Jewel vertner woodson tandy biography
Jewel vertner woodson tandy.
Vertner Woodson Tandy
American architect
Vertner Woodson Tandy | |
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Tandy, c. 1920 | |
| Born | May 17, 1885 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1949(1949-11-07) (aged 64) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Monuments | Historic marker in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Known for | First registered African-American architect in New York State; Co-founder of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Cornell University |
| Spouse | Sadie Tandy |
| Children | Vertner Woodson Tandy Jr. |
Vertner Woodson Tandy (May 17, 1885 – November 7, 1949) was an American architect.[1] He was one of the seven founders (commonly referred to as "The Seven Jewels") of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Cornell University in 1906.
Jewel vertner woodson tandy biography
He was the first African American registered architect in New York State. Tandy served as the first treasurer of the Alpha chapter and the designer of the fraternity pin.[2] The fraternity became incorporated under his auspices.