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      Historical Highlights by Terms of State Grange Masters/Presidents

Brief biographies of the Masters (Presidents) of the State Grange, along with significant events and accomplishments during their respective terms,  will provide readers with a chronological summary of Grange history over the years.   We are pleased to share information about the first eleven Masters here in PDF format simply by clicking on the following links:
  • David B. Mauger, 1st Master of the PA State Grange (1873-1876)
  • Victor E. Piolett, 2nd Master of the PA State Grange (1876-1880)
  • Leonard Rhone, 3rd Master of the PA State Grange (1880-1898)
  • William F. Hill, 4th Master of the PA State Grange (1898-1908)
  • William T. Creasy, 5th Master of the PA State Grange (1908-1914)
  • John A. McSparran, 6th Master of the PA State Grange (1914-1924)
  • Philip H. Dewey, 7th Master of the PA State Grange (1924-1927)
  • Edward B. Dorsett, 8th Master of the PA State Grange (1927-1932)
  • J. Audley Boak, 9th Master of the PA State Grange (1932-1938)
  • Kenzie S. Bagshaw, 10th Master of the PA State Grange (1938-1944)
  • W. Sharp Fullerton, 11th Master of the PA State Grange (1944-1950)
  • Beatty H. Dimit, 12th Master of the PA State Grange (1950-1956)
  • J. Collins McSparran, 13th Master of the PA State Grange (1956-1962)
  • John W. Scott, 14th Master of the PA State Grange (1962-1968)
  • A. Wayne Readinger, 15th Master of the PA State Grange (1968-1974)
  • J. Luther Snyder, 16th Master of the PA State Grange (1974-1979)
  • Robert E. Steese, 17th Master of the PA State Grange (March-October 1979)
  • Charles E. Wismer, Jr., 18th Master of the PA State Grange (1979-1988)
  • William H. Ringler, 19th Master of the PA State Grange (1988-1992)
  • Gordon Hiller, 20th Master of the PA State Grange (1992-1996)
  • William A. Steel, 21st Master of the PA State Grange (1996-2002)
  • Betsy E. Huber, 22nd Master of the PA State Grange (2002-2010)
  • Carl H. Meiss III, 23rd Master of the PA State Grange (2010-2014)
  • Elizabeth (Beth) Downey, 24th Master of the PA State Grange (2014-2017)
  • Wayne Campbell, 25th Master of the PA State Grange (2017-Present)


As the historical highlights of other terms are completed, that information will be added to this section and the links to those terms will be activated.
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  • Home
  • Upcoming Events
    • 150th Anniversary Session - 2023
    • State Grange 150th Anniversary
  • About Us
    • communications
    • Contact Us
    • Distinguished Grange Program
    • Grange in Action
    • Find a Local Grange
    • Grange Background & History
  • Departments
    • Deaf & Community Services
    • Family Activites
    • Grange Foundation
    • History Committee >
      • Pennsylvania's First Grange - Eagle #1
      • Listing of Pennsylvania Granges (Charter Ledgers)
      • Charter Applications
      • Grange Records Preserved at PA State Archives
      • Brief History Slide Program
      • Published Histories
      • Historical Highlights by Terms
      • State Grange Annual Sessions & Honor Roll
      • Journals of Proceedings >
        • Journals of Proceedings 1873-1899
        • Journals of Proceedings 1900-1924
        • Journals of Proceedings 1925-1949
        • Journals of Proceedings 1950-1974
        • Journals of Proceedings 1975-1999
        • Journals of Proceedings 2000-Present
      • Newsletter Publications >
        • PA Grange News 1905-1909
        • PA Grange News 1910-1919
        • PA Grange News 1920-1929
        • PA Grange News 1930-1939
        • PA Grange News 1940-1949
        • PA Grange News 1950-1959
        • PA Grange News 1960-1969
        • PA Grange News 1970-1979
        • PA Grange News 1980-1989
        • PA Grange News 1990-1999
        • PA Grange News 2000-2009
        • PA Grange News 2010-2019
        • PA Grange News 2020-Present
      • Executive Committee Minutes
      • Officer Registers >
        • Officer Registers Prior to 1900
        • Officer Registers 1900-1909
        • Officer Registers 1910-1919
        • Officer Registers 1920-1929
        • Officer Registers 1930-1939
        • Officer Registers 1940-1949
        • Officer Registers 1950-1959
        • Officer Registers 1960-1969
        • Officer Registers 1970-1979
        • Officer Registers 1991-2000
        • Officer Registers 1980-1990
        • Officer Registers 1991-2000
        • Officer Registers 2001-20100
        • Officer Registers 2011-2020
    • Juniors
    • Lecturers
    • Legislative
    • Membership >
      • Grange Membership Blog
      • Member Benefits
    • Youth
    • Pennsylvania State Grange Heritage Quilt Trail >
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    • Grange Store
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  • Documents