Past State Presidents of the New York State Elks Association
Name, Year Installed, Home Lodge, Convention
* deceased
*JOHN C. BARRY
1913
CORTLAND
AUBURN
*WILLIAM C. BURGESS
1914
AUBURN
NIAGARA FALLS
*WILLIAM E. DRISLANE
1915
ALBANY
TROY
*JOSEPH BRAND
1916
BRONX
PEEKSKILL
*GEORGE N. CROUSE
1917
SYRACUSE
UTICA
*HUGO E. SELLVIN
1918
JAMESTOWN
BATAVIA
*DR. JOHN E. DEARDEN
1919
NEW YORK
ALBANY
*THEODORE F. KALBFLEISCH
1920
GLENS FALLS
NEW YORK
*J. VICTOR SCHAD
1921
BINGHAMTON
ROCHESTER
*GEORGE J. WINSLOW
1922
UTICA
SYRACUSE
*PHILIP CLANCY
1923
NIAGARA FALLS
ALBANY
*JAMES A. FARLEY
1924
HAVERSTRAW
BUFFALO
*WILLIAM E. FITZSIMMONS
1925
ALBANY
NIAGARA FALLS
*JOHN T. GORMAN
1926
OWEGO
SYRACUSE
*MILES S. HENCLE
1927
SYRACUSE
TROY
*D. CURTIS GANO
1928
ROCHESTER
BUFFALO
*WILLIAM T. PHILLIPS
1929
NEW YORK
ROCHESTER
*DR. J. EDWARD GALLICO
1930
TROY
NIAGARA FALLS
*HOWARD A. SWARTWOOD
1931
BINGHAMTON
UTICA
*JAMES H. MACKLIN
1932
OSWEGO
ROCHESTER
*ALONZO L. WATERS
1933
MEDINA
SCHENECTADY
*DANIEL A. KERR
1934
NEW YORK
SARATOGA
*GEORGE W. DENTON
1935
GLOVERSVILLE
ELMIRA
*DR. LEO W. ROOHAN
1936
SARATOGA
POUGHKEEPSIE
*STEPHEN MCGRATH
1937
ONEIDA
TROY
*HENRY G. WENZEL
1938
QUEENS BOROUGH
BINGHAMTON
*DR. FRANCIS H. MARKS
1939
ONEONTA
SARANAC LAKE
*J. THEODORE MOSES
1940
NORTH TONAWANDA
ROCHESTER
*PGER GEORGE I. HALL
1941
LYNBROOK
ALBANY
*HARRY R. DARLING
1942
ROCHESTER
NIAGARA FALLS
*MICHAEL J. GILDAY
1943
NEW ROCHELLE
TROY
*LOUIS R. DOWN
1944
CORTLAND
SCHENECTADY
*PGER RONALD J. DUNN
1945
ONEIDA
NEW YORK
*JOHN F. SCILEPPI
1946
QUEENS BOROUGH
ROCHESTER
*WILLIAM F. EDELMUTH
1947
KINGSTON
TROY
*JOHN H. SWEENEY
1948
TROY
BUFFALO
*GEORGE A. SWALBACH
1949
ROCHESTER
ALBANY
*ROY D. MARTIN
1950
ELMIRA
SARATOGA
*FRANK D. O'CONNOR
1951
QUEENS BOROUGH
JAMESTOWN
*JAMES A. GUNN
1952
MAMARONECK
BUFFALO
*BERT HARKNESS
1953
PLATTSBURGH
ALBANY
*T. EMMET RYAN
1954
ALBANY
SYRACUSE
*FRANKLIN FITZPATRICK
1955
LYNBROOK
ROCHESTER
*FRANCIS P. HART
1956
WATERTOWN
NEW YORK
*FRANK H. MCBRIDE
1957
MIDDLETOWN
ALBANY
*THEODORE R. BEALES
1958
NEWARK
BUFFALO
*THOMAS F. DOUGHERTY
1959
FREEPORT
NEW YORK
*MARTIN J. TRAUGOTT
1960
NEW ROCHELLE
ALBANY
*HOWARD F. V. COLE
1961
CORNING
ROCHESTER
*J. HAROLD FURLONG
1962
SCHENECTADY
BUFFALO
*JOHN J. O'BRIEN
1963
WHITEHALL
NEW YORK
*RAYMOND BARNUM
1964
LOCKPORT
SYRACUSE
*PGER PETER T. AFFATATO
1965
HICKSVILLE
KIAMESHA
*JOHN F. SCHOONMAKER
1966
PORT JERVIS
KIAMESHA
*WILLIAM F. DOBBERSTEIN
1967
ELMIRA
NEW YORK
*PGER LEONARD J. BRISTOL
1968
SARANAC LAKE
KIAMESHA
*GEORGE J. BALBACH
1969
QUEENS BOROUGH
BUFFALO
*ROBERT M. BENDER, SR.
1970
ALBANY
KIAMESHA
*GEORGE L. OLSEN
1971
LYNBROOK
NEW YORK
*JOSEPH J. FERLO
1972
ROME
KIAMESHA
*WILLIAM J. STEINBRECHER
1973
NEW HYDE PARK
KIAMESHA
*HARRY M. MACY
1974
PATCHOGUE
KIAMESHA
LUCIAN A. MASUR
1975
NIAGARA FALLS
KIAMESHA
*THEODORE N. LAVENTURE, JR.
1976
OGDENSBURG
KIAMESHA
*DR. PERRY S. MILLER
1977
SARATOGA
KIAMESHA
*DOMINICK NAPOLITANO
1978
MIDDLETOWN
KIAMESHA
*GEORGE MALEKIAN
1979
VALLEY STREAM
KIAMESHA
*JOHN B. FLANNERY
1980
WEBSTER-FAIRPORT
KIAMESHA
*LAWRENCE HAASE
1981
DUNKIRK
KIAMESHA
*JOHN F. QUINN, JR.
1982
FREEPORT
KIAMESHA
*EDWARD R. SMALDON
1983
ROME
KIAMESHA
*H. GORDON BURLEIGH
1984
TICONDEROGA
KIAMESHA
*MICHAEL A. VALENTIN
1985
CATSKILL
KIAMESHA
*ROBERT L. SPRAGUE
1986
UTICA
KIAMESHA
DANIEL J. CAPELLA, PGLC
1987
OSWEGO
KIAMESHA
*ALEX A. LISTER
1988
COLONIE
KIAMESHA
JOSEPH PETRIELLO
1989
YORKTOWN
KIAMESHA
*RICHARD T. MOORE
1990
YONKERS
KIAMESHA
*NELSON NAVARRA
1991
WATERTOWN
BUFFALO
PGELK ERNEST SOUTHWORTH
1992
CORTLAND
KIAMESHA
*RICHARD HEVERON
1993
WEBSTER-FAIRPORT
KIAMESHA
*KEVIN M. BRISTOL
1994
MIDDLETOWN
KIAMESHA
*WILLIAM H. SMITH, JR.
1995
KEESVILLE
KIAMESHA
*LELAND SMITH
1996
WATKINS GLEN
KIAMESHA
FRANK MELINO
1997
HUDSON
KIAMESHA
*RON OLSON, PGLC
1998
COLONIE
ROCHESTER
PGT PAUL A. GALARNEAU
1999
COHOES-WATERFORD
NIAGARA FALLS
DONALD J. FISCHER
2000
HORSEHEADS
SYRACUSE
*CHARLES I. NOONAN, PGLC
2001
HERKIMER
ELLENVILLE
*JAMES A. BARRIE
2002
PATCHOGUE
ELLENVILLE
ANTHONY GILBERTI
2003
MOUNT KISCO
ELLENVILLE
JAMES PEACE
2004
OLEAN
ELLENVILLE
TIMOTHY E. KELLY
2005
WATERTOWN
ELLENVILLE
RICHARD C. WUNDER, PGLC
2006
LYONS
ELLENVILLE
PGER BRUCE A. HIDLEY
2007
WATERVLIET
ELLENVILLE
*JAY AMODEO
2008
RENSSELAER
BUFFALO
PGER DAVID R. CARR
2009
TICONDEROGA
RYE BROOK
MICHAEL J. BLOSS
2010
CLIFTON PARK
ROCHESTER
PHIL HOLOWACZ
2011
SIDNEY
ROCHESTER
*LAWRENCE CONTRATTI
2012
NEW YORK
GRAND ISLE
*MARTIN ROSENTHAL
2013
ISLIP
ALBANY
JERRY SHOOK
2014
KINDERHOOK
BUFFALO
JOHN JACQUES
2015
PEEKSKILL
ROCHESTER
BILL REEDY
2016
CAMILLUS
ROCHESTER
PHIL CONATY
2017
MONTICELLO
BUFFALO
STUART RISHE
2018
OGDENSBURG
ROCHESTER
BRIAN GREENE
2019
GLENS FALLS
BUFFALO
PAUL C. GALARNEAU
2020
COHOES-WATERFORD
CLIFTON PARK
BARRY GRIFFITH
2021
LOCKPORT
ALBANY
CAMERON RICCI
2022
HERKIMER
CALLICOON
KEVIN CONNOLLY
2023
PEARL RIVER
CALLICOON