Joseph Harris Chappell
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. He oversaw the building of the college campus and its curriculum.
Joseph Harris Chappell | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of Georgia College & State University | |
| In office summer 1891 – 1905 | |
| Succeeded by | Marvin M. Parks |
| President of Chappell College for Women | |
| In office 1886–1891 | |
| 2nd President of Jacksonville State University | |
| In office 1885–1886 | |
| Preceded by | James G. Ryals Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Carleton Bartlett Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1849 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 1906 (aged 57) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Carrie Browne, Ella Kincaid |
| Relations | Absalom Harris Chappell (father), Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar I (maternal uncle), |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Educator, pedagogue, curriculum designer, author, college president |
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