Officially formed October 1917
Dr. W P Woods, Evansville, Indiana. First International President
L H Lewis, Dallas, TX Vice President
Melvin Jones, Chicago, IL. Secretary - Treasurer
C H Kirk, Houston, TX, was named as a one year Directory
The first meeting was convened with 36 delegates and 8 alternates
On October 8, 1917 Texas became District 4 with the following serving as District Governors:
| 1918-19 |
G M Cunningham |
Houston |
| 1919-20 |
G M Cunningham |
Houston |
| 1920-21 |
A E Booth |
Beaumont |
In 1921 District 4 became District 2 as a result of the International Convention in Oakland, California.
| 1921-22 |
A E Booth |
Beaumont |
| 1922-23 |
Clyde Sweeten |
Greenville |
| 1923-24 |
Louis C Perry |
Terrell |
| 1924-25 |
R D Green |
Abilene |
| 1925-26 |
E P Cravens |
Austin |
| 1926-27 |
Fred Newman |
Greenville |
| 1927-28 |
N N Rosenquest |
Eastland |
| 1928-29 |
John Echard |
Dallas |
| 1929-30 |
A C Kater |
Houston |
At the 1930 Convention held in Austin, TX, District 2 was divided into five Districts and designated as District
2T, 2E, 2X, 2A, 2S. District 2S consisted of 55 counties and 48,888 square miles in area.
| 1930-31 |
Dr. F D Fuller |
Bryan |
| 1931-32 |
B E Quinn |
Beaumont |
| 1932-33 |
Bob Lyles |
Austin |
| 1933-34 |
Harry C Copenhaven |
Wharton |
| 1934-35 |
Harry C Copenhaven |
Wharton |
| 1935-36 |
Nate J Brown |
Port Arthur |
| 1936-37 |
R C Franks |
Bryan |
| 1937-38 |
Jean Shotwell |
Lufkin |
| 1938-39 |
R Clyde Black |
Beaumont |
| 1939-40 |
William Offer |
Victoria |
| 1940-41 |
C M Miller, Jr. |
Austin |
| 1941-42 |
Dr. Jas W Long |
Port Arthur (resigned) |
| 1941-42 |
Gus Whiteman |
Alto |
After the 1942 Convention, District 2S was divided into three Districts and designated as District 2-S1,
2-S2, 2-S3. This increased the number of Districts in Texas to seven.
The following served as Governors of District 2-S1
| 1942-43 |
W C Steinhagen |
Beaumont |
| 1943-44 |
Mack J Thomas |
Port Arthur |
| 1944-45 |
J B Woolridge |
Anahuac |
| 1945-46 |
Ellis D Carter |
Orange |
| 1946-47 |
Wright Chenault |
Livingston |
At the Convention held in 1947, District 2T was divided into 2 Districts, 2-T1, 2-T2 bringing the number of Districts in Texas to 8.
| 1947-48 |
William C Edwards |
Beaumont |
| 1948-49 |
Pat W Jackson |
Nacogdoches |
| 1949-50 |
Hon Joe J Fisher |
Jasper |
| 1950-51 |
Edwin D Gunn |
Rusk |
| 1951-52 |
Fred O Mills |
Monroe City |
| 1952-53 |
L E Downs |
Beaumont |
| 1953-54 |
Allan B Caldwell |
Jacksonville |
| 1954-55 |
Wilber M Abbey |
Port Arthur |
| 1955-56 |
Dr. Thomas B Ferguson |
Nacogdoches |
| 1956-57 |
Joe B Redman |
Beaumont |
| 1957-58 |
Sam Robinson |
Lufkin |
At the Convention in 1958, District 2T was divided into three Districts, 2-T1, 2-T2, 2-T3.
This increased the number of Districts in Texas to nine.
| 1958-59 |
Johnnie McLeod |
Jasper |
At the Convention in 1959, Texas was divided into fifteen Districts designated
2-T1, 2-T2, 2-T3, 2-E1, 2-E2, 2-X1, 2-X2, 2-X3, 2-A1, 2-A2, 2-A3, 2-S1, 2-S2, 2-S3 and 2-S4.
At the Convention in 1988 Texas was divided into sixteen Districts designated
2-T1, 2-T2, 2-T3, 2-E1, 2-E2, 2-X1, 2-X2, 2-X3, 2-A1, 2-A2, 2-A3, 2-S1, 2-S2, 2-S3, 2-S4 and 2-S5.
There are still 16 Districts in Texas. District Governors who served since 1959 follows:
|
1959-60
|
Marshall Elliott *
|
Port Arthur
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1960-61
|
Floyd Smith
|
Hemphill
|
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1961-62
|
R. H. "Buddy" Lyle *
|
Beaumont
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1962-63
|
W. D. Mauldin *
|
Jacksonville
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1963-64
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Carl J. Mauldin *
|
Bridge City
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1964-65
|
Leon Adickes *
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Hemphill
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1965-66
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Bernard Klein *
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Beaumont
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1966-67
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George W. Hardin *
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Nacogdoches
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1967-68
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Robert E. Price *
|
Port Arthur
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1968-69
|
Otto Smith, Jr
|
Lufkin
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1969-70
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Ed P. Kelly *
|
Beaumont
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1970-71
|
Chester Stout
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Carthage
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1971-72
|
Joe Halter *
|
Neches
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1972-73
|
Paul Mayberry
|
Lufkin
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1973-74
|
Fred Thorton *
|
Port Arthur
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1974-75
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Perry Johnson
|
Lufkin
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1975-76
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Edward J. Noone
|
Beaumont
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1976-77
|
George P. Futch, Jr. *
|
Henderson
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1977-78
|
Farley M. Bowers *
|
Silsbee
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1978-79
|
Raymond Lewis *
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Nacogdoches
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1979-80
|
Loyd Herron *
|
Orange
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1980-81
|
Bruce Rickert
|
Carthage
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1981-82
|
Chris C. Roark *
|
Groves
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1982-83
|
Kenneth Winterfield
|
Lufkin
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1983-84
|
James Smith *
|
Port Neches
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1984-85
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H. A. "Hal" Lacey
|
Lufkin
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1985-86
|
Wilbert Boulet
|
Port Arthur
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1986-87
|
Tom H. Gann
|
Lufkin
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1987-88
|
Capt. James K. Manry *
|
Port Arthur
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1988-89
|
James A. Marshall *
|
Carthage
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1989-90
|
Robert Appel
|
Orange
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1990-91
|
Roy L. Jones *
|
Port Arthur
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1991-92
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S. R. "Moe" Cully
|
Nederland
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1992-93
|
Frank Blackburn *
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Nacogdoches
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1993-94
|
Willie Wimer
|
Brookeland
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1994-95
|
Dr. Bubba Hirsch
|
Trinity
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1995-96
|
Dewey P. Sterling
|
Beaumont
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1996-97
|
Harold Weston *
|
Livingston
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1997-98
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L. E. "Stump" Weatherford
|
Orange
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1998-99
|
Lloyd E. Persons
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Jasper
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1999-00
|
Lew Vail
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Onalaska
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2000-01
|
Doyel Chandler
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Kirbyville
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2001-02
|
Claude Durham
|
Livingston
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2002-03
|
Vera LeBlanc
|
Nederland
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2003-04
|
Vergne Gregrich
|
Jasper
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2004-05
|
David Middleton
|
Alto
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2005-06
|
Penny Gregrich
|
Jasper
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2006-07
|
Bonita Lowrie
|
Garrison
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2007-08
|
Fred Renkema
|
Nederland
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* Deceased
