Chapter History

The Tallahassee (FL) Alumni Chapter

On Saturday night, June 29, 1946, 14 Kappa Men of Tallahassee, Florida, confirmed their inclination to establish a local alumni chapter. It was at the Mount Olive Masonic Lodge Hall, located at the southwest corner of Macomb and Tennessee Street, that these inspired men, presided over by then Southeastern Province Polemarch W. Dickerson Donnelly, chartered what is now known as the Tallahassee (FL) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi.

Charter Members

Leonard S. Walker

First Polemarch, Tallahassee (FL) Alumni. Educator and Coach.

Cornelius M. Speed, Jr.

First Vice Polemarch, Second and 16th Polemarch, Tallahassee (FL) Alumni. Physical Plant Director at Florida A&M University. 

James L. Bruton

First Keeper of Records and Seventh Polemarch, Tallahassee (FL) Alumni. Professor of Graphic Arts & Journalism, Florida A&M University. 

Vandon R. Jones, Sr.

First Keeper of Exchequer and Keeper of Records (18 years), Tallahassee (FL) Alumni.

James Otis Mobley

First Strategus, Tallahassee (FL) Alumni. Local businessman and held administrative positions with the State of Florida, Commerce and Department of State.

Philip J. Nelson

First Historian & Reporter, and 14th Polemarch, Tallahassee (FL) Alumni. Educator and Principal of James S. Rickards High School.

Robert (Henry) Jones

Educator

Wallace H. Stevens

Education, Leon County Public Schools. 

J.R.E. Lee, Jr.

Vice President, Florida A&M University.

Melvin R. (T.) Kyler

Professor of Mathematics, Florida A&M University.

Sylvester L. Beasley, Sr.

Professor of Automotive Science, Florida A&M University.

Harold S. Jenkins, III

Director of Continuing Education, Florida A&M University.

Elbert W. Jones, Sr.

Owner, Strong & Jones Funeral Home. 

R. Franks Nims, Sr.

Educator, Leon County Public Schools.

Chapter Polemarchs

  1. Leonard S. Walker
  2. Cornelius M. Speed, Jr.
  3. Richard W. Broughton
  4. Roy L. Bailey
  5. H. H. Harris
  6. Dr. Herbert C. Alexander
  7. James L. Bruton
  8. Dr. Benjamin L. Perry, Jr.
  9. Virgil L. Elkins
  10. Matthew H. Estaras
  11. James N. Tookes
  12. Raphael Murphy
  13. Dr. Virden Evans, Sr.
  14. Philip J. Nelson
  15. Alton W. Royal
  16. Cornelius M. Speed, Jr.
  17. Dr. Melvin T. Smtith, Sr.
  18. Dr. Michael R. Moore
  19. Dr. Edward G. Tolliver
  20. Dr. Edward R. Scott, II
  21. Reverend Ernest J. Lane
  22. Alvin L. Barrington
  23. John M. Grayson, CPA
  24. Chauncy E. Haynes
  25. Dr. Michael R. Moore
  26. Toraino S. Owens
  27. Reverend Ernest J. Lane
  28. Herbert Bailey
  29. Dr. Michael R. Moore
  30. Cornell Cummings
  31. Antonio Witherspoon