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Other items of interest...
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The Admiral David Farragut Chapter
of the
National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution
Our
Chapter History...
Reading the Declaration of Independence
from the east balcony of the
State House in Boston.
1776. Illustration.
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The
Admiral David Farragut Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on January 18,
1949. Our first Regent was Mrs. E.E. Patton. The chapter was
named in honor of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut who was the first Admiral
of the United States Navy. He was born July 5, 1801, in Knox County, Tennessee
and was the son of George Farragut, a Revolutionary War solider who was a
pioneer settler in Knox County,
TN. Admiral Farragut
died in 1870 at the age of 69.
The
membership consisted of:
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Mrs. Harold C. Amick
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Mrs. Helmer Martinson
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Mrs. H.H. Baker
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Mrs. Thomas McNutt
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Mrs. John B. Cory, Jr.
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Miss Elizabeth Patton
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Miss Mary Doran
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Miss Margaret Peters
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Miss Emily King
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Mrs. A.C. Shofner
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Mrs. W.M. King
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Mrs. F.R. Stansberry
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Our
Chapter Objectives are:
To perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men
and women who achieved American Independence, by the acquisition and
protection of historical spots and the erection of monuments; by the
encouragement of historical research in relation to the American Revolution
and the publication of its results; by the preservation of documents and
relics, and of the records of the individual services of Revolutionary
soldiers and patriots; and by the promotion of celebrations of all
patriotic anniversaries;
To
carry out the injunction of Washington in his farewell address to the
American people, "to promote, as an object of primary importance,
institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge," thus developing
an enlightened public opinion, and affording to young and old such
advantages as shall develop in them the largest capacity for performing the
duties of American citizens;
To
cherish, maintain, and extend the institutions of American freedom; to
foster true patriotism and love of country, and to aid in securing for
mankind all the blessings of liberty.
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Every three years, elections for chapter officers are held.
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Admiral David Farragut Chapter's Past Regents:
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Mrs. Erastus E. Patton
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1949-1952
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Mrs. Harold C. Amick
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1952-1956
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Miss Lida Belle Gambill
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1956-1959
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Mrs. Harold C. Amick
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1959-1962
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Mrs. Arthur H. Moser
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1962-1965
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Mrs. Charles Howell
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1965
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Mrs. Helmer Martinson
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1965-1967
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Miss Nancy Giffin
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1967-1968
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Mrs. Edward S. Bettis
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1968-1971
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Mrs. John A. Conlin
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1971-1974
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Mrs. Edward S. Bettis
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1974-1977
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Mrs. Ernest L. Blackman
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1977-1983
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Mrs. John E. Mays
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1983-1986
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Mrs. Donald C. Ward
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1986-1989
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Mrs. Earl W. Fox
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1989-1992
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Mrs. Alvin L. Acker, Jr.
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1992-1995
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Miss Sue Ellen Waters
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1995-1998
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Mrs. Ralph A. Tucker, Jr.
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1998-2001
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Evelyn Carter
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2001-2008
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Nancy Webb
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2008-2010
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