Background
Day was born in Whitneyville, Maine on June 7, 1845.
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James Day
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Career
He was pastor at Bath, Maine from 1872 to 1874. Portland, Maine from 1876 to 1878. Boston, Massachusetts from 1881 to 1882.
New York, 1883 to 1885 and 1889 to 1893.
Day became chancellor of in 1893. He was elected bishop in 1904, but declined the post to stay at Syracuse.
Day is credited with helping to greatly expand the University as several important buildings were constructed during his tenure including the Archbold Gymnasium, Bowne Hall, Carnegie Library, Goldstein Faculty Center, Lyman Hall, Machinery Hall, Slocum Hall, Sims Hall, Smith Hall, Steel Hall, and the Tolley Administration Building. Day died in Atlantic City, New Jersey on March 13, 1923.
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Nationality
American