George Shepard Chappell

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George Shepard Chappell
Born George Shepard Chappell
(1877-01-02)January 2, 1877
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Died November 25, 1946(1946-11-25) (aged 69)
Bantam, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality American
Other names Walter E. Traprock
William Hogarth Jr.
Education École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
Yale University
Occupation Architect, Parodist, Author and Journalist
Employer Vanity Fair
Ewing & Chappell
Known for High Society: Hints on How to Attain, Relish, and Survive It (1920) with Dorothy Parker
The Cruise of the Kawa: Wanderings in the South Seas (1921) (as "Walter E. Traprock")
My Northern Exposure (the Kawa at the Pole) (1922) (as "Walter E. Traprock")
Rollo in Society: a Guide for Youth (1922) (as “William Hogarth Jr.")
Sarah of the Sahara: a Romance of Nomads Land (1923) (as "Walter E. Traprock")
Dr Traprock's Memory Book; or, Aged in the Wood (1931) (as "Walter E. Traprock")
Spouse(s) Amy (Wentworth) Chappell
Children George Shepard Chappell, Jr.
Barbara Chappell
Ruth (Chappell) Frantz
Jean (Chappell) McCalmont
Amy (Chappell) Whitney
Parent(s) Alfred Hebard Chappell
Adelaide Estelle (Shepard) Chappell
Honors American Institute of Architects

George Shepard Chappell, AIA (January 2, 1877 – November 25, 1946) was an American architect, parodist, journalist (with the magazine Vanity Fair) and author. He is known as the author of numerous books, including a travel series parody published under the pseudonym Walter E. Traprock.

Biography

Chappell was born on January 2, 1877 in New London, Connecticut. After attending private schools, he studied at Yale University, where he contributed to campus humor magazine The Yale Record.[1] After graduating in 1899, he went to Paris to train in architecture at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. The school then promoted classical and European medieval styles.

After getting started in architecture, Chappell also wrote articles for Vanity Fair. Encouraged by friends, he wrote several humorous books during the 1920s and early 1930s. These included a series of travel parodies under the pseudonym of Walter E. Traprock.

He died on November 25, 1946 in Bantam, Connecticut.

Bibliography

Books authored or coauthored by Chappell include:

References

  1. "George Shepard Chappell". Obituary Record of Graduates Of Yale University: Deceased During the Year 1946-1947. New Haven: Yale University. January 1, 1948. p. 47.

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