James McIlvaine Riley
Born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 16, 1849, James McIlvaine Riley entered the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in the fall of 1866. Riley was always a favorite with classmates, and was a good public speaker and athlete. He 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. James Frank Hopkins, Greenfield Quarles and James MacIlvaine Riley soon 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 on May 6th, 1911 and is buried in a plot in Bellefontaine Cemetery near the St. Louis Alumni chapter.
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
