Henry Arthur Callis
Organization founder
1887 – 1974
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Who was Henry Arthur Callis?
Henry Arthur Callis was one of the seven founders of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Cornell University in 1906. Callis co-authored the fraternity name with Eugene Jones and became the only Jewel to become General President of the fraternity. Callis assisted in the organization of several chapters, including Theta Chapter in Chicago and later, Xi Lambda Chapter, also in Chicago.
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- Born
- Jan 14, 1887
Rochester - Also known as
- Henry Callis
- Dr. Henry A. Callis
- Spouses
- Alice Dunbar Nelson
(1910 - )
- Alice Dunbar Nelson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Cornell University
- Died
- Nov 12, 1974
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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