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Past Grand Monarchs

1894 1898
Adon N Smith

Mokanna

1900 1901
George F Loder

Lalla Rookh

1902
J Harris Halston

Azim

1904
Grover W Wende

Zuleika

1905
Charles E Lansing

Azim

1906
Charles M Colton

Lalla Rookh

1907
George McCann

Cashmere

1908
J. Frank McGregory

Mokanna

1909
George E. W. Stivers

Azim

1910
George Edward Hutch

Lalla Rookh

1912
Everett L. Haynes

Aryan

1913
Hiram R. Rogers

Azim

1914
Ernest L. Volganau

Zuleika

1916
William J Cross

Zem Zem Grotto

1917
Edward S Schmid

Kallipolis Grotto

1918
Archibald H Huston

Achbar Grotto

1919
Jesse K. Seright

Islam Grotto

1920
Dwight E. Cone

Azab Grotto

1921
Charles E. Wardwell

Zeba Grotto

1922
E. Craige Pelouze

Samis Grotto

1923
Herold M. Harter

O Ton Ta La Grotto

1924
Anthony F. Ittner

Alhambra Grotto

1924
Harry W. Ordway

Aryan Grotto

1925
George A. Treadwell

Farhad Grotto

1926
Frederick P. Walther

Al Sirat Grotto

1927
George J. Brenner

Merlin Grotto

1928
John A. Derthick

Long I Grotto

1929
Edward W. Libbey

Kallipolis Grotto

1930
Edwin H. Dyer

Omar Grotto

1931
Charles E. Minsinger

Gul Reazee Grotto

1932
Lamar Field

Hinda Grotto

1933
Joseph B. Sieber

Yusef Khan Grotto

1934
Miles S. Gregory

Jinnistan Grotto

1935
Clinton G. Nichols

Syria Grotto

1936
John P. Mackay

Hindoo Koosh Grotto

1937
Otto F. Hildebrandt

Amoo Grotto

1938
E. Blake Winter

Othmar Grotto

1939
William C. Cartlidge

Media Grotto

1940
Thomas H. Mcelvein, Jr.

Zuleika Grotto

1941
C. William Born

Alhambra Grotto

1942
Edward J. Smith

Long-I-Grotto

1943
C. Wilbur Foster

Sahara Grotto

1944
Harry H. Baker

Oola Khan Grotto

1945
Henry P. Hayward

Taleb Grotto

1946
Addison S. Vance

Selama Grotto

1947
John R. Hollinger

Al Time Grotto

1948
Matthew G. Merrill

Mohassan Grotto

1949
Frank B. Jones

Aut Mori Grotto

1950
Robert J. Espie

Rani Ghar Grotto

1951
Garland P. Bottom

Samis Grotto

1952
O. Carlyle Brock

Erepa Grotto

1953
John B. Nicklas, Jr.

Islam Grotto

1954
George E. Hoffman

Al Sirat Grotto

1955
Kenneth A. Bell

Nava Grotto

1956
Lee F. Tigh

Jinnistan Grotto

1957
Beverly "BB" Moore, 33°

Chinar Grotto

1958
Frank L. Jaugh

Sahara Grotto

1959
Clayton E. Herriott

Yusef Khan Grotto

1960
Edward Coward

Al Hassan Grotto

1961
E. T. Berry

Othmar Grotto

1962
Ocie Roger

Amrita Grotto

1963
Albin C. Anderson

Shalimar Grotto

1964
Carl R. Mitchell

Moslem Grotto

1965
Harry E. Mueller, Sr.

Erepa Grotto

1966
Joseph G. Lefter

Selama Grotto

1967
Ralph H. Axthelm

Islam Grotto

1968
John F. Newton

Taleb Grotto

1969
D. L. Hartman

Ali Baba Grotto

1970
Ralph L. Shepherd

El Rey Grotto

1971
Dr. George W. Thomas

Samis Grotto

1972
Albert J. Dunlevy

Rani Ghar Grotto

1973
Howard "Ace" Bodeker, 33°

Al Sirat Grotto

1974
Michael G. Wahl

Aries Grotto

1975
Nicholas A. Soter

El Texa Grotto

1976
Jerry Walker

Dinar Grotto

1977
Gerald N. Steeves

Aletheia Grotto

1978
Samuel Cantor, Jr.

Oola Khan Grotto

1979
James C. Newman

Bendemeer Grotto

1980
George A. Nicholson

Selama Grotto

1981
Donald R. LaBarre

Farhad Grotto

1982
Robert L. Atkins

Sahara Grotto

1983
Robert J. Black

Van Zor Grotto

1984
Robert W. Rush

Achbar Grotto

1985
Arthur E. Johnson

Taleb Grotto

1986
Bernard E. "Bernie" Mitchell

Amrou Grotto

1987
Mike Yuskowatz

Al Matta Grotto

1988
Robert R. Young

Bendemeer Grotto

1989
Marvin E. Dixon

Samis Grotto

1990
Allyn Burgstahler

Ormazd Grotto

1991
William Bodle

Zorah Grotto

1992
S. Joseph Farrell

Shedad Grotto

1993
Frederick "Fritz" Hommel

Caliph Grotto

1994
Lawrence "Larry" Dean

Pon-T-Ac Grotto

1995
Justin "Jud" Chesbrough, 33°

Chinar Grotto

1996
Jimmy C. Davis

Aleppo Grotto

1997
Conrad Swartz

Aletheia Grotto

1998
Donald A. Horning

Cinema Grotto

1999
William F. "Bill" Wears

Achbar Grotto

2000
Robert F. Mcmasters

Kam Ram Grotto

2001
Donald L. Cox

Alio Zark Grotto

2002
Charles P. "Chuck" Davis

Saba Grotto

2003
Carl Landerholm

Shedad Grotto

2004
Philip A. Gicalone, Sr.

Ankara Grotto

2005
Clayton Simons, 33°

Zangi Grotto

2006
Richard F. Faust

Taleb Grotto

2007
Samuel Lattin, 33°

Bendemeer Grotto

2008
Robert G Pool

Abbas Grotto

2009
Clarence "Pierre" Shawver

Aut Mori Grotto

2010
Shuards Sutherland

Xella Grotto

2011
Aquinas "Moe" Evans

Sem I No Grotto

2012
David P. Rebmann

Abbas Grotto

2013
Otto Thiergart

Zelica Grotto

2013-2014
Mitchell C. Weinsting, 33°

Aleppo

2015-2016
Dr. David C. Blythe, Jr., DDS

Ka Jaon

2016-2017
Mark L. McCombs

Singara

2017-2018
Michael E. Dempsey

Sahara

2018-2019
Rev. Matthew J. Wissell, 33°

Taleb

2019-2020
Michael G. Hosler

Ibn Saud

2020-2021
Tali Atala, 33°

Mi Am I

2021-2022
James K. Drake

Amrou

2022-2023
Michael Tomascin, Current Grand Monarch

Islam