Benjamin Piatt Runkle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin Piatt Runkle

American Civil War Union officer

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1836

Place of Birth: West Liberty, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jun-1916

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Benjamin Piatt Runkle (September 3, 1836 – June 28, 1916) was one of the seven founders of Sigma Chi fraternity and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
He served as Chief Superintendent of Freedmen's Affairs in Kentucky, and was plaintiff in the Supreme Court case Runkle v.
United States.
Runkle was also an Episcopal rector and twice served as trustee of Miami University.