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The first meeting was held at a dinner in Fishkill (near Newburgh), New York in May of 1783 since the British hadn't yet withdrawn from New York City. It was chaired by General Von Steuben and they agreed to stay in contact with each other after the war. Membership was limited to officers who served under George Washington in the French forces or the Continental Army or their descendants. The criteria was to have been an officer in the Continental Army for a period of three years, or an officer serving until the close of the war.
The Society is named after the Roman dictator Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus who had assumed near total control of Rome to meet a war emergency. When the battle was won, he returned control to the Senate and went back to plowing his fields. The Society's motto reflects that ethic: He gave up everything to serve the Republic. They set the three purposes of the Society:
Within twelve months a constituent Society had been organized in each state and in France. There were about 5,500 originally eligible members, and 2,150 had already joined. Washington was elected the first President General. He served from December 1783 until he died in 1799. The second President General was Alexander Hamilton.
In the years soon after the revolution, membership continued to expand. Members have served in all the major offices of the United States and many state governments. The Society has generally remained true to its founding purpose. But some, including Thomas Jefferson, were alarmed at the apparent creation of a hereditary elite. Membership eligibility is inherited through primogeniturePrimogeniture is inheritance by the first-born of the entirety of a parent's wealth, estate or office. Primogeniture often occurs in regulating royal succession to the throne in a monarchy. Agnatic primogeniture is inheritance by the oldest surviving male, and excludes militia members and enlisted men.
Over the years membership rules have remained essentially intact. There is a provision for approving the application of a collateral heir if the direct male line dies out. Membership has been expanded to include descendants of those killed during the war and Naval Officers, but remains highly restrictive. Broader based organizations have been created, including the Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American RevolutionThe Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a sororal association dedicated to historic preservation, education, and patriotic endeavor. DAR has chapters in all fifty of the United States as well as in the District of Columbia. There are also DAR ch (DAR).
The first governor of the Northwest TerritoryThis article is about the historic region of the United States; you may be looking for North-Western Territory, British North American territory Northwest Territories, present-day Canadian territory Pacific Northwest, unofficial region in the United State, Arthur St. ClairArthur St. Clair ( March 23, 1734- 1736? August 31 1818) was the ninth President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation, holding office from February 2, 1787 to October 29, 1787. He was preceded in office by Nathaniel Gorham and s, was a member of the Society. CincinnatiThis article is about Cincinnati, Ohio. For the town of the same name in Iowa, see Cincinnati, Iowa. Cincinnati 'The Queen of the West', is a city in Southwestern Ohio on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton County 6. Introduction As of the 2, OhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the northeastern corner of the United States. It was the first and eastern-most state in the Midwest admitted to the Union under the Northwest Ordinance. postal abbreviation is OH its old-style abbreviation is O. Ohio is an I was named to honor the society.
The Civil WarThe American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the northern states, popularly referred to as "the U. the Union," " the North," or "the Yankees"; and the seceding southern states, commonly referred to as "the Confederat was a great trial to the Society as it was for all of the United States. Robert E. LeeFor the author of Inherit the Wind and other works, see Robert Edwin Lee. Robert Edward Lee ( January 19, 1807 October 12, 1870) was a commanding general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Like Hannibal and Rommel, his victories agai and many fellow Confederate officers were members of the Society. Nevertheless the Society recovered after the war and remains active into the twenty-first century.
Today's Society supports efforts to increase public awareness and memory of the ideals and actions of the men who created the American Revolution. The current national society has its headquarters in the Anderson House, at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. They also maintain a museum there which is open to the public. There are several active state Societies.
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