George Biddle Kelley
George Biddle Kelley | |
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| Born | July 28, 1884 Troy, New York, US |
| Died | May 5, 1962 (aged 77) Troy, New York, US |
| Burial place | Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York) |
| Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Cornell University |
| Occupation(s) | Civil engineer and tax auditor |
| Employer | State of New York |
| Known for | Founder of Alpha Phi Alpha |
George Biddle Kelley (1884 –1962) was an African American civil engineer and fraternity founder. He was New York's first officially registered African American engineer. While attending Cornell University, Kelley was a founding member and the first president of the Alpha Phi Alpha, the first African American college fraternity in the United States.