and Gordon Jones. James Morton was considered and selected but at the time was not registered at the university. It was felt that Poindexter being a graduate student dominated the meetings of Alpha Phi Alpha. His leadership was significant during the early stages of the organization. In his absence at a meeting the fraternity idea was pushed for a vote by Murray and was seconded by Robert H Ogle. In December 1906, the resignation of Thompson was accepted. Seven of the original 12 men from the initial meeting would continue on as members of the fraternity. In Dec 1906, Poindexter submitted a letter of resignation, but the letter was held for a month due to the message being unclear. Poindexter would effectively remove himself from the organization after this period. One month later, in January 1907, Poindexter resigned from the fraternity when he took a new job in Hampton, Virginia. This job was as an assistant agriculturist. Despite Poindexter's role in the formation of Alpha Phi Alpha, it was agreed that his name would not be linked to the early formation of the fraternity by the Jewels of Alpha Phi Alpha. This view was emphatic especially from Nathanial Murray. The term used for Poindexter as agreed by members of the fraternity was Precursor. Euguene Kinkle Jones who joined the group in October 1906 was given the title of a founder in 1952, while James Morton was removed because he was not a member of the school. Fisk University At Fisk University, Poindexter served as the Professor of the Agriculture Department and Biology. While there he implemented programs such as the annual spring day celebration. Among his botany students was Alpha Phi Alpha historian Charles H. Wesley. Poindexter died on June 3, 1913 as a result of complications from surgery. References 1880 births 1913 deaths Academics from West Virginia African-American academics Agriculture educators Alpha Phi Alpha founders Alpha Phi Alpha presidents American agriculturalists Cornell University alumni Educators from West Virginia Fisk University faculty Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences alumni People from Pennsboro, West Virginia West Virginia State University alumni