Edmund J. James | |
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![]() James in 1912 | |
5th President of the University of Illinois system | |
In office 1904–1920 | |
Preceded by | Andrew S. Draper |
Succeeded by | David Kinley |
7th President of Northwestern University | |
In office 1902–1904 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Bonbright (interim) |
Succeeded by | Thomas Holgate (interim) |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S. | May 21, 1855
Died | June 17, 1925 Covina, California, U.S. | (aged 70)
Spouse |
Anna Margarethe Lange
(m. 1879; died 1914) |
Education | |
Profession | College administrator |
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Edmund Janes James (May 21, 1855 – June 17, 1925) was an American academic, president of the University of Illinois from 1904 to 1920, and the primary founder, first president and first editor for the American Academy of Political and Social Science.[1] He also served as the 7th president of Northwestern University from 1902 to 1904.