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Due to the amount of information and the abundance of member Participation throughout the History of The Legion, dating back to 1919.  It is taking some time to get the information, of the History of The 21st District and It's Members accomplishments together.

2003-2004

Department Commander:            Bob  Walls

Department Vice-Commander:   Rick Hollaway

4th Division Commander:            James McNair

Present Officers of the 21st District

2003-2005

Commander:                      B. J. Seider

Vice-Commander:             Ivan Orrendell

Adjutant:                            Leman Lucas

Finance Officer:                 Herman Kiesling

Judge Advocate:                 Leroy Kiesling

Service Officer:                  Ed Williams

Chaplain:                            Harvey Klee

Historian:                            (Vacant)

Sargeant -At -Arms:           T. J. Anderson

Zone Commanders:            Harold Frankie (West)

                                              Bobby Gore (NE)

                                                                     (South)

Information in this page found in :

The American Legion

Deptment of Texas

1919-1986

By

Harold M. Branton

And input from other members to fill any holes.

Veterans came home after the Paris Caucas with the idea of a Untied Organization. One that

would link all Veterans together and give them the comaraderie, they had came to know while

in the service. However once home it soon became apparent of the need to help the Veterans

That were homeless and sick. And from this beginning, stemmed an organization we know as

The American Legion. Three Million Members dedicated to Community, God , and Country.

The San Antonio Caucas was held on April 21-22, 1919.

Temporary guidelines and Officers were set up, and 25 Delegates where selected to go to the

St. Louis Caucas to be held May  5-8, 1919. Of the 25 delegates two where from the now 21st

district area. S.P. Boone of Brady & Leroy Nicholson of Ballinger.

Offices held by members on the Dept. level including those before 1935.(Orginal District lines

were the same as congressional districts. There are no records of the 21st district before 1935).

J.H. Zachary                         Uvalde             Dept. Finance Officer-1919-1920

W. D. Cargill                        Brady               Dept. Historian-1923-24

M.J. Benefield                      Brady               unexpired term of Dept. Commander-1933-34

W.W. Barnes                        Kerrville           Dept. Sargeant-at-Arms-1937-38

Ed Riedel                              San Angelo       Dept. Commander-1940-41

Rev. Lester D. Cochron        Brownwood     Dept. Chaplan-1950-51

Lorance L. Dennis                Kingsland         Dept.Judge Advocate-1972-73

Charles E. Hubbard              Rochelle            Dept Chaplan-1980-1981

Debert D. Furhman               Kingsland         Dept. Finance Officer-1984-86

2001-2002

Department Commander:            Conrad Roberson

Department Vice-Commander:   Jimmie Atchison

4th Division Commander:           Tom Bourland

2002-2003

Department Commander:             Clayton Hueshe

Department Vice-Commander:    Dellanno (Shorty) Simmons

4th Division Commander:            Ron Bell

2001-2003

Commander:                     Johnnie Washburn

Vice-Commander:             B.J. Seider

Adjutant:                            Ivan Orrendell

Finance Officer:                 Billy Rollowitz

Judge Advocate:                Leroy Kiesling

Service Officer:                  Ed Williams

Chaplain:                           Charles Edwards

Historian:                           Wilma Pipin

Sargeant -At -Arms:           Bobby Gore

Zone Commanders:           Harold Frankie (West)

                                           Ed Tranham (NE)

                                           Noel Saldana (South)