James Dunlap was the second president of Jefferson College from 1803 to 1811. Dunlap was born in

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, in 1744. He was a graduate of the College of New Jersey (now

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) and was reputed to have excelled as a teacher of languages. During his presidency, Jefferson College was approached in 1807 by the

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Board to appoint committees for the purpose of devising a plan for the union of the two institutions. This attempt failed due to 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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