William D. Chappelle

William D. Chappelle
Born (1857-11-16)November 16, 1857
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Died June 15, 1925(1925-06-15) (aged 67)

William David Chappelle (1857–1925) was an American educationalist and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Chappelle was president of Allen University a historically Black university in Columbia, South Carolina from 1897 to 1899 and served as the chairman of its board of trustees from 1916 to 1925.[1]

Chappelle was born in 1857 in Winnsboro, South Carolina, one of the eleven children of Henry and Patsy McCory Chappelle.[2][3]

His great-grandson is Dave Chappelle, a stand-up comedian.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tindall, George Brown (1952). South Carolina Negroes, 1877-1900. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781570034947.
  2. ↑ Riley, Charlotte S. (2016-01-19). A Mysterious Life and Calling: From Slavery to Ministry in South Carolina. University of Wisconsin Pres. ISBN 9780299306748.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Larry G.; Melton, J. Gordon; Ward, Gary L. (2013). "Chappelle, William D.". Encyclopedia of African American Religions. Routledge. ISBN 9781135513382.
  4. ↑ "Comedian Dave Chappelle given keys to city". thestate. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

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