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Charles Clarke Chapman

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Charles Clarke Chapman

Birth
Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, USA
Death
5 Apr 1944 (aged 90)
Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
Burial
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
Sunrise Slope section, Distinguished Memorial – Sarcophagus 1 (Chapman Monument – La Carita)
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Philanthropist and Business Leader. Charles Clarke Chapman, once known as "The Orange King of California," founded Chapman College through a $400,000 challenge grant after World War I. Land he leased to Union Oil yielded over 5,000 barrels of oil a day. He and his brothers published county almanacs and county histories under the name "Chapman Brothers." His autobiography was entitled, "The Career of a Creative Californian 1853-1944."
Philanthropist and Business Leader. Charles Clarke Chapman, once known as "The Orange King of California," founded Chapman College through a $400,000 challenge grant after World War I. Land he leased to Union Oil yielded over 5,000 barrels of oil a day. He and his brothers published county almanacs and county histories under the name "Chapman Brothers." His autobiography was entitled, "The Career of a Creative Californian 1853-1944."

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Shiver
  • Added: Oct 5, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7949965/charles_clarke-chapman: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Clarke Chapman (2 Jul 1853–5 Apr 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7949965, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.