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List of Outstanding Events and Members During the Richmond Chapter’s History

A called meeting on April 11, 1923 of a special committee of the Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution appointed the formation of a Richmond Chapter. Col. R. McCathy Bullington was chosen as president and Charles C. Bowe as secretary.

As long as it can be recalled the Richmond Chapter has been the sponsor and host for the annual State Convention.

Also, the Richmond Chapter for many years furnished the personnel to run and/or supervise the Headquarters going for several months when the Society did not have a paid secretary. In recent years, Howard Bartholf, Roderick Brown, James Wilcox and James Suddeth spent many hours working at the Headquarters.

Flavius Walker was instrumental in starting the Kenneth C. Patty Fund which was named after Compatriot Patty for his work as Virginia Society president.

The following past presidents of the Richmond Chapter later became President of the Virginia Society:

Philip St. George Cooke

James D. Fauntleroy

Harrison J. Price

Marcellus E. Wright

Walter F. Lipford

John J. Fairbanks, Jr.

Kenneth C. Patty

Joseph H. Cottrell

E. Turpin Phillips

L. Ralston Curry

J. Thomas Burch, Jr.

Roderick D. Brown

James S. Cremins

Roderick D. Brown was elected Vice President General for the National Society of Sons of the American Revolution, the highest office held by a Richmond Chapter member.

John J. Fairbanks, Jr. LLB, CPA made the annual audit of the State Treasurer’s records for a number of years at no cost to the Society.

The Rev. William H. Lister was one of the Richmond Chapter members to be elected Chaplain General of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Joseph J. Cottrell’s contributions were many in organizing and planning for the State Society. He was known by everyone in the Society.

The first annual service at the grave of General Thomas Nelson on Yorktown Day was started by John Crouch when he was president of the Chapter. It was then taken over by the State Society which continues the practice.

The Chapter sponsored for many years the annual service at St. John’s Church to commemorate Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death” speech beginning in 1975 the 200^th anniversary of Henry’s speech. Our speaker at the evening prayer service was National President M. Graham Clarke, an ordained Presbyterian Minister. At that time the Richmond Chapter had four ministers among its membership and all participated in this service.

The Chapter has sponsored the annual service at the State Capital honoring Thomas Jefferson on the anniversary of his birthday.

Also, the annual bell ringing service at the First Baptist Church on the Fourth of July was initiated by the Chapter.

The Chapter participates in a service honoring President James Monroe at his grave in Hollywood Cemetery on his birthday, April 28^th. President Monroe was a hero of the American Revolution, having fought in a number of battles.

With the passing of time it has become difficult to recollect the great contributions that were made by those of earlier years. This paper is written with the hope that others can add to it.

Malvern H. Omohundro, Jr.’s application for membership was approved by the National Society in Nov. 1924 with his state number being 521, the lowest current number in the state. The Richmond Chapter honored him at the December 1994 meeting for his 70 years of continuous service. M.H. says he has known every president of the Richmond Chapter.

Compiled by: John C. Crouch and Roderick D. Brown Past Presidents, Richmond Chapter.

Past Presidents of the Richmond Chapter,

Virginia Society

of the

Sons of the American Revolution

Robert McCarthy Bullington 1923-1925

Edgar Granville Gunn 1925-1926

William Jefferson Payne 1926-1928

George Craghead Gregory 1928-1929

Philip St. George Cooke 1929-1932

James Dearing Fauntleroy 1932-1933

Harrison Jackson Price 1933-1934

Thomas Tunstall Adams 1934-1936

Meade Thompson Spicer 1936-1937

Randolph Maynard 1937-1939

Marcellus Eugene Wright 1939-1941

Walter Foster Lipford 1941-1943

James Beaker Bowers 1943-1945

William MacFarland Jones Honors Conferred By Acclamation on 8 Nov 1945

John Joy Fairbanks, Jr. 1945-1947

Kenneth C. Patty 1947-1948

Donald N. Frazier 1948-1950

J.T. Fontaine 1950-1951

E. Griffith Dodson 1951-1952

Grady Garrett 1952-1953

Joseph H. Cottrell 1953-1954

W. Herbert Knowles 1954-1955

Venable L. Stern 1955-1956

Hume S. Powell 1956-1957

E. Turpin Phillips 1957-1958

Herbert D. Coy, M.D. 1958-1959

L. Ralston Curry 1959-1960

Flavius B. Walker, Jr. 1960-1961

Reno S. Harp, III 1961-1962

Edward T. Collier 1962-1963

Joseph H. Cottrell 1963-1964

J. Thomas Burch, Jr. 1964-1965

Lewellyn T. Flippen, M.D. 1965-1967

J. Powell Wardlaw 1967-1968

Thomas E. Marshall 1968-1969

Neilson B. Shriner 1969-1970

Daniel E. Bray 1970-1971

William E. Seaton 1971-1972

John C. Crouch 1972-1973

Robert F. Morse 1973-1974

Beecher F. Stallard 1974-1975

Roderick D. Brown 1975-1976

James H. Miller 1976-1977

Rev. William H. Lister 1977-1978

Stuart E. Jones 1978-1979

William A. Thurman, Jr. M.D. 1979-1980

Howard E. Bartholf 1980-1981

James S. Cremins 1981-1982

Burk O. Barker 1982-1983

William B. Fitzhugh, D.D.S. 1983-1984

Brian K. Miller 1984-1985

John W. Moore 1985-1986

James A. Suddeth 1986-1987

Willys M. Monroe, M.D. 1987-1988

W. Baxter Perkinson, Sr. 1988-1989

John Robert Simms, II 1989-1990

James A. Suddeth 1990-1991

Roderick D. Brown 1991-1992

Brian K. Miller 1992-1993

John E. Hansbarger 1993-1995

David H. Harpole, Sr., MD 1995-1997

Eugene D. Lewis, Jr. 1997-1999

Arthur Taylor 1999-2001

Evans Steele 2001-2003

Gregory Carter 2003-2005

Mark S. Brennan, Sr. 2005-2007

Stephen A. Atkinson 2007-2009