Grand Knights

Past Grand Knights of Council #279

Their leadership and foresight piloted us through our First Hundred years, may God bless us with future men to lead and direct this Council through our next hundred years. We are grateful to them all, living and dead for their dedication to this Council and to Columbianism. VIVAT JESUS!

1897 - 1899    Michael D McMahon

1899 - 1902    Patrick F. Roddy

1902 - 1905    Thomas Magner

1905 - 1906    Thomas Conlon

1906 - 1911    P.E. McAuliffe

1911 - 1912    M.G Leary

1912 - 1914    George Stackpole

1914 - 1916    Edward B. Corley

1916 - 1918    T.B. Wright

1918 - 1920    Elzear O. Mitiguy

1920 - 1923    Daniel J. Casey

1923 - 1924    William L. Hammond

1924 - 1926    Peter P. Lawler

1926 - 1929    Bart M. O'Brien

1929 - 1931    James J. Carrney

1931 - 1932    Daniel J. Casey

1932 - 1934    J. Leo Casey

1934 - 1936    Harold J. Toohey

1936 - 1938    Lionel J. Leary

1938 - 1940    A.R. Stannard

1940 - 1943    Frank J. Stewart

1943 - 1945    William L. Hammond

1945 - 1947    J. Edward Moran

1947 - 1949    Robert W. Larrow

1949 - 1951    James F. O'Hare

1951 - 1953    W. L. VanSleet Jr.

1953 - 1954    Joseph C. McNiel

1954 - 1956    Charles L. Delaney

1956 - 1957    Frank L. Wagner

1957 - 1958    Philip Poulin

1958 - 1959    Joseph J. Quinn

1959 - 1960    Harold Riley

1960 - 1961    Edward J. Costello

1961 - 1962    George L. Kaigle

1962 - 1962    Joseph Allard

1962 - 1964    William J. Keogh

1964 - 1965    John A. Duprat

1965 - 1965    Robert McKenzie

1965 - 1967    John DeMag

1967 - 1968    Paul W. Mitchell

1968 - 1969    Paul Meacham Sr.

1969 - 1970    James J. Roach

1970 - 1971    Edmond N. Benoit

1971 - 1972    George W. Tierney

1972 - 1973    James F. O'Hare

1973 - 1974    Gerald Shortsleeves

1974 - 1975    George Boucher

1975 - 1977    Thomas E. Lozen

1977 - 1979    John G. Barry, Jr.

1979 - 1981    Kenneth Lovejoy

1981 - 1983    Lawrence A. Fortier

1983 - 1986    Harry R. Gadhue

1986 - 1989    Gerald L. Bean

1989 - 1990    Conrad Flynn

1990 - 1993    John G. Barry, Jr.

1993 - 1995    Paul W. Meacham, Sr.

1995 - 1998    Jesse L. Mattison (1st term)

1998 - 2000    Chris Bissonette

2000 - 2002    Bill LaCroix (1st term)

2002 - 2004    Jesse L. Mattison (2nd term)

2004 - 2012    Steve Sweeney

2012 - 2014    Jim Michael

2014 - 2017    Bill LaCroix (2nd term)

2017 - 2021    David A. Ely Sr.

2021 -  Present  - Daniel St. Hilaire