Nathan Elams Cockrell
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Nathan Elams Cockrell was a founder of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity. He was born in Livingston, Alabama
. In 1854 he entered the University of Alabama
. While there he was a founding member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
which became the largest fraternity by initiates in the world. He graduated on July 18, 1856.
After graduation Cockrell managed his father's plantation. Later he became the editor of the Livingston Messenger newspaper. He is buried at Sumterville, Alabama.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity founded at the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856. Of all existing national social fraternities today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the only one founded in the Antebellum South...
fraternity. He was born in Livingston, Alabama
Livingston, Alabama
Livingston is a city in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,297. The city is the county seat of Sumter County.-Geography:Livingston is located at .According to the U.S...
. In 1854 he entered the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
. While there he was a founding member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity founded at the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856. Of all existing national social fraternities today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the only one founded in the Antebellum South...
which became the largest fraternity by initiates in the world. He graduated on July 18, 1856.
After graduation Cockrell managed his father's plantation. Later he became the editor of the Livingston Messenger newspaper. He is buried at Sumterville, Alabama.