Patriotic Order Sons of America 
Organized 1847
Past Presidents of the National Camp


1872 - Henry John Stager, Pennsylvania
1872-73     Jamer Kellerson Helms,  Pennsylvania   
1873-74     George H. Vancleft, New York   
1874-75     Emmor H. Lee, New Jersey  
1875-77     Frederick E. Stees, Pennsylvania  
1967-69    William C. Beck, Pennsylvania 
1881-83      Isaac H. McDonald, Maine  
1883-85     Richard Peterson, Pennsylvania   
1885-91      George P. Smith, Illinois   
1891-93      Clarence F. Huth, Pennsylvania   
1977-79      John Brumm Helms, Pennsylvania  
1897-99     Charles F. Schaale, Illinois   
1899-1901  John G. Horner, New Jersey   
1901-03      A. J. Colborn, Pennsylvania   
1903-05      J. Shindel Krause, Pennsylvania  
1905-07      Edward A. Doane, New York   
1907-09     William E. Valliant, Maryland  
1909-11       F. W. Alexander,Virginia   
1911-13        F. A. Pope, New Jersey  
1913-15       S. D. Symmes, Indiana  
1915-17       J. C. Strayer, Pennsylvania  
1917-19       William James Heaps, Maryland  
1919-27      Gabriel H. Moyer, Pennsylvania 
1927-29      H. H. Koonts, North Carolina 
1929-33      Orrin E. Boyle, Pennsylvania   
1933-35      Henry N. Bradley, West Virginia 
1935-43      Hugh G. Mitchell, North Carolina  
1943-45      Harry Stager Helms, Pennsylvania
1945-47      C. E. Redecker, Michigan 
1947-49      Henry A. Styers, North Carolina  
1949-51       Hugh G. Mitchell, North Carolina 
1951-53        H. Raymond McBride, Pennsylvania  
1953-55       Fred D. Haines, New Jersey 
1955-57       Frank S. Doerrman, Pennsylvania
1957-59       Edward Joseph Cathcart, New Jersey
1959-61       H. Watt Houck, North Carolina 
1961-63       George O. Walborn, Pennsylvania
1963-65       Earl A. Holcombe New Jersey
1965-67       Adrian H. Spoor North Carolina   
1969-71       Earl H. Tennis, Pennsylvania  
1971-73        Jacob Morgan, North Carolina 
1973-75        John R. Welsh, Pennsylvania  
1975-77        Archibald T. Ross, New York 
1977-79        James A. Kilton, Colorado   
1979-81        Edward Kater, New Jersey 
1981-83         Ralph Werstler, Pennsylvania   
1983-85        Riley Raymer, North Carolina   
1985-87        Elmer O. Manwiller, Pennsylvania 
1987-89        John R. Strong, Pennsylvania
1989-91        Leroy E. Howard, Pennsylvania 
1991-93         Wayne Simpson, North Carolina
1993-95        Henry D. Hunsberger, Pennsylvania 
1995-97        Jack C. Minnick, New Jersey
1997-99        Paul Raymer, North Carolina
1999-2001    John H. Winner, Pennsylvania
2001-03         Lester P. Breininger, Pennsylvania
2003-05        Charles M. Smith, Jr. North Carolina
2005-07        William H. Stone, Pennsylvania
2007-09        Donald Borkey, Pennsylvania
2009-11          Robert R. Rivers, Pennsylvania
2011     Charles L. Miller (Honors Given), Pennsylvania
2011-13           James C. Dewees ,Pennsylvania
2013-15          Scott Martin Shultz, Pennsylvania
2015-17          Stanley R. Sarnocinski, Jr., Pennsylvania
2017    Died 1st yr. Earl C. Fryberger  Jr., Pennsylvania 
2017 -19         Daniel M. Dailey, Pennsylvania                    
2019    Thomas N. Werley (Honors Given), Pennyslvania
2019 - 21         Larry Eckert, Pennsylvania
2021 - 23         James R. Borkey, Pennsylvania 








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