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About Christopher Champlin Waite
Christopher Champlin Waite
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Christopher Champlin Waite was born in Maumee, Ohio, a small town near Toledo, on Sept. 23, 1843. His father was Morison Remick Waite, and attorney in Toledo at that time and afterward, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. His mother was Amelia Champlin Waite (Warner).
His early school training was at a school at Gross Isle; an island in the Detroit River, conducted by a Mr. Hunter. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 1865.
He was a founding father of the Theta Xi National Fraternity. On April 29, 1864, that most sacred night in the history of Theta Xi, eight former members of Sigma Delta met in their secret rooms for the purpose of founding Theta Xi. Ralph G. Packard was chosen chairman, because he had been president of Sigma Delta at the time of its dissolution. Brother Farnum was requested to act a secretary. A committee made up of Brothers Buel and Brainerd was designated to develop an initiation service, while another committee comprised of Brothers Raymond, Starbuck, and Brainerd was made responsible for developing a grip, various symbols, and names of the officers, as well as for completing all vacancies in the constitution. The Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of Order which had been drawn up by the committee were read and adopted without a dissenting vote. The oath of initiation was taken by all the Founders as a group, then they signed the Constitution alphabetically and by classes. The new society decided that the chapter be called the Alpha Chapter of Theta Xi, and that each succeeding chapter should be named by the following letter of the Greek alphabet. On the same night Edward H. Morrison was unanimously selected as the first new member of the Fraternity, and was initiated eight days later on May 7, 1864.
He was married in 1868 to Lillian Gutherie in Zanesvile, Ohio, where he was then superintendent of the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad (part of the Pennsylvania Railroad). He lived in Zanesvile from about 1870 until 1881 where both of his sons were born. In 1881 he moved to Cincinnati as superintendent of the Little Miami Railroad (part of the Pennsylvania Railroad). He lived there about a year, when he was made Assistant to the President of the Erie Railroad, with headquarters in New York City, which position he held until about 1884, when he was made Vice President of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad and moved back to Cincinnati. The C. H. and D. R. R. were part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads.
In 1889 he was made President of the Hocking Valley Railroad, with headquarters in Columbus, Ohio which position he held until is death, February 21, 1896. The Hocking Valley Railroad is now a part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
His wife died on November 1, 1905 and his son Ellison died on December 3, 1905.
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Christopher Champlin Waite's Timeline
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September 24, 1843
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Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, United States
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May 4, 1874
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February 21, 1896
Age 52
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Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States
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February 23, 1896
Age 52
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Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Avenue, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, 43223, United States
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