James Irvine (educator)

James Irvine
Born(1793-Missing required parameter 1=month!-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! , 1793
Died1835(1835-00-00) (aged 41–42)
Occupation(s)University President ; Presbyterian Minister
President of Ohio University
In office
1822–1824
Irvine Hall at Ohio University, named for James Irvine

James Irvine (1793–1835) was an educator and Presbyterian minister who served as the second president of Ohio University, located in Athens, Ohio, from 1822 to 1824.[1]

Irvine, a native of Washington County, New York, graduated from Union College, and was hired as a professor of mathematics at Ohio University in 1821. He became university president in 1822 and served only a year before taking a leave of absence due to poor health. Irvine never returned from his leave and resigned in 1824. He was pastor at West Hebron, New York, 1824–1831, and of the Second Presbyterian Church of New York City, 1831–1835. He died in New York City, on November 25, 1835.

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  1. ^ "Ohio University - Presidents Emeriti". Ohio University. Retrieved July 31, 2024.