Left to right: James L. Boone, Jr., Secretary/Treasurer; David Strawn, President;
Jack Morton, TXSAR District 8 Vice President; Walter L. Parker, Chaplain and Past President.

Past Officers

Independence Chapter - TXSSAR # 40

Sons of the American Revolution

Past Presidents of Independence Chapter

W. Oren Swearingen 1986-87
James L. Boone, Jr. 1987-89
Glenn E. "Gus" Baker 1989-90
Alan B. Alter 1990-92
Walter S. Manning (Sr.) 1992-93
W. Keith Henry 1993-94 & 1994-95 & 1995-96
Walter L. Parker, Sr. 1996-97 & 1997-98 & 1998-99

Chapter Officers, April 28, 1986 to September 28, 1987

President: W. Oren Swearingen
Vice President: James L. Boone, Jr.
Secretary-Treasurer: G. E. "Gus" Baker
Chancellor: Joseph H. Nance
Genealogist-Registrar: L. A. Maddox, Jr.
Chaplain: Edward Madeley
Immediate Past President: None - See Note

NOTE:(Independence Chapter was organized April 28, 1986)


Chapter Officers, October 26, 1987 to January 23, 1989

President: James L. Boone, Jr.
Vice President: L. A. Maddox, Jr.
Secretary-Treasurer: G. E. "Gus" Baker
Chancellor: Joseph H. Nance
Genealogist-Registrar: W. Oren Swearingen, Jr.
Chaplain: Jack L. Jones
Immediate Past President: W. Oren Swearingen, Jr.

Chapter Officers, January 29, 1989 to April 30, 1990

President: Glenn E. "Gus" Baker
Vice President: L. A. Maddox, Jr.
Secretary-Treasurer: Jack L. Jones
Chancellor: Joseph H. Nance
Genealogist-Registrar: Harry J. Portzer, Jr.
Chaplain: Robert B. "Bud" Schwart
Immediate Past President: James L. Boone, Jr.

Chapter Officers, May 1, 1990 to March 31, 1991

President: Alan B. Alter
Vice President: L. A. Maddox, Jr.
Secretary-Treasurer: Jack L. Jones
Chancellor: Joseph H. Nance
Genealogist-Registrar: Harry J. Portzer, Jr.
Chaplain: Charles W. Geelan
Immediate Past President: Glenn E. "Gus" Baker

Chapter Officers, April 1, 1991 to March 31, 1992

President: Alan B. Alter
Vice President: Walter S. Manning (Sr.)
Secretary-Treasurer: James L. Boone, Jr.
Chancellor: Joseph H. Nance
Genealogist-Registrar: Harry J. Portzer, Jr.
Chaplain: James L. Boone (Sr.)
Immediate Past President: Glenn E. "Gus" Baker

Chapter Officers, April 1, 1992 to March 31, 1993

President: Walter S. Manning (Sr.)
Vice President: W. Keith Henry
Secretary-Treasurer: James L. Boone, Jr.
Chancellor: Joseph H. Nance
Genealogist-Registrar: Harry J. Portzer, Jr.
Chaplain: James L. Boone (Sr.)
Immediate Past President: Alan B. Alter

Chapter Officers, April 1, 1993 to March 31, 1994

President: W. Keith Henry
Vice President: Jack T. Sloan
Secretary-Treasurer: James L. Boone, Jr.
Chancellor: Joseph H. Nance
Genealogist-Registrar: Harry J. Portzer, Jr.
Chaplain: Charles W. Geelan
Immediate Past President: Walter S. Manning (Sr.)

Chapter Officers, April 1, 1994 to March 31, 1995

President: W. Keith Henry
Vice President: William T. Johnston
Secretary-Treasurer: James L. Boone, Jr.
Chancellor: Joseph H. Nance
Genealogist-Registrar: Harry J. Portzer, Jr.
Chaplain: Charles W. Geelan
Immediate Past President: Walter S. Manning (Sr.)

Chapter Officers April 1, 1995--March 31, 1996

President: W. Keith Henry
Vice President: Ben Andrew Matthews
Secretary-Treasurer: James L. Boone, Jr.
Chancellor: Joseph H. Nance
Genealogist-Registrar: Harry J. Portzer, Jr.
Chaplain: Earl Galloway
Immediate Past President: Walter S. Manning (Sr.)

Chapter Officers April 1, 1996–March 31, 1997

President: Walter L. Parker, Sr
Vice President: G. E. "Gus" Baker
Secretary-Treasurer: James L. Boone, Jr.
Chancellor: Joseph H. Nance
Genealogist-Registrar: W. Oren Swearingen, Jr.
Chaplain: David C. Strawn
Immediate Past President: W. Keith Henry

Chapter Officers April 1, 1997–March 31, 1998

President: Walter L. Parker, Sr
Vice President: G. E. "Gus" Baker
Secretary-Treasurer: James L. Boone, Jr.
Chancellor: **Not Filled**
Genealogist-Registrar: W. Oren Swearingen, Jr.
Chaplain: David C. Strawn
Immediate Past President: W. Keith Henry (Deceased)

Chapter Officers April 1, 1998–March 31, 1999

President: Walter L. Parker, Sr
Vice President: Carl Henry
Secretary-Treasurer: James L. Boone, Jr.
Chancellor: **Not Filled**
Genealogist-Registrar: W. Oren Swearingen, Jr.
Chaplain: David C. Strawn
Asst. to President Walter L. Parker, Sr.
Immediate Past President: None - See Above


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