Past Grand Worthy Presidents

Year Name Aerie Notes
1898 John Cort Seattle, Washington #1 1
1899 John W. Considine Seattle, Washington #1 1
1900 H.R. Littlefield Portland, Oregon #4 1
1901 Del Cary Smith Spokane, Washington #2 1
1902 Del Cary Smith Spokane, Washington #2 1
1903 Timothy D. Sullivan New York, New York #40 1
1904 John F. Pelletier Kansas City, Missouri #47 1
1905 Hy D. Davis Cleveland, Ohio #135 1
1906 E.W. Krause Wilmington, Delaware #74 1
1907 Theo A. Bell Napa, California #161 1
1908 B.J. Monaghan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania #76 1
1909 Frank. E. Hering South Bend, Indiana #435 1
1910 Thomas F. Grady New York, New York # 40 1
1911 Frank. E. Hering South Bend, Indiana #435 1
1912 William J. Bennen Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania #76 1
1913 Thomas J. Cogan Cincinnati, Ohio #142 1
1914 Conrad H. Mann Milwaukee, Wisconsin #137 1
1915 William L. Grayson Savannah, Georgia #330 1
1916 Rex B. Goodcell San Bernardino, California #506 1
1917 Carl G. Winter Indanapolis, Indiana #211 1
1918 A.B. Duncan St. Joseph, Missouri #49 1
1919 Elbert D. Weed Helena, Montana #16 1
1920 Elbert D. Weed Helena, Montana #16 1
1921 John M. Morin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania #76 1
1922 Herbert Choyniski San Francisco, California #5 1
1923 Howard N. Ragland Cincinnati, Ohio #142 1
1924 Otto P. Deluse Indanapolis, Indiana #211 1
1925 Charles C. Guenther Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania #827 1
1926 Michael O. Burns Hamilton, Ohio #407 1
1927 L.V. Westerman Seattle, Washington #1 1
1928 Edward J. Ryan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania #42 1
1929 Charles J. Chenu Sacramento, California #9 1
1930 Robert E. Proctor Elkhart, Indiana #395 1
1931 J.C.Canty Galveston, Texas #48 1
1932 Henry J. Berrodin Akron, Ohio #555 1
1933 George Nordin St. Paul, Minnesota #33 1
1934 George F. Douglas Philadelphia, Pennsylvania #42 1
1935 George Nordin St. Paul, Minnesota #33 1
1936 Dr. H.B. Mehrmann Oakland, California #7 1
1937 John W. Heller Jr. York, Pennsylvania #183 1
1938 Dr. Fred C. Dilley Brazil, Indiana #274 1
1939 John A. Abel Marion, Ohio #337 1
1940 Charles P. McCann Newark, New Jersey #44 1
1941 George C. Tank Davenport, Iowa #235 1
1942 Lester H. Loble Helena, Montana #16 1
1943 Robert W. Hansen Milwaukee, Wisconsin #137 1
1944 John W. Young Hanover, Pennsylvania #1406 1
1945 Edward F. Poss Toledo, Ohio #197 1
1946 James W. Bryan Bremerton, Washington #192 1
1947 Raymond P. McElroy Providence, Rhode Island #99 1
1947 E.J. Balsiger Rosedale, Kansas #1100 1
1948 DeVere Watson Council Bluffs, Iowa #104 1
1949 William H. Mostyn Rochester, New York #52 1
1949 G.A. Farabaugh South Bend, Indiana #435 1, 2
1949 Barnett H. Goldstein Portland, Oregon #4 1, 2
1950 William Hornblower San Francisco, California #5 1
1951 William P. Wetherald Zanesville, Ohio #302 1
1952 Ray A. Rhode Peoria, Illinois #265 1
1953 Robert W. Hansen Milwaukee, Wisconsin #137 1
1954 Carl McGriff South Bend, Indiana #435 1
1954 James Cheetham San Francisco, California #5 1, 2
1954 Walter J.S. Laurie Vancouver, British Columbia #2075 1, 2
1954 John J. Rice Framingham, Massachusetts #894 1, 2
1955 Maurice Splain Jr. Oil City, Pennsylvania #283 1
1956 Lawrence Leahy Wenatchee, Washington #204 1
1957 Martin Mol Detroit, Michigan #82 1
1958 Andrew J. Halloran Framingham, Massachusetts #894 1
1959 J. Philip Bigley Vviroqua, Wisconsin #2707 1
1960 Leo V. Connell Connersville, Indiana #1065 1
1961 Paul N. Hoffman Tiffin, Ohio #402 1
1962 Carl Thacker Yakima, Washington #289 1
1963 Herschel McWilliams Kansas City, Kansas #87 1
1964 Harry E. Burns St. Cloud, Minnesota #622 1
1965 Max F. Schroeder Jr. Dover, New Jersey #1262 1
1966 D.D. Billings Brigham City, Utah #2919 1
1967 William A. McCawley Shiloh, Illinois #545 1
1968 Harry B.A. Ford Kingsport, Tennessee #3141 1
1969 Steven V. Thomas Jr. McKeesport, Pennsylvania #285 1
1970 Maynard Floyd Wilmington, Ohio #1224 1
1971 Ken Stewardson New Westminster, British Columbia #20 1
1972 J.C. Mitchell Princeton, Kentucky #2953 1
1973 James J. Bailey Rockland, Massachusetts #841 1
1974 Lewis Reed Burlington, Iowa #150 1
1975 Joseph E. Fournier San Diego, California #244 1
1975 Arthur S. Ehrmann Milwaukee, Wisconsin #137 1, 2
1976 Clyde J. Schmieg St. Paul, Minnesota #33 1
1976 Michael T. Gaffney Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin #270 1, 2
1976 Al T. Williams Bethlehem, Pennsylvania #284 1, 2
1977 Anthony Angelo Latrobe, Pennsylvania #1188
1978 D.D. Dunlap Adrian, Michigan #2371 1
1979 Leo Lentsch Englewood, Colorado #3241 1
1980 Kenneth Amsbaugh Defiance, Ohio #372 1
1980 Paul E. Eichman Springfield, Ohio #397 1, 2
1981 James Mason St. Joseph, Missouri #49 1
1982 Ben E. Packard Wenatchee, Washington #204 1
1983 Peter "Pio" Scagnelli Framingham, Massachusetts #894 1
1984 Russell E. Clark Omaha, Nebraska #154
1985 B.J. Sims Odessa, Texas #2914 1
1986 Jerry W. Wilson Anderson, Indiana #174 1
1987 Vincent Cherry Chicago, Illinois #1974 1
1988 Laverne T. Weber Lockport, New York #825 1
1989 Dale E. Webster Valley City, North Dakota #2192
1990 Ken Cross Ladysmith, British Columbia #2101
1991 John Lester Zimmerman Cadiz, Ohio #2162 1
1992 Sherm Spears Ottawa, Kansas #2700
1993 Henry M. Funk Jeannette, Pennsylvania #844 1
1994 E.L. "Bud" Collett New Port Richey, Florida #3153 1
1995 George F. Ziebol St. Cloud, Minnesota #622
1996 D.R. "Jim" West Hopkinsville, Kentucky #3423
1997 William "Bill" Blum Chehalis, Washington #1550
1998 Andrew Vollmer Springfield, Illinois #437
1999 Larry Hanshaw Des Moines, Iowa #109
2000 W. P. "Pete" Harty Las Cruces, New Mexico #4038
2001 Edgar L "Ed" Bollenbacher Rockford, Ohio #1292 1
2002 Fred E. Smith Negaunee, Michigan #1944
2003 Wayne D. Clark Staunton, Virginia #680
2004 Orville "Sonny" Crawford Union City, Indiana #2790
2005 Chris Lainas Jr. Woodland, California #2345
2006 William L. Loffer Bellevue, Nebraska #3912
2006 Robert "Bob" Wahls Carlisle, Pennsylvania #1299 2
2007 John Potter Calgary, Alberta #2098
2008 James H. "Jim" Roberts Olathe, Kansas #700

Notes

  1. Designates Past Grand Worthy Presidents that are deceased.
  2. These were made Honorary Grand Worthy President by unanimous vote of the Delegates at that years session.

Harry L. Leavitt, Thomas Considine and A.E. Partridge had the title of Grand Worthy President conferred on them, they did not actually serve in the capacity.

John W. Young resigned in August, 1945, after serving one full year, thus advancing Edward F. Poss to the office of Grand Worthy President.

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