Past Commander in Chief 1881 - 1905
| YEAR | Commander in Chief | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Harry T. Rowley | Pennsylvania |
| 1882 | Harry T. Rowley | Pennsylvania |
| 1883 | Frank P. Merrill | Maine |
| 1884 | Harry W. Arnold | Pennsylvania |
| 1885 | Walter S. Payne | Ohio |
| 1886 | Walter S. Payne | Ohio |
| 1887 | George B. Abbott | Illinois |
| 1888 | George B. Abbott | Illinois |
| 1889 | Charles F. Griffin | Indiana |
| 1890 | Leland J. Webb | Kansas |
| 1891 | Bartow S. Weeks | New York |
| 1892 | Marvin E. Hall | Michigan |
| 1893 | Joseph B. Maccabe | Massachusetts |
| 1894 | William E. Bundy | Ohio |
| 1895 | William H. Russell | Kansas |
| 1896 | James L. Rake | Pennsylvania |
| 1897 | Charles E. Darling | Massachusetts |
| 1898 | Frank L. Shepard | Illinois |
| 1899 | A.W. Jones | Ohio |
| 1900 | Edgar W. Alexander | Pennsylvania |
| 1901 | Edward R. Campbell | Maryland |
| 1902 | Frank Martin | Indiana |
| 1903 | Arthur B. Spinks | Rhode Island |
| 1904 | William C. Dustin | Illinois |
| 1905 | Harvey V. Speelman | Ohio |