Vertner Woodson Tandy (b. May 17, 1885, d. November 7, 1949) was one of the seven founders ("commonly referred to as The Seven Jewels") of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Cornell University in 1906.Before transferring to Cornell, Vertner studied architecture at Tuskegee University. He was the first black registered architect in New York State. He was first treasurer of the Alpha chapter and the designer of the fraternity pin. Wikipedia
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Vertner Woodson Tandy became the state of New York's first registered architect, with offices on Broadway in New York City. The designer of the Fraternity pin holds the distinction of being the first African American to pass the military commissioning ex zetarholambda-apa.org/AlphaHistory.html
Vertner Woodson Tandy was born on May 17, 1885. In 1904 he attended Tuskegee Institute, transferring the next year to Cornell. Upon graduation, he became the state of New York's first Black registered architect, with offices on Broadway in New York City www.albany.edu/~aphia/newsite/jewels.html
