Founders

Who was Alpha chapter's first secretary?

worked as a medical intern at the City Hospital of St.Louis

He is the architect of Saint Phillips Episcopal Church in New York City.

Who designed the fraternity pin?

entered higher education and eventually became Professor of Agriculture at what is now Florida A&M University.

Came to Cornell from Richmond VA in the fall of 1906.

Founded Beta(Howard University),Gamma(Virginia Union) & Delta Chapters( Toronto to Huston-Tillotson )

the first Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1934.

Alpha Chapter 1st president

These two are charter members of Washington D.C's Mu Lambda Chapter

Who was the first executive secretary of the National Urban League?

Last Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1974

Mother of this founder is Helen Josephine Sprague who was a second cousin of abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglas.

Returned to Cornell after attending Howard University Academy. An Agriculture major

the first African American engineer registered in the state of New York.

joined Kelley in working out the first ritual and later became a charter member of Washington's Mu Lambda Chapter.

was commissioned First Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the New York State National Guard.

returned home to teach in public schools as at a vocational high school in D.C.

career secretarial field/ served as a professional staff member to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.

Alpha Chapter's second president

he was the first chairman of the Committees on Initiation and Organization

Co-authored the fraternity name with George Kelley and became only Jewel to become General President of the fraternity

He was Alpha Chapter's first treasurer & took initiative to incorporate the fraternity

chairman of the first Ritual Committee

the first African American to pass the military commissioning examination

He proposed the Fraternity's colors

Executive Secretary of the National Urban League

Architect of Villa Lewaro, the $250,000 mansion of Harlem millionairess Madam C. J. Walker, in Irvington, NY

The state of New York's first registered black architect, with offices on Broadway in New York City.

Much of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High School in Washington D.C.

Taught medicine at Howard University before opening a private practice in Washington, D.C.

A founder of the FAMU Beta Nu Chapter

a businessman who owned a brickyard and a cafe.