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Our HistoryHISTORY OF THE S.A.R. WASHINGTON STATE 1895- 1995(Taken from One Hundred Years Washington State Soceity Sons of the American Revolution) In Portland, Oregon on June 6, 1891, about twenty gentlemen who were descended from Revolutionary War soldiers met and organized the Oregon and Washington Society Sons of the American Revolution.Rapid growth occurred and on February 1, 1894 in Spokane there was established the first Washington Chapter of the Washington Society Sons of the American Revolution. The leader of the group was Col. J. Kennedy Stout of Spokane. Following Spokane on September 25, 1894, under the leadership of Mr. A.S. Gibbs of Seattle, there was formed a second Washington Chapter to be known as the Seattle Chapter #2. Almost a year later on June 17, 1895, twenty-five gentlemen, members of the Washington Chapters, met in Seattle and organized the Washington State Society. At a subsequent meeting on September 7, 1895, a seal for the Society was adopted, described as follows-"A representation of Washington crossing the Delaware above which are thirteen stars and the Motto of the Society, LIBERTAS et PATRIA. and below which is Organized June 17, 1895. Around the outer circle is the name, WASHINGTON SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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