James McIlvaine Riley

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James McIlvaine Riley (May 16, 1849 - May 6, 1911) is one of the founders of the Sigma Nu fraternity. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he entered the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in the fall of 1866.^[1] Riley was a member of VMI's first baseball team in the fall of 1866, playing second base and eventually serving as the team's captain. While at VMI, James Frank Hopkins, Greenfield Quarles and Riley became close friends and founded Sigma Nu fraternity. Riley was elected the first Commander (or President) of the chapter at VMI, and served as the first Regent of Sigma Nu fraternity, a position he held for ten years. He died at age 61 and is buried in a plot in Bellefontaine Cemetery near the St. Louis Alumni chapter.

External links

James McIlvaine Riley at Find a Grave

References

↑ "VMI Archives Historical Rosters: James McIlvaine Riley". archivesweb.vmi.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-06.

Sigma Nu

Founders	James Frank Hopkins Greenfield Quarles James McIlvaine Riley

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