Born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Carnahan was an 1800 graduate of the school when it was called College of New Jersey. He held positions at churches in New Jersey and New York until moving to Georgetown, District of Columbia in 1814 to teach school for nine years.
He took the President of Princeton University position in 1823. In 1824, he helped to create the Chi Phi Society, a semi-religious, semi-literary organization, which ceased activity the following year when it merged with the Philadelphian Society. During his tenure, enrollment increased from 70 to 250.[3] After retiring in 1854, Carnahan served as a trustee of the college and as president of the board of trustees of the Theological Seminary. He died in Newark, New Jersey.
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^Centenary memorial of the planting and growth of Presbyterianism in western Pennsylvania and parts adjacent. B. Singerly. 1876. p. 77.
^McClelland, W.C. (1903). "A History of Literary Societies at Washington & Jefferson College". The Centennial Celebration of the Chartering of Jefferson College in 1802. Philadelphia: George H. Buchanan and Company. pp. 111–132.
^David F. Allmendinger, Jr. The Strangeness of the American Education Society: Indigent Students and the New Charity, 1815-1840. History of Education Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Spring, 1971), pp. 3-22
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james, carnahan, november, 1775, march, 1859, american, clergyman, educator, served, ninth, president, princeton, university, reverend9th, president, princeton, universityin, office, 1823, 1854preceded, byphilip, lindsley, acting, succeeded, byjohn, maclean, p. James Carnahan November 15 1775 March 2 1859 was an American clergyman and educator who served as the ninth President of Princeton University The ReverendJames Carnahan9th President of Princeton UniversityIn office 1823 1854Preceded byPhilip Lindsley acting Succeeded byJohn Maclean Jr Personal detailsBorn 1775 11 15 November 15 1775Cumberland County Province of PennsylvaniaDiedMarch 2 1859 1859 03 02 aged 83 Newark New JerseyAlma materPrinceton UniversitySignatureBorn in Cumberland County Pennsylvania Carnahan was an 1800 graduate of the school when it was called College of New Jersey He held positions at churches in New Jersey and New York until moving to Georgetown District of Columbia in 1814 to teach school for nine years Alongside John McMillan Samuel Miller James Mountain John Watson he was one of the earliest instructors and leaders of Canonsburg Academy later Jefferson College and now Washington amp Jefferson College 1 He was one of the founders of the Franklin Literary Society at Jefferson College 2 He took the President of Princeton University position in 1823 In 1824 he helped to create the Chi Phi Society a semi religious semi literary organization which ceased activity the following year when it merged with the Philadelphian Society During his tenure enrollment increased from 70 to 250 3 After retiring in 1854 Carnahan served as a trustee of the college and as president of the board of trustees of the Theological Seminary He died in Newark New Jersey References edit Centenary memorial of the planting and growth of Presbyterianism in western Pennsylvania and parts adjacent B Singerly 1876 p 77 McClelland W C 1903 A History of Literary Societies at Washington amp Jefferson College The Centennial Celebration of the Chartering of Jefferson College in 1802 Philadelphia George H Buchanan and Company pp 111 132 David F Allmendinger Jr The Strangeness of the American Education Society Indigent Students and the New Charity 1815 1840 History of Education Quarterly Vol 11 No 1 Spring 1971 pp 3 22External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Carnahan James Carnahan Collection 1802 1858 Finding Aid Princeton Presidents James Carnahan nbsp nbsp This biography of an American academic administrator is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Carnahan amp oldid 1168294333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
