Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Dunlap DD, Rev James 1744 - November 11, 1818
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Source: History of Fayette County, L H Everts and Company 1882, page 794
Author: Franklin Ellis

    The Rev James Dunlap, DD, was born in Chester county, Penna, in 1774 [sic]
(probably should be 1744).  He was graduated at Princeton, studied
theology with Rev James Finley, was licensed by the Presbytery of
Donegal, 1776 to 1781.  He was ordained "sine titulo" by the Presbytery of
New Castle, and came West with his theological preceptor the same year.
In October, 1782, he received the first call which passed through the
hands of Redstone Presbytery.  This call, which was from the churches of
"Delap's Creek" and Laurel Hill, he accepted but was never installed,
this formality being of more recent date.  
    Dr Dunlap remained pastor of both churches for seven years and of Laurel
Hill for fourteen years more, and near the close of this period was
stated supply at Tyrone for some part of his time.  From 1803 to 1811 he
was president of Jefferson College and died in Abingdon, Penna, November
11, 1818, in the seventy fifth year of his age.  
    He was no doubt the finest scholar in the Presbytery.  It is an
interesting fact that the two men who nursed this little church in the
wilderness were the first of the pioneer ministers whose talents and
scholarship were recognized by academic honors.  In 1807 Dr Dunlap
received from Jefferson College its first honorary degree of "Divinitatis
Doctor" and the next year Mr Power's name was placed second on the list
now grown long.

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