Edmund J. James

Edmund J. James
James in 1912
5th President of the University of Illinois system
In office
1904–1920
Preceded byAndrew S. Draper
Succeeded byDavid Kinley
7th President of Northwestern University
In office
1902–1904
Preceded byDaniel Bonbright (interim)
Succeeded byThomas Holgate (interim)
Personal details
Born(1855-05-21)May 21, 1855
Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 17, 1925(1925-06-17) (aged 70)
Covina, California, U.S.
Spouse
Anna Margarethe Lange
(m. 1879; died 1914)
Education
ProfessionCollege administrator
Signature

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.

  1. ^ Falkner, Roland P. (1896) "Editorial" Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 7: pp. 74-77