Aaron Lucius Chapin

Background

Chapin, Aaron Lucius was born on February 4, 1817 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Laertes and Laura (Colton) Chapin.

Education

Graduated from Yale, 1837, Union Theological Seminary, 1842. Doctor of Divinity, Williams College, 1853. Doctor of Laws, University State New York, 1882.

Career

Pastor 1st Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee, 1843. Ordained to ministry Presbyterian Church, 1844. 1st president Beloit, Wisconsin College, 1849-1886.

Trustee Chicago Theological Seminary, 1858-1891, Rockford Seminary, 1845-1892.

Corporate member American Board for Foreign Missions, 1851-1889. Director American Home Missionary Society, 1850-1883.

President Wisconsin Institute for Deaf and Dumb 1873-1881. A founder Wisconsin Academy Sciences, 1870, president, 1878-1881.

Member National Council Education, 1881-1888.

Associate editor Johnson’s Cyclopedia, 1875-1878.

Achievements

• Aaron Lucius Chapin has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, college president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Council Education, 1881-1888.

Connections

Married Martha Colton, August 23, 1843. Married second, Fanny Coit, August 26, 1861.

Father:

Laertes Chapin

Mother:

Laura (Colton) Chapin

Spouse:

Fanny Coit

Spouse:

Martha Colton