21 Jan 1783
Dth. 6 Jan 1859
17 Oct 1820
6 Jan 1859
Colonel
6. John Harris (5)Bn: 20 May 1790
Dth. 2 May 1864
7 Jan 1859
12 May 1864
Colonel
7. Jacob Zeilin (6)Bn: 16 Jul 1806
Dth. 18 Nov 1880
10 Jun 1864
31 Oct 1876
Br. General
8. Charles McCawleyBn: 29 Jan 1827
Dth. 13 Oct 1891
1 Nov 1876
29 Jan 1891
Colonel
9. Charles Heywood (7)Bn: 3 Oct 1839
Dth. 26 Feb 1915
30 Jan 1891
2 Oct 1903
Maj. General
10. George Elliott (8)Bn: 30 Nov 1846
Dth. 4 Nov 1931
3 Oct 1903
30 Nov 1910
Maj. General
11. William P. Biddle (9)Bn: 17 Dec 1853
Dth. 25 Feb 1923
3 Feb 1911
24 Feb 1914
Maj. General
12. George Barnett (GNA)Bn: 9 Dec 1859
Dth. 27 Apr 1930
25 Feb 1914
30 Jun 1920
Maj. General
13. John A. Lejeune (GNA)Bn: 10 Jan 1867
Dth. 20 Nov 1942
1 Jul 1920
4 Mar 1929
Maj. General
14. Wendell Neville (GNA) (MOH)Bn: 12 May 1870
Dth. 8 Jul 1930  
5 Mar 1929
8 Jul 1930
Maj. General
15. Ben H. Fuller (GNA)Bn: 27 Feb 1870
Dth. 8 Jun 1937
9 Jul 1930
28 Feb 1934
Maj. General
16. John H. Russell (GNA)Bn: 14 Nov 1872
Dth. 6 Mar 1947
1 Mar 1934
30 Nov 1936
Maj. General
17. Thomas Holcomb (11)Bn: 5 Aug 1879
Dth. 24 May 1965
1 Dec 1936
31 Dec 1943
Lt. General
18. Alexander A. Vandegrift(12)(MOH)Bn: 13 Mar 1887
Dth. 8 May 1973
1 Jan 1944
31 Dec 1947
General
19. Clifton B. CatesBn: 31 Aug 1893
Dth. 4 Jun 1970
1 Jan 1948
31 Dec 1951
General
20. Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr.Bn: 10 Feb 1896
Dth. 6 Aug 1990
1 Jan 1952
31 Dec 1955
General
21. Randolph McCall Pate (13)Bn: 11 Feb 1898
Dth. 31 Jul 1961
1 Jan 1956
31 Dec 1959
General
22. David M. Shoup (14) (MOH)Bn: 30 Dec 1904
Dth. 13 Jan 1983
1 Jan 1960
31 Dec 1963
General
23. Wallace M. Greene, Jr.(GNA)Bn: 27 Dec 1907
Dth: 1 Jan 1964
1 Jan 1964
31 Dec 1967
General
24. Leonard F. Chapman, Jr.Bn: 3 Nov 1913
Dth: 1 Jan 1968
1 Jan 1968
31 Dec 1971
General
25. Robert E. Cushman, Jr. (GNA)Bn: 24 Dec 1914
Dth: 2 Jan 1985
1 Jan 1972
30 Jun 1975
General
26. Louis H. Wilson (MOH)Bn: 11 Feb 1920
Dth:
1 Jul 1975
30 Jun 1979
General
27. Robert H. BarrowBn: 5 Feb 1922
Dth:
1 Jul 1979
30 Jun 1983
General
28. Paul X. KelleyBn: 11 Nov 1928
Dth:
1 Jul 1983
30 Jun 1987
General
29. Alfred M. Gray, Jr.Bn: 22 Jun 1928
Dth:
1 Jul 1987
30 Jun 1991
General
30. Carl E. Mundy, Jr.Bn: 16 Jul 1935
Dth:
1 Jul 1991
30 Jun 1995
General
31. Charles C. Krulak (GNA)Bn: 4 Mar 1942
Dth:
30 Jun 1995
30 Jun 1999
General
32. James L. Jones Bn: 19 Dec 1943
Dth:
1 Jul 1999
13 Jan 2003
General
33. Michael W. HageeBn: 1 Dec 1944
Dth:
13 Jan 2003
13 Nov 2006
General
34. James T. ConwayBn: 26 Dec 1947
Dth:
14 Nov 2006
Incumbent
General

These facts were offered on the United States Marine Corps Website.

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