Category Archives: Chapter History

By Compatriot George Stewart, Chapter Historian It is hard to believe the Chapter’s Revolutionary War Graves committee had been inactive since the early 1900’s. It was not until 1986, at the urging of Compatriot Charles Edwards, that the Chapter re-instituted … Continue reading →

On January 2, 2008, Color Guard Commander Randy Krueger discussed the purchase a new drum to be used by our Color Guard. The purchase price was $750.00 plus $50 shipping. The seller was a Mr. Dean Haemel from Maryland who … Continue reading →

By Compatriot George Stewart, Chapter Historian The Cincinnati Chapter, Ohio Society, Sons of the American Revolution was organized March 14, 1896, at the office of the Hon. John Fassett Follett, with fifteen members. The following officers were elected at this … Continue reading →

By Compatriot George Stewart, Chapter Historian The Ohio Society, Sons of the American Revolution was organized April 11, 1889 in the office of Governor Joseph B. Foraker, who became a charter member. The meeting at the Capitol in Columbus, Ohio … Continue reading →

  Cincinnati Chapter Membership approved February 15, 1945 While reviewing some old chapter minutes there was a big deal made about the membership of a new Compatriot James Harlan Cleveland II on February 15, 1945. After doing some research on … Continue reading →

By Compatriot George Stewart Chapter Historian While looking for some past Veterans Day events in our Chapter history, I discovered that our Veterans Day luncheon actually started as a Thanksgiving Day dinner. Our Thanksgiving Day dinner started in 1975. These … Continue reading →

On Saturday evening, February 22, 1930 members of the Ohio Society, Sons of the Revolution (founded in 1883) and the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held a joint dinner meeting at the University Club in Cincinnati, … Continue reading →

In 1948 the Cincinnati Chapter had a public luncheon at the Netherland Plaza. Distinguished Compatriot United States Senator Robert A. Taft was the guest speaker. His topic was “What is Liberty?. The Chapter also had Ohio Governor Thomas J. Herbert … Continue reading →

It​ ​is​ ​interesting​ ​to​ ​note​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​trials​ ​and​ ​successes during​ ​the​ ​early​ ​history of​ ​the​ ​Cincinnati​ ​Chapter.​ ​In​ ​June 1898​ ​the​ ​sum​ ​of​ ​$25.00​ ​was​ ​given​ ​to​ ​the​ Daughters​ ​of​ ​the American​ ​Revolution​ ​for​ ​aid​ ​in​ ​their​ ​work​ … Continue reading →

(The first three paragraphs presented here, are as were presented to the Chapter and recorded in our archives in 1991) In 1991, the Cincinnati Chapter S.A.R. issued a Resolution that supported the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial at the National … Continue reading →