James Dunlap

For the American businessman, see James R. Dunlap.

James Dunlap
Born	1744 Chester County, Pennsylvania
Died	November 22, 1818 Abingdon, Pennsylvania
Education	College of New Jersey

Church	Presbyterian
Offices held	2nd president of Jefferson College (1803–1811)

James Dunlap was the second president of Jefferson College from 1803 to 1811. Dunlap was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1744.^[1] He was graduate of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and was reputed to have excelled as a teacher of languages.^[1] During his presidency, in 1807 Jefferson College was approached by the Washington College Board to appoint committees for the purpose of devising a plan for the union of the two institutions.^[1] This attempt failed over disagreement over selecting a site for the united institution.^[1] Dunlap resigned his presidency on April 25, 1811. He died in Abingdon, Pennsylvania, on November 22, 1818.^[1]

References

Baird, D.D., Rev. Robert; Andrew Wylie (1858). "James Dunlap, D.D.". In William Buell Sprague. Annals of the American Pulpit 3. New York: R. Carter and Brothers. pp. 422–425.

1 2 3 4 5 "James Dunlap (1803–1811)". U. Grant Miller Library Digital Archives. Washington & Jefferson College. 2003-09-04.

Academic offices
Preceded by John Watson	President of Jefferson College 1803–1811	Succeeded by Andrew Wylie

Presidents of Washington & Jefferson College

Founding and early leadership

John McMillan Thaddeus Dod Joseph Smith

Jefferson College

John Watson (1802–1802) James Dunlap (1803–1811) Andrew Wylie (1812–1816) William McMillan (1817–1822) Matthew Brown (1822–1845) Robert Jefferson Breckinridge (1845–1847) Alexander Blaine Brown (1847–1856) Joseph Alden (1857–1862) David Hunter Riddle (1862–Union of the Colleges)

Washington College

Matthew Brown (1806–1817) Andrew Wylie (1817–1828) David Elliott (1830–1831) David McConaughy (1831–1849) James Clark (1850–1852) James I. Brownson (Pro Tem. 1852–1853) John W. Scott (1852–Union of the Colleges)

Washington & Jefferson College

Jonathan Edwards (1866–1869)
Samuel J. Wilson (Pro Tem. 1869)
James I. Brownson (Pro Tem. 1870)
George P. Hays (1870–1881)
James D. Moffat (1881–1915)
Frederick W. Hinitt (1915–1918)
William E. Slemmons (Pro Tem. 1918–1919)
Samuel Charles Black (1919–1921)
Simon Strousse Baker (1922–1931)
Ralph Cooper Hutchinson (1931–1945)
James Herbert Case, Jr. (1946–1950)
Boyd Crumrine Patterson (1950–1970)
Howard Jerome Burnett (1971–1998)
Brian C. Mitchell (1998–2004)
G. Andrew Rembert (Pro Tem. 2004)
Tori Haring-Smith (2005–present)

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