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Frances St John Chappelle

1897 – 1936

American educator

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Lived 1897 – 1936 (aged 39). Frances St John Chappelle was an American suffragette.

A Few of the Eminent Women of California and Nevada, Fannie Brown Patrick, Anne Jennings Kluegel, Clelia G. Mosher, Frances St. John Chappelle

Frances Arcadia Willoughby St. John Chappelle (July 2, 1897 - September 6, 1936) was an Assistant in Psychology at the University of Nevada.

Biography

Frances Arcadia Willoughby St. John was born on July 2, 1897, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Lettie Willoughby St. John, a direct descendant of the first Lord Willoughby and one of the first women to graduate from a medical college. She was also an artist and magazine illustrator.

Frances A.W. St. John graduated from Bryn Mawr College

After graduation she joined the staff of the psychological clinic at the University of Pennsylvania.

She was Assistant in Psychology at University of Nevada. She was State president of the Nevada League of Women Voters. She is buried at Chapel of the Chimes, Columbarium and Mausoleum Oakland, California.

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University of Pennsylvania
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University of Nevada, Reno
Also known as
Frances Arcadia Willoughby St. John, Frances A. Chappelle, Mrs. B. F. Chappelle

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Who was Frances St John Chappelle?

American educator (1897-1936)

When was Frances St John Chappelle born?

Frances St John Chappelle was born on 2 July 1897 in Philadelphia.

When did Frances St John Chappelle die?

Frances St John Chappelle died on 6 September 1936 in Reno.

What was Frances St John Chappelle's occupation?

Frances St John Chappelle was a suffragette.

What nationality was Frances St John Chappelle?

Frances St John Chappelle was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frances St John Chappelle

· Wikidata: Q47511090

· DBpedia: Frances St John Chappelle

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