Joseph Harris Chappell (October 1849 – April 6, 1906) was an American educator, pedagogue, curriculum designer, author, and college president. He served as the first president of Georgia Normal and Industrial College (now Georgia College & State University) in Milledgeville, Georgia, from 1891 to 1905.[1][2] He oversaw the building of the college campus and its curriculum.[2]
Joseph Harris Chappell was born on October 1849 in Macon, Georgia, to parents Absalom Harris Chappell and Loretta Lamar Chappell.[1][3] He was of English and French heritage, with many of his paternal relatives settling in Virginia in 1650.[3] His father was a politician and lawyer who had served in the Georgia House of Representatives, Georgia Senate, and United States House of Representatives.[4] He had five siblings. His brother Lucius Henry Chappell (1853–1928) served two terms as mayor of Columbus, Georgia.[5] Another brother, Thomas Jefferson Chappell (1851–1910), was a lawyer, judge, and state legislator who served two terms in the Georgia House of Representatives.[6] Chappell was primarily raised in the city, with two years in childhood spent on his father's cotton plantation[3] in Georgia.
Chappell started his career as a teacher in a country school in Clinton, Georgia in 1872.[3] From 1880 until 1883, he was an assistant teacher at the Columbus Female College.[3] Chappell had a brief tenure as the 2nd president of Jacksonville State Normal School (now Jacksonville State University) in Jacksonville, Alabama.[7][8] After the 1885 death of president James G. Ryals Jr., Chappell served for one year in the role of president.[7] From 1886 until 1891, he was the president of Chappell College for Women (also known as Chappell's College) in Columbus, Georgia,[3] a successor of the Columbus Female College after it burned down in 1884.
From 1891 until 1905, Chappell was the president of Georgia Normal and Industrial College (now Georgia College & State University), until he stepped down due to ill health.[2] He oversaw the building of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College campus and its curriculum.[2]
Chappell published the book Georgia History Stories (1905), which features 20 chapters on the history of the state of Georgia.[3]
He was married twice, first to Carrie Browne in 1883, who died in 1886 without children; and later to Ella Kincaid in 1891, and they had four children.[3][9]
Chappell died on April 6, 1906, in Columbus, Georgia after a long illness.[1] Chappell is included as part of the "Vanishing Georgia" collection at the Georgia Archives, with a portrait of him taken in 1903,[10] and a photograph with his three brothers from c. 1890s.[5]
Publicationsedit
Chappell, J. Harris (1905). Georgia History Stories. New York City, New York: Silver Burdett and Company.[1]
Chappell, J. Harris (1905). Baccalaureate Addresses of J. Harris Chappell, A. M., Ph.D: Delivered Before the Graduating Classes of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College, Milledgeville, Ga;, For the Years 1891 1904, Inclusive. Alumnae Association of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College. Atlanta, GA: Franklin Printing and Publishing Co. hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t4cn7vq46.
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Body goes to Milledgeville". The Atlanta Constitution. April 8, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdBray, Nancy Davis. "Dr. J. Harris Chappell (1891–1904)". Georgia College Library.
^ abcdefghiNorthen, William J. (1908). Men of Mark in Georgia: A Complete and Elaborate History of the State from Its Settlement to the Present Time, Chiefly Told in Biographies and Autobiographies of the Most Eminent Men of Each Period of Georgia's Progress and Development. A. B. Caldwell. pp. 121–123.
^ ab"Chappell Brothers". New Georgia Encyclopedia from Georgia Humanities, University of Georgia Press.
^Report of the ... Annual Session of the Georgia Bar Association. Georgia Bar Association. 1910.
^ ab"J. Harris Chappell, 1885-1886 - Office of the President". Jackson State University. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
^"J. Harris Chappell, President of State Normal School 1885-86". Historical Image Collection. January 1885.
^Chirhart, Ann Short; Wood, Betty (October 2010). Georgia Women: Their Lives and Times. University of Georgia Press. p. 45. ISBN978-0-8203-3900-9.
^"Photograph of Joseph Harris Chappell, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, 1903". Digital Library of Georgia.
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Joseph Harris Chappell October 1849 April 6 1906 was an American educator pedagogue curriculum designer author and college president He served as the first president of Georgia Normal and Industrial College now Georgia College amp State University in Milledgeville Georgia from 1891 to 1905 1 2 He oversaw the building of the college campus and its curriculum 2 Joseph Harris Chappell1st President of Georgia College amp State UniversityIn office summer 1891 1905Succeeded byMarvin M ParksPresident of Chappell College for WomenIn office 1886 18912nd President of Jacksonville State UniversityIn office 1885 1886Preceded byJames G Ryals Jr Succeeded byCarleton Bartlett GibsonPersonal detailsBornOctober 1849Macon Georgia U S DiedApril 6 1906 aged 57 Columbus Georgia U S Spouse s Carrie Browne Ella KincaidRelationsAbsalom Harris Chappell father Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar I maternal uncle Mirabeau B Lamar maternal uncle Children4EducationUniversity of VirginiaOccupationEducator pedagogue curriculum designer author college president Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksBiography editJoseph Harris Chappell was born on October 1849 in Macon Georgia to parents Absalom Harris Chappell and Loretta Lamar Chappell 1 3 He was of English and French heritage with many of his paternal relatives settling in Virginia in 1650 3 His father was a politician and lawyer who had served in the Georgia House of Representatives Georgia Senate and United States House of Representatives 4 He had five siblings His brother Lucius Henry Chappell 1853 1928 served two terms as mayor of Columbus Georgia 5 Another brother Thomas Jefferson Chappell 1851 1910 was a lawyer judge and state legislator who served two terms in the Georgia House of Representatives 6 Chappell was primarily raised in the city with two years in childhood spent on his father s cotton plantation 3 in Georgia He attended the University of Virginia for one year and never graduated 3 Chappell started his career as a teacher in a country school in Clinton Georgia in 1872 3 From 1880 until 1883 he was an assistant teacher at the Columbus Female College 3 Chappell had a brief tenure as the 2nd president of Jacksonville State Normal School now Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville Alabama 7 8 After the 1885 death of president James G Ryals Jr Chappell served for one year in the role of president 7 From 1886 until 1891 he was the president of Chappell College for Women also known as Chappell s College in Columbus Georgia 3 a successor of the Columbus Female College after it burned down in 1884 From 1891 until 1905 Chappell was the president of Georgia Normal and Industrial College now Georgia College amp State University until he stepped down due to ill health 2 He oversaw the building of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College campus and its curriculum 2 Chappell published the book Georgia History Stories 1905 which features 20 chapters on the history of the state of Georgia 3 He was married twice first to Carrie Browne in 1883 who died in 1886 without children and later to Ella Kincaid in 1891 and they had four children 3 9 Chappell died on April 6 1906 in Columbus Georgia after a long illness 1 Chappell is included as part of the Vanishing Georgia collection at the Georgia Archives with a portrait of him taken in 1903 10 and a photograph with his three brothers from c 1890s 5 Publications editChappell J Harris 1905 Georgia History Stories New York City New York Silver Burdett and Company 1 Chappell J Harris 1905 Baccalaureate Addresses of J Harris Chappell A M Ph D Delivered Before the Graduating Classes of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College Milledgeville Ga For the Years 1891 1904 Inclusive Alumnae Association of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College Atlanta GA Franklin Printing and Publishing Co hdl 2027 loc ark 13960 t4cn7vq46 References edit a b c d Body goes to Milledgeville The Atlanta Constitution April 8 1906 p 2 Retrieved March 22 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp a b c d Bray Nancy Davis Dr J Harris Chappell 1891 1904 Georgia College Library a b c d e f g h i Northen William J 1908 Men of Mark in Georgia A Complete and Elaborate History of the State from Its Settlement to the Present Time Chiefly Told in Biographies and Autobiographies of the Most Eminent Men of Each Period of Georgia s Progress and Development A B Caldwell pp 121 123 Absalom Harris Chappell id C000319 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress United States Congress Retrieved 2023 03 23 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint others link a b Chappell Brothers New Georgia Encyclopedia from Georgia Humanities University of Georgia Press Report of the Annual Session of the Georgia Bar Association Georgia Bar Association 1910 a b J Harris Chappell 1885 1886 Office of the President Jackson State University Retrieved 2023 03 23 J Harris Chappell President of State Normal School 1885 86 Historical Image Collection January 1885 Chirhart Ann Short Wood Betty October 2010 Georgia Women Their Lives and Times University of Georgia Press p 45 ISBN 978 0 8203 3900 9 Photograph of Joseph Harris Chappell Milledgeville Baldwin County Georgia 1903 Digital Library of Georgia External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joseph Harris Chappell Findagrave entry has images Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Harris Chappell amp oldid 1198129770, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
