Talk:James Carnahan
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Role in Canonsburg Academy edit
Carnahan's role in the development of Canonsburg Academy/Jefferson College is unclear at the moment. We do know that Carnahan and John McMillan, Western Pennsylvania missionary and founder of Canonsburg Academy, were close associates and former classmates at Princeton. We know that he played a role in the founding of the Franklin Literary Society at Canonsburg Academy. Per Centenary memorial of the planting and growth of Presbyterianism...', referenced in the article:
- "[Canonsburg Academy] was happy, also, in its succession of principals and assistant instructors, such as Samuel Miller, James Mountain, James Carnahan, and John Watson. The last of these became the first president of Jefferson College under the charter of 1802, while Mr. Carnahan reach afterwards the same high place in the College of New Jersey."
So, we need to know: What was his role in the academy? Instructor, principal, or other leadership role? When was he there? How does that time fit into his career at Princeton (especially since Canonsburg was in the frontier at that time). Was he there as a favor to McMillan?--GrapedApe (talk) 13:10, 8 March 2011 (UTC)