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About our website... This is the official website for the Arthur St. Clair Chapter of the Ohio Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) located in Chillicothe, Ohio. This is a new website and some pages are still under construction. Please be patient and check back often as new material will be added shortly. For comments or questions about joining our chapter, please contact the webmaster, Shawn Cox, through the "contact us" link at the bottom of the page. |
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Members List:
Links Section
President:
Donald L. Martin
Vice-President:
David L. Rieder
Secretary-Treasurer:
Shawn A. Cox
Genealogist:
Robert A. Fetters
Chaplain:
William A. "Tony" Robinson
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Welcome to the website for the Arthur St. Clair Chapter.
We are a chapter of the Ohio Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) located in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. The objectives of the SAR are education, patriotism and history. These are being achieved by the Arthur St. Clair Chapter of the Ohio Society by perpetuating the memory of the men who served in the military or who provided other patriotic service in the Revolutionary War and through whose efforts and sacrifices secured the independence and freedom from Great Britain. It's also the goal of this Chapter to promote patriotism and the values of American citizenship by:- Recognizing those in public service who exemplify the high civic traditions of our nation.
- Recognizing the excellence of outstanding students and Eagle Scouts by sponsoring oratorical and essay contests.
- Honoring War Veterans in the membership with service medals for service in WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm.
- Recognizing those who consistently and prominently display the American Flag.
- Honoring women who have contributed to keeping alive the early history of Ross County and the personal history of the Revolutionary Patriots.
- Identifying the Revolutionary Patriots who lived and/or were buried in Ross County, Ohio.
- Insuring that all attempts are made to identify and mark each patriot burial site. If the patriot burial site cannot be found or if it's been abandoned then a memorial stone in an appropriate cemetery will be installed commemorating the patriots service and contributions.
In January 1988, through the efforts of Compatriot Edwin M. Smith of the Cincinnati Chapter and his brother, Herbert A. Smith of Chillicothe, the reinstating of a local chapter of the SAR was planned. Organizational meetings were held on February 7 and March 23, 1988 with the Ohio Society Officers in attendance. Among those were President Robert E. Mayne, Vice-President Edwin Smith and the South East Chairman Keith Ashley. A vote of the prospective members elected to rename the new chapter the Arthur St. Clair Chapter in honor of General Arthur St. Clair, whose fame is known in the American Revolution and as having been the governor of the Northwest Territory and the President of the Continental Congress. The Chapter was chartered on May 6, 1988 with James H. Petro as President and Herbert A. Smith as Secretary-Treasurer.
The Arthur St. Clair Chapter holds 9 dinner meetings each year, September through June, with no meeting in December. The meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at the Golden Corral in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Any man of age eighteen (18) years or over, who is a lineal descendant of an ancestor who supported the war for American independence is eligible for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution. These ancestors are referred to as Revolutionary War Patriots and include those persons who fought in the military and/or militia, who provided supplies to the American cause, who served on political bodies supporting the Revolution, who signed oaths of support and similar acts.
The next meeting of the Arthur St. Clair Chapter will be held on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 at the Golden Corral in Chillicothe, Ohio. Dinner will begin about 6:30 pm with the business meeting beginning at 7:00 pm.
Arthur St. Clair
Our chapter was named in honor of Arthur St. Clair. Arthur St. Clair served as President of the Continental Congress, Major General in the Continental Army, and first Governor of the Northwest Territory.
St. Clair commanded a large force of Americans that was badly defeated by the Miami Indians in crucial battle near Ft. Wayne on Nov. 4, 1791.
