Ellis Bailey Gregg

Ellis Bailey Gregg (August 17, 1827 - December 18, 1854) was one of founders (known as the 'Immortal Six') of the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. ["The Phi Gamma Delta Story: The 'Immortal Six'", pages 85-87. The Purple Pilgrim: The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Guide to Brotherhood. 2004] He was born in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania to the family of a prosperous merchant. As a young man, he attended Green Academy and later matriculated at Jefferson College. After graduation, he was admitted to the bar at Washington, Pennsylvania but moved to Peoria, Illinois to begin his practice and a Masonic chapter as well. ["Abridged History of the Fraternity", pages 111-112. The Purple Pilgrim: A Manual for the Education of the Pledges of Phi Gamma Delta. 1984.] His health failed him though, and he was forced to return to his parents' house. He underwent surgery but succumbed on December 18, 1854 at the age of 27 years. ["The Phi Gamma Delta Story: The 'Immortal Six'", pages 89-90. The Purple Pilgrim: The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Guide to Brotherhood. 2004]

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* [http://www.phigam.org/history/ The Founders of Phi Gamma Delta]
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