John Templeton McCarty Nickname: "Johnty" or "Mac" Graduated in 1848 Born August 28, 1828 - Brookville, Indiana Died February 4, 1860 - Marysville, California Transferred from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) Designed the Badge "The Spirit of the Delta Association" His room was used for the first meetings   Samuel Beatty Wilson Nickname: "Sam B." Graduated in 1848 Born February 20, 1824 - New Castle, Pennsylvania Died January 17, 1889 - Beaver, Pennsylvania Wrote the Constitution First President The greatest scholar of the "Immortal Six"   Ellis Bailey Gregg No Known nickname Graduated in 1848 Born August 17, 1827 - Carmichaels, Pennsylvania Died December 18, 1854 - Carmichaels, Pennsylvania Moved to Peoria, Illinois to start a law firm A direct decendent of the kings of the Scouts and Picts   James Elliott, Jr. Nickname: "Jim" Graduated in 1848 Born December 6, 1824 - Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania Died November 10, 1883 - Chicago, Illinois Only Founder to wear a soldier's uniform in the Civil War First to wear the Badge   Naaman Fletcher Nickname: "Nancy" Graduated in 1849 Born February 27, 1824 - Zanesville, Ohio Died December 20, 1864 - Wabash, Indiana First Secretery Second President Only Founder not to graduate in 1848   Daniel Webster Crofts Nickname: "Dan'l" Graduated in 1848 Born December 3, 1828 - Columbiana County, Ohio Died January 1852 - Clinton, Louisiana First Founder to die, at the young age of 23 Died poor and needed to sell his badge to defray his costs of burial.