John Fletcher of Waukesha was appointed provisional Dept Commander on September 4, 1882. He held that post until late 1883, when Dr. John Finney was appointed to replace him. Dr. Finney was elected to succeed himself at the first Department Encampment.
No. Dates Location Presiding Dept. Commander 1 June 3, 1884 Oshkosh Dr. John Finney, Clintonville 2 June 13, 1885 Milwaukee Dr. John Finney, Clintonville 3 July 24, 1886 Milwaukee Samuel F. Peacock, Milwaukee 4 February 14, 1887 Janesville F. Julius Walthers, Milwaukee 5 June 30, 1888 Madison John P. Sheridan, Eau Claire 6 June 17-19, 1889 Menasha Charles H. Hudson, Madison 7 June 17, 1890 Sheboygan Charles H. Hudson, Madison 8 June 18-19, 1891 LaCrosse Harry S. Fuller, Milwaukee 9 June 21-22, 1892 Oshkosh George W. Wing, Kewaunee 10 June 21-23, 1893 Ashland Robert L. McCormick, Hayward 11 June 20-22, 1894 Eau Claire Walter C. Winters, LaCrosse 12 June 22-23, 1895* Green Bay Bert H. Wood, Superior 13 June 9-11, 1896 Marinette Thomas L. Jacobs, Menasha 14 May 19-20, 1897* Eau Claire Rev. Walter J. Patton, Green Bay 15 May 25-36, 1898 Appleton Charles C. Townsend, Benton 16 May 16-17, 1899 Milwaukee R.M. Smith, Marinette 17 June 20-21, 1900 Superior Albert G. Braband, Milwaukee 18 June 19-20, 1901 Sheboygan J.W.T. Ames, River Falls 19 June 10-13, 1902 Stevens Point Martin Grasse, Milwaukee 20 June 9-11, 1903 Chippewa Falls Gustav Geisler, Sheboygan 21 June 14-16, 1904 Madison Burton S. Fox, Plover 22 June 13-14, 1905 LaCrosse Dr. Frank H.B. McDowell, Racine 23 June 12-14, 1906 Marinette John H. Hazelwood, Jefferson 24 June 3-6, 1907 Oshkosh Frederick Graff, Sheboygan 25 June 16-18, 1908 Racine Felix A. Kremer, Madison 26 June 15-16, 1909 Eau Claire Benjamin F. Armstrong, Racine 27 June 7-8, 1910 Fond du Lac J.F. Smith, Bloomer 28 June 8-9, 1911 Green Bay Dr. William C. Cowling, Oshkosh 29 June 11-13, 1912 Antigo James E. Waldron, Eau Claire 30 June 9-11, 1913 Neenah-Menasha Herbert S. Siggelko, Madison 31 June 9-11, 1914 Madison Otto F. Berner, Antigo 32 June 15-17, 1915 Wausau Edward T. Fairchild, Milwaukee 33 June 14-15, 1916 Ripon Lewis W. McComb, Stoughton 34 June 19-21, 1917 Kenosha George W. Palmer, Eau Claire 35 June17-19, 1918 Ashland W.R. Graves, Prairie du Chien 36 June 3-5, 1919 Waukesha Judson G. Bogart, Milwaukee 37 June 14-16, 1920 Baraboo Ned Withers, Ashland 38 June 6-9, 1921 Antigo Jesse T. Drake, Antigo 39 June 12-15, 1922 Eau Claire Albert Huelsman, fond du Lac 40 June 1-3, 1923 Oshkosh Charles J. Brewer, Eau Claire 41 June 16-19, 1924 Janesville H.C. Mock, Sheboygan 42 June 15-18, 1925 Sheboygan C.D. Donaldson, Eau Claire 43 June 14-16, 1926 Racine Henry A. Goldsmith, Milwaukee 44 June 15-17, 1927 Fond du Lac P.F. Sheehy, Prairie du Chien 45 June 12-14, 1928 Madison Harvey E. Moore, Milwaukee 46 June 24-27, 1929 Beloit Harvey E. Moore, Milwaukee 47 June 9-12, 1930 Eau Claire Rev. C.D. Mayhew, Sheboygan Falls 48 June 15-17, 1931 LaCrosse J.Z. Collier, Union Grove 49 June 13-16, 1932 Waukesha T.M. Lien, Beloit 50 June 12-14, 1933 Sheboygan M.S. Hoover, Superior 51 June 11-13, 1934 Appleton Frank S. Phipps, Eau Claire 52 June 9-12, 1935 Oshkosh Frank S. Phipps, Eau Claire 53 June 14-17, 1936 Madison Henry W. Siemers, Cleveland 54 June 20-23, 1937 Sheboygan Henry W. Siemers, Cleveland 55 June 26-29, 1938 Milwaukee Benjamin G. Haag, Eau Claire 56 June 19-21, 1939 Eau Claire Roy R. Lewis, Milwaukee 57 June 9-12, 1940 Baraboo Roy R. Lewis, Milwaukee 58 June 8-11, 1941 Fond du Lac William Lumsden, Sheboygan Falls 59 June 14-17, 1942 Waukesha Oscar Doppler, Baraboo 60 June 131-6, 1943 Superior H.V. Kemery, Altoona 61 June 11-14, 1944 Sheboygan Edward G. Kaestner, Milwaukee 62 June 10-11, 1945 Fond du Lac Edward G. Kaestner, Milwaukee 63 June 1946 Kenosha Edward G. Kaestner, Milwaukee 64 June 1-4, 1947 Madison Dr. J.O. Smith, Madison 65 June 6-9, 1948 Fond du Lac Franklin S. Hubbard, Kenosha 66 June 1949 Franklin S. Hubbard, Kenosha 67 June 11-14, 1950 Sheboygan George A. Powers, Madison 68 June 1951 Kenosha Peter Fields, Sheboygan 69 June 1952 Peter Fields, Sheboygan 70 June 12-14, 1953 Oshkosh Clarence O. Hoth, Milwaukee 71 June 25-27, 1954 Beloit Clarence O. Hoth, Milwaukee 72 June 17-19, 1955 Fond du Lac Edward E. Biering, Milwaukee 73 June 16-17, 1956 Madison Edward E. Biering, Milwaukee 74 June 15-16, 1957 Sheboygan Edward E. Biering, Milwaukee 75 June 14-15, 1958 Milwaukee Alvin A. Kuechenmeister, Milwaukee 76 June 20, 1959 Racine Dr. John E. Sanborn, Milwaukee 77 June 11-12, 1960 Madison Dr. John E. Sanborn, Milwaukee 78 June 11, 1961 Fond du Lac Dr. John E. Sanborn, Milwaukee 79 June 9-10, 1962 Oshkosh George A. Powers, Madison 80 June 14-16, 1963 Waukesha George A. Powers, Madison 81 June 12-14, 1964 Fond du Lac Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 82 June 26-27, 1965 Kenosha Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 83 May 20-21, 1966 Fond du Lac Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 84 May 19-21, 1967 Oshkosh Herman T. Black, Milwaukee 85 May 17-19, 1968 Wauwatosa Herman T. Black, Milwaukee 86 June 6-8, 1969 Milwaukee Burton E. Kannenburg, Oconomowoc 87 June 5-7, 1970 Milwaukee Burton E. Kannenburg, Oconomowoc 88 June 5, 1971 Summit Burton E. Kannenburg, Oconomowoc 89 June 24, 1972 Milwaukee Burton E. Kannenburg, Oconomowoc 90 June 2, 1973 Milwaukee Burton E. Kannenburg, Oconomowoc 91 June 1, 1974 Milwaukee Burton E. Kannenburg, Oconomowoc 92 June 7, 1975 Milwaukee Burton E. Kannenburg, Oconomowoc 93 June 5, 1976 Milwaukee Grover R. Huff, Oconomowoc 94 June 4, 1977 Milwaukee Grover R. Huff, Oconomowoc 95 June 3, 1978 Milwaukee Grover R. Huff, Oconomowoc 96 June 2, 1979 Milwaukee Grover R. Huff, Oconomowoc 97 June 7, 1980 Milwaukee Grover R. Huff, Oconomowoc 98 June 1981 Milwaukee Grover R. Huff, Oconomowoc 99 June 12, 1982 Milwaukee Grover R. Huff, Oconomowoc 100 June 11, 1983 Milwaukee Grover R. Huff, Oconomowoc 101 June 9, 1984 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 102 June 8, 1985 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 103 June 14, 1986 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 104 June 1987 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 105 June 1988 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 106 June 1989 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 107 June 9, 1990 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 108 June 8, 1991 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 109 June 13, 1992 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 110 June 12, 1993 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 111 June 11, 1994 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 112 June 10, 1995 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 113 June 8, 1996 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 114 June 7, 1997 Milwaukee Thomas L.W. Johnson, Madison 115 June 13, 1998 Milwaukee Stephen A. Michaels, Franklin 116 June 12, 1999 Madison Stephen A. Michaels, Franklin 117 June 10, 2000 Fond du Lac Stephen A. Michaels, Franklin 118 June 9, 2001 Waukesha Frederick F. Murphy, Cudahy 119 June 1, 2002 Manitowoc Randy K. Novak, Oshkosh 120 June 7, 2003 Madison Randy K, Novak, Oshkosh 121 June 12, 2004 King Lyman E. Elliott, Jr., Hartford 122 June 11, 2005 Waukesha Ronald M. Aronis, Saukville 123 June 10, 2006 Saukville Kent A. Peterson, Cudahy 124 June 9, 2007 Boscobel Brian Peters, Stevens Point 125 June 7, 2008 Kenosha Brian Peters, Stevens Point 126 June 6, 2009 Madison Bruce C. Laine, Eagle 127 June 12, 2010 King Bruce C. Laine, Eagle 128 June 11, 2011 Waukesha Thomas J. Brown, Milwaukee 129 June 16, 2012 Saukville Thomas J. Brown, Milwaukee 130 June 15, 2013 Boscobel Thomas J. Brown, Milwaukee 131 June 7, 2014 Madison Kim Heltemes, Pine River 132 June 6, 2015 Kenosha Kim Heltemes, Pine River 133 June 11, 2016 Wind Lake Kim Heltemes, Pine River 134 June 3, 2017 Saukville Alan Petit, New London 135 June 2, 2018 King Alan Petit, New London 136 June 8, 2019 Boscobel Brian McManus, Wind Lake 137 June 13, 2020 LaFayette Jeffrey M. Graf, Union Grove 138 June 5, 2021 Waukesha Brian McManus, Wind Lake 139 June 4, 2022 Madison John Decker, Evansville 140 June 3, 2023 Wauwatosa Robert Koenecke, Burlington*Wisconsin SUVCW met at the same time and place as Wisconsin GAR in 1895 and from 1897 to 1947.
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Last Updated: 13 August 2023