Background
Dunlap was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1744.
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James Dunlap
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Education
Princeton University.
Career
He was graduate of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and was reputed to have excelled as a teacher of languages. 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. This attempt failed over disagreement over selecting a site for the united institution.
Dunlap resigned his presidency on April 25, 1811.
He died in Abingdon, Pennsylvania, on November 22, 1818.
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November 22, 1818 (aged 74)