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Past Eminent Commanders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tallahassee Commandery \u2116 12 – Knight Templar Masons
Chartered on May 11th, 1905 in Jacksonville, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Term<\/strong><\/td>Eminent Commander<\/strong><\/td>Past District Deputy
Grand Commander<\/strong><\/td>		Past Grand Officer<\/strong><\/td>Past Right Eminent
Grand Commander<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2026<\/td>Michael S. Watson<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Adrian P. Dillon<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Keiffer W. Lindsey<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Neils H. Hesse<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Wes Prine<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>John O’Keefe<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Donald J. Goss<\/td>Past DI<\/td>Grand Officer<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Keiffer W. Lindsey<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Neils H. Hesse<\/td><\/td>Grand Officer<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>Adrian P. Dillon<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>Hector Guillion-Rivera<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>Gary L. Howze<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2014<\/td>Colin M. Roopnarine<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/td>Roger L. Vandlandingham<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2012<\/td>George Schumacher<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2011<\/td>Tom J. Rawsthorne<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2010<\/td>K. W. Lin<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2009<\/td>Douglas G. Knowles<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2008<\/td>Jessie B. Taintor<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2007<\/td>D. M. Manning<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2006<\/td>John C. Babski<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2005<\/td>Richard T. Sirmons<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2004<\/td>W. D. Morris<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2003<\/td>J. P Hogg\/E. D. Paschall<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2002<\/td>D. F. Harwood<\/td><\/td>Past Grand Officer<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2001<\/td>T. E. Hutchinson<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2000<\/td>Lee R. Kasten<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1999<\/td>James G. Jackson<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1998<\/td>M. H. Reiser<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1997<\/td>Mike A. Free<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1996<\/td>N. G. Lundrigan<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1995<\/td>Luther “Chop” Bodiford III<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1994<\/td>J. T. R. DeVore<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1993<\/td>D. R. Smith<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td>Past Grand Officer<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1992<\/td>R. McEwen<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1991<\/td>J. D. Moffitt<\/td>Past DDGC Twice<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1990<\/td>D. E. Boatwright<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1989<\/td>O. VanArsdall<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1988<\/td>B. Garland<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1987<\/td>J. W. Taylor<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1986<\/td>J. H. Brunson<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1985<\/td>J. Beville<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1984<\/td>J. M. Mallory Sr. <\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1983<\/td>D. E. Hutto<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1982<\/td>A. J. Wood<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1981<\/td>P. R. Godbold<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1980<\/td>B. N. Wheeler<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1979<\/td>W. G. Norrie<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1978<\/td>W. C. Harter<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1977<\/td>John L. Berry<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1976<\/td>J. P. Clarkson<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1975<\/td>R. V. Collins<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1974<\/td>A. W. Merrow<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1973<\/td>C. G. Hurst Sr.<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1972<\/td>W. F. Buchan<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1971<\/td>W. A. Cogburn<\/td>Past DDGC<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1970<\/td>G. A. Pichard<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1969<\/td>J. S. Fish<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1968<\/td>H. J. Marwald<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1967<\/td>H. J. Maiwald<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1966<\/td>H. Q. Cody<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1965<\/td>R. W. Johnson<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1964<\/td>C. R. Upchurch<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1963<\/td>N. Harrison<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1962<\/td>A. B. Alligood<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1961<\/td>W. J. Hofheinz<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1960<\/td>H. B. Upchurch<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1959<\/td>H. F. Starner<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1958<\/td>V. L. Brandriff<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1957<\/td>C. O. Kovaleski<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1956<\/td>C. B. Coleman<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1955<\/td>M. B. Hirt<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1954<\/td>M. D. Ritchie<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1953<\/td>J. W. Chapman<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1952<\/td>W. C. Swatts<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1951<\/td>D. P. Broome<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1950<\/td>H. M. Folds<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1949<\/td>W. A. Perkins<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1948<\/td>J. W. Oder<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1947<\/td>J. T. Williams<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1946<\/td>L. Lewis<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1945<\/td>J. Levins<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1944<\/td>L. B. Levins<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1943<\/td>R W. Ashmore Jr.<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1942<\/td>H. Fairbanks<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1941<\/td>E. Joanos<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1940<\/td>J. A. Grant<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1939<\/td>W. J. Oven<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1938<\/td>S. A. Grant<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1937<\/td>J. E. White<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1936<\/td>J. B. Royal<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1935<\/td>M. E. Tolson<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1934<\/td>M. H. Collins<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1933<\/td>W. H. Anderson<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1932<\/td>F. H. Davis<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1931<\/td>W. H. May<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1930<\/td>H. V. Atkinson<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1929<\/td>R. A. Gray<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1928<\/td>W. S. Murrow<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1927<\/td>F. S. Hartsfield<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1926<\/td>T. F. Jones<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1925<\/td>T. M. Kline<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1924<\/td>W. A. Bass<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1923<\/td>E. F. Mayton<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1922<\/td>W. L. Marhsall<\/td><\/td><\/td>Past REGC<\/td><\/tr>
1921<\/td>J. P. Taylor<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1920<\/td>I. Gates<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1919<\/td>E. H. Alford<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1918<\/td>H. G. Hays<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1917<\/td>S. M. Walker<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1916<\/td>O. C. Collins<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1915<\/td>B. A. Meginniss<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1914<\/td>J. B. Pruitt<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1913<\/td>H. O. Wood<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1912<\/td>J. G. Kellum<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1911<\/td>J. C. Calhoun<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1910<\/td>William E. Lewis<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1909<\/td>A. A. Murphree<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1908<\/td>H. N. Sweeting<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1907<\/td>G. E. McGriff<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1906<\/td>L. W. Bucholz<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1905<\/td>F. W. Armstrong<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Past Eminent Commanders Tallahassee Commandery \u2116 12 – Knight Templar MasonsChartered on May 11th, 1905 in Jacksonville, Florida. Term Eminent Commander Past District DeputyGrand Commander Past Grand Officer Past Right EminentGrand Commander 2026 Michael S. Watson 2025 Adrian P. Dillon 2024 Keiffer W. Lindsey 2023 Neils H. 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