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Milton J. Foreman (1863–1935) was a Lieutenant General, who served as Commander in Chief of the Illinois National Guard. [4] Prior to that, he led the 33rd Division, Illinois National Guard. [5] Foreman attended the Paris Caucuses in 1919 of the American Legion as the Illinois
John Henry Stelle (August 10, 1891 – July 5, 1962) was an American politician who served as the national commander of The American Legion from 1945 to 1946. He previously served as the 29th governor of Illinois (1940–1941), the 34th lieutenant governor of Illinois (1937–1940), and the Treasurer of Illinois (1935–1937).
Mary Elizabeth Logan was born on June 20, 1858, in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, to Mary Simmerson (née Cunningham) and General John A. Logan. [2] [3] [4] Her father had served in both the Illinois legislature and the United States House of Representatives and then went on to serve in the Union Army.
Founders included Freemasons, members of the American Legion of Honor, Royal Arcanum, and the JOUAM. Open to men and women 16–60. Did not have a physical examination requirement. The locals were called Subordinate Councils and the overall group was the supreme council. The ritual work of the group was described as "not elaborate".
The Paris Caucus. The American Legion was established in Paris, France, on March 15 to 17, 1919, by a thousand commissioned officers and enlisted men, delegates from all the units of the American Expeditionary Forces to an organization caucus meeting, which adopted a tentative constitution and selected the name "American Legion".
The American Legion membership is 1.3 million members nationally now. There were 3.12 million members in 2000. Nationally, officers admitted, "It lacks younger members to carry on our legacy."
Colonel Duncan retired from the state education bureau in 1929 and died on May 17, 1937. He is buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery near Riverton, Illinois, in section 3, grave #835. [1] Duncan is the namesake for American Legion Post 809 in Springfield, Illinois. [6]
Harry W. Colmery, Republican National Committee chairman and a former National Commander of the American Legion, is credited with writing the first draft of the G.I. Bill. [17] [18] He reportedly jotted down his ideas on stationery and a napkin at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. [18] A group of 8 from the Salem, Illinois American Legion ...