Historedia
Person

James Waddel Alexander

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1824–1854

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Waddel Alexander, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Chi Phi founded at Princeton

    1824–1854

    Role: Tutor, Princeton Theological Seminary

    1. 1824-12-24 · Princeton UniversityFounding of the Chi Phi Society

      An association was formed on Christmas Eve 1824 at Princeton to promote religion, morals, and education, excluding sectarian theology and party politics.

    2. 1854 · Princeton UniversityRediscovery and Reorganization

      In 1854, undergraduates discovered the old constitution and reorganized the society into a social fraternity, disregarding its original religious purpose.

Sources

  1. Chi Phi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02