Vertner Woodson Tandy

Biography

Vertner Woodson Tandy (May 17, 1885 – November 7, 1949) was an American architect, and the first African American registered architect in New York state. He was one of the seven founders (commonly referred to as "The Seven Jewels") of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Cornell University in 1906. He served as the first treasurer of the Alpha chapter, and was the designer of the fraternity pin.

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