Charles H. Chapman
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Charles Henry Chapman was one of the seven founders (commonly referred to as Jewels) of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity at Cornell University
in 1906. During the organization stages of Alpha chapter, he was the first chairman of the Committees on Initiation and Organization.
Chapman entered the field of higher education
and eventually became Professor of Agriculture
at what is now Florida A&M University
(FAMU). During his tenure at FAMU, Chapman was a founder of the fraternity's Beta Nu chapter.
Charles Henry Chapman died in 1934 and his university funeral was held with noticeable Fraternity participation as Chapman became the first Jewel to enter Omega chapter—distinguished to contain the names of deceased fraternity members.
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
fraternity at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1906. During the organization stages of Alpha chapter, he was the first chairman of the Committees on Initiation and Organization.
Chapman entered the field of higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
and eventually became Professor of Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
at what is now Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida...
(FAMU). During his tenure at FAMU, Chapman was a founder of the fraternity's Beta Nu chapter.
Charles Henry Chapman died in 1934 and his university funeral was held with noticeable Fraternity participation as Chapman became the first Jewel to enter Omega chapter—distinguished to contain the names of deceased fraternity members.