| 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 Gale | Bn: 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 McCawley | Bn: 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. Cates | Bn: 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. Barrow | Bn: 5 Feb 1922
Dth: | 1 Jul 1979
30 Jun 1983 | General |
28. Paul X. Kelley | Bn: 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. Hagee | Bn: 1 Dec 1944
Dth: | 13 Jan 2003
13 Nov 2006 | General |
34. James T. Conway | Bn: 26 Dec 1947
Dth: | 14 Nov 2006
Incumbent | General |
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