This page contains extended information about Post Commanders and Officers for George H. Thomas Post No. 5 of Olympia, WA. Please be sure to visit the primary Post detail page as well.
Post Commanders
| 1881 | Thomas Irving McKenny |
| 1882 | Nicholas Henry Owings |
| 1883 | James R. Hayden |
| 1884 | William McMicken |
| 1885 | Adelbert Rogers |
| 1886 | James W. Bomer |
| 1887 | Rossell G. O'Brien |
| 1888 | Rossell G. O'Brien |
| 1889 | Augustus B. Cowles |
| 1890 | Rossell G. O'Brien |
| 1891 | William H. Roberts |
| 1892 | Archibald H. Adams |
| 1893 | Flavel H. Van Eaton |
| 1894 | Archibald H. Adams |
| 1895 | Flavel H. Van Eaton |
| 1896 | George B. Lane |
| 1897 | John S. Dobbins |
| 1898 | Hiram F. Young |
| 1899 | George Savidge |
| 1900 | Henry R. Hill |
| 1901 | Stephen D. Smith |
| 1902 | Philander Skillman |
| 1903 | Joseph W. Buker |
| 1904 | Pinkney M. Cole |
| 1905 | Oliver B. Iverson |
| 1906 | Joseph M. Newsum |
| 1907 | Elias Dwyer |
| 1908 | Ewing McReynolds |
| 1909 | William W. Work |
| 1910 | Benjamin R. Brower & David F. Lincoln |
| 1911 | Thomas F. Safley |
| 1912 | David F. Lincoln |
| 1913 | Ewing McReynolds |
| 1914 | John R. Cannon |
| 1915 | Charles L. Chamberlin |
| 1916 | Robert A. McNair |
| 1917 | Robert A. McNair |
| 1918 | William W. Work |
| 1919 | Elias Dwyer |
| 1920 | Robert A. McNair |
| 1921 | Robert A. McNair |
| 1922 | Thomas F. Safley |
| 1923 | William W. Work |
| 1924 | William W. Work |
| 1925 | William W. Work |
| 1926 | William W. Work |
| 1927 | William W. Work |
| 1928 | William W. Work |
| 1929 | Justus W. Tompkins & Robert A. McNair |
| 1930 | Robert A. McNair |
| 1931 | Justus W. Tompkins |
1881 Post Officers
| Commander | Thomas Irving McKenny |
| Senior Vice Commander | Nicholas Henry Owings |
| Junior Vice Commander | John Dascomb |
| Adjutant | Patrick P. Carroll |
| Quartermaster | Edwin A. Stevens |
| Officer of the Day | Augustus B. Cowles |
| Officer of the Guard | Phillip Hiltz |
| Surgeon | Dana M. Brown |
| Chaplain | George D. Forbes |
| Sergeant Major | Leopold Hirsch |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | William J. Plummer |
1882 Post Officers
| Commander | Nicholas Henry Owings |
| Senior Vice Commander | James R. Hayden |
| Junior Vice Commander | John Dascomb |
| Adjutant | Patrick P. Carroll |
| Quartermaster | Edwin A. Stevens |
| Officer of the Day | Milton Giles |
| Officer of the Guard | James W. Bomer |
| Surgeon | Dana M. Brown |
| Chaplain | George D. Forbes |
| Sergeant Major | Leopold Hirsch |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | William H. Roberts |
1884 Post Officers
| Commander | William McMicken |
| Senior Vice Commander | George D. Forbes |
| Junior Vice Commander | Thomas Irving McKenny |
| Adjutant | Levi W. Ostrander |
| Quartermaster | William E. Anderson |
| Officer of the Day | James R. Hayden |
| Officer of the Guard | Leopold Hirsch |
| Surgeon | Milton Giles |
| Chaplain | David G. Le Sourd |
| Sergeant Major | Augustus B. Cowles |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | Edwin A. Stevens |
1885 Post Officers
| Commander | Adelbert Rogers |
| Senior Vice Commander | James W. Bomer |
| Junior Vice Commander | Patrick P. Carroll |
| Adjutant | William H. Roberts |
| Quartermaster | William E. Anderson |
| Officer of the Day | John Dascomb |
| Officer of the Guard | Henry Sabin |
| Surgeon | Warren Riley |
| Chaplain | Devillo P. Ballard |
| Sergeant Major | Gerrit T. Thorn |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | Augustus B. Cowles |
1886 Post Officers
| Commander | James W. Bomer |
| Senior Vice Commander | Levi W. Ostrander |
| Junior Vice Commander | William H. Roberts |
| Adjutant | William H. Townsend |
| Quartermaster | Augustus B. Cowles |
| Officer of the Day | Milton Giles |
| Officer of the Guard | John Fry |
| Surgeon | Warren Riley |
| Chaplain | Prentiss M. Jones |
| Sergeant Major | Henry Sabin |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | Adelbert Rogers |
1887 Post Officers
| Commander | Rossell G. O'Brien |
| Senior Vice Commander | Levi W. Ostrander |
| Junior Vice Commander | William H. Roberts |
| Adjutant | William H. Townsend |
| Quartermaster | Henry Sabin |
| Officer of the Day | James R. Hayden |
| Officer of the Guard | Elias Dwyer |
| Surgeon | Warren Riley |
| Chaplain | Richard H. Massey |
| Sergeant Major | Augustus B. Cowles |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | William W. Work |
1888 Post Officers
| Commander | Rossell G. O'Brien |
| Senior Vice Commander | Augustus B. Cowles |
| Junior Vice Commander | Robert H. Milroy |
| Adjutant | William W. Work |
| Quartermaster | Henry Sabin |
| Officer of the Day | James R. Hayden |
| Officer of the Guard | William McMicken |
| Surgeon | Warren Riley |
| Chaplain | Richard H. Massey |
| Sergeant Major | William H. Roberts |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | Lorin W. Britto |
1889 Post Officers
| Commander | Augustus B. Cowles |
| Senior Vice Commander | Robert H. Milroy |
| Junior Vice Commander | William H. Roberts |
| Adjutant | William W. Work |
| Quartermaster | Henry Sabin |
| Officer of the Day | James R. Hayden |
| Officer of the Guard | William McMicken |
| Surgeon | Warren Riley |
| Chaplain | Richard H. Massey |
| Sergeant Major | Phillip Hiltz |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | Lorin W. Britto |
1890 Post Officers
| Commander | Rossell G. O'Brien |
| Senior Vice Commander | William H. Roberts |
| Junior Vice Commander | Henry Sabin |
| Adjutant | William W. Work |
| Quartermaster | Edwin A. Stevens |
| Officer of the Day | Lorin W. Britto |
| Officer of the Guard | Phillip Hiltz |
| Surgeon | Warren Riley |
| Chaplain | Richard H. Massey |
| Sergeant Major | James W. Bomer |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | George B. Hartman |
1891 Post Officers
| Commander | William H. Roberts |
| Senior Vice Commander | George B. Hartman |
| Junior Vice Commander | Ewing McReynolds |
| Adjutant | Devillo P. Ballard |
| Quartermaster | Archibald H. Adams |
| Officer of the Day | Robert A. McNair |
| Officer of the Guard | Jotham S. Leighton |
| Surgeon | Flavel H. Van Eaton |
| Chaplain | William W. Work |
| Sergeant Major | Robert B. Crandall |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | William Bedford |
1892 Post Officers
| Commander | Archibald H. Adams |
| Senior Vice Commander | George B. Hartman |
| Junior Vice Commander | Robert A. McNair |
| Adjutant | Robert B. Crandall |
| Quartermaster | Andrew P. Fitch |
| Officer of the Day | Manley E. Mumford |
| Officer of the Guard | Thomas F. Safley |
| Surgeon | Flavel H. Van Eaton |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
| Sergeant Major | James E. Hutchinson |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | William Bedford |
1893 Post Officers
| Commander | Flavel H. Van Eaton |
| Senior Vice Commander | George B. Hartman |
| Junior Vice Commander | John S. Dobbins |
| Adjutant | Manley E. Mumford |
| Quartermaster | William Bedford |
| Officer of the Day | Robert A. McNair |
| Officer of the Guard | Hiram F. Young |
| Surgeon | Warren Riley |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
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1894 Post Officers
| Commander | Archibald H. Adams |
| Senior Vice Commander | George B. Hartman |
| Junior Vice Commander | John S. Dobbins |
| Adjutant | George Savidge |
| Quartermaster | James H. Levee |
| Officer of the Day | William Bedford |
| Officer of the Guard | Hiram F. Young |
| Surgeon | Warren Riley |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
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1895 Post Officers
| Commander | Flavel H. Van Eaton |
| Senior Vice Commander | John S. Dobbins |
| Junior Vice Commander | William Bedford |
| Adjutant | Robert B. Crandall |
| Quartermaster | James H. Levee |
| Officer of the Day | Hiram F. Young |
| Officer of the Guard | Thomas F. Safley |
| Surgeon | Warren Riley |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
| Sergeant Major | George Savidge |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | Delano Myers |
1896 Post Officers
| Commander | George B. Lane |
| Senior Vice Commander | John S. Dobbins |
| Junior Vice Commander | Hiram F. Young |
| Adjutant | Robert B. Crandall |
| Quartermaster | James H. Levee |
| Officer of the Day | Thomas F. Safley |
| Officer of the Guard | Thomas Finney |
| Surgeon | Freeman W. Brown |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
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1897 Post Officers
| Commander | John S. Dobbins |
| Senior Vice Commander | Hiram F. Young |
| Junior Vice Commander | Frederick Riesenweber |
| Adjutant | Hamilton L. Wiley |
| Quartermaster | George H. Burntrager |
| Officer of the Day | Delano Myers |
| Officer of the Guard | George McClosky |
| Surgeon | Edward D. Cotter |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
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1898 Post Officers
| Commander | Hiram F. Young |
| Senior Vice Commander | Delano Myers |
| Junior Vice Commander | Frederick Riesenweber |
| Adjutant | Hamilton L. Wiley |
| Quartermaster | George H. Burntrager |
| Officer of the Day | George Savidge |
| Officer of the Guard | George McClosky |
| Surgeon | Thomas Finney |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
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1899 Post Officers
| Commander | George Savidge |
| Senior Vice Commander | Frederick Riesenweber |
| Junior Vice Commander | Henry R. Hill |
| Adjutant | Joseph W. Buker |
| Quartermaster | George H. Burntrager |
| Officer of the Day | Delano Myers |
| Officer of the Guard | James Harkness |
| Surgeon | John Walsh |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
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1900 Post Officers
| Commander | Henry R. Hill |
| Senior Vice Commander | Frederick Riesenweber |
| Junior Vice Commander | David B. Morrell |
| Adjutant | Philander Skillman |
| Quartermaster | Samuel Howard |
| Officer of the Day | Delano Myers |
| Officer of the Guard | James Harkness |
| Surgeon | John Walsh |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
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1901 Post Officers
| Commander | Stephen D. Smith |
| Senior Vice Commander | Philander Skillman |
| Junior Vice Commander | Joseph W. Buker |
| Adjutant | Hugh Cruikshank, Jr. |
| Quartermaster | Milton Giles |
| Officer of the Day | James Harkness |
| Officer of the Guard | John E. Foster |
| Surgeon | John Walsh |
| Chaplain | Ewing McReynolds |
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1902 Post Officers
| Commander | Philander Skillman |
| Senior Vice Commander | Joseph W. Buker |
| Junior Vice Commander | Hugh Cruikshank, Jr. |
| Adjutant | Henry R. Hill |
| Quartermaster | Milton Giles |
| Officer of the Day | James C. Robinson |
| Officer of the Guard | Ross P. Shoecraft |
| Surgeon | John Walsh |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
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1903 Post Officers
| Commander | Joseph W. Buker |
| Senior Vice Commander | Hugh Cruikshank, Jr. |
| Junior Vice Commander | James C. Robinson |
| Adjutant | Ross P. Shoecraft |
| Quartermaster | Milton Giles |
| Officer of the Day | Delano Myers |
| Officer of the Guard | Oliver B. Iverson |
| Surgeon | John Walsh |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
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1904 Post Officers
| Commander | Pinkney M. Cole |
| Senior Vice Commander | Oliver B. Iverson |
| Junior Vice Commander | James Harkness |
| Adjutant | Ross P. Shoecraft |
| Quartermaster | Milton Giles |
| Officer of the Day | Robert A. McNair |
| Officer of the Guard | Charles F. Rognon |
| Surgeon | John Walsh |
| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
| Sergeant Major | Joseph W. Buker |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | Joseph M. Newsum |
1905 Post Officers
| Commander | Oliver B. Iverson |
| Senior Vice Commander | Thomas H. Cavanaugh, Jr. |
| Junior Vice Commander | Joseph M. Newsum |
| Adjutant | James C. Robinson |
| Quartermaster | Abiathar Whitemarsh |
| Officer of the Day | James M. Hutchings |
| Officer of the Guard | John R. Cannon |
| Surgeon | John Walsh |
| Chaplain | Ebenezer Hopkins |
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1906 Post Officers
| Commander | Joseph M. Newsum |
| Senior Vice Commander | Hamilton L. Wiley |
| Junior Vice Commander | Elias Dwyer |
| Adjutant | Henry R. Hill |
| Quartermaster | James H. Levee |
| Officer of the Day | Ewing McReynolds |
| Officer of the Guard | Henry H. McCray |
| Surgeon | John Walsh |
| Chaplain | Ebenezer Hopkins |
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1907 Post Officers
| Commander | Elias Dwyer |
| Senior Vice Commander | Ewing McReynolds |
| Junior Vice Commander | William W. Work |
| Adjutant | Joseph W. Buker |
| Quartermaster | Henry R. Hill |
| Officer of the Day | Isaac P. Griffith |
| Officer of the Guard | Henry H. McCray |
| Surgeon | John Walsh |
| Chaplain | Abram Kilmer |
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1908 Post Officers
| Commander | Ewing McReynolds |
| Senior Vice Commander | William W. Work |
| Junior Vice Commander | George H. Williams |
| Adjutant | Abram Kilmer |
| Quartermaster | David F. Lincoln |
| Officer of the Day | Joseph M. Newsum |
| Officer of the Guard | Henry H. McCray |
| Surgeon | John Walsh |
| Chaplain | Henry S. Huwald |
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1909 Post Officers
| Commander | William W. Work |
| Senior Vice Commander | George H. Williams |
| Junior Vice Commander | Owen Hymer |
| Adjutant | Ewing McReynolds |
| Quartermaster | Albert M. McKay |
| Officer of the Day | Robert A. McNair |
| Officer of the Guard | Henry H. McCray |
| Surgeon | Henry S. Huwald |
| Chaplain | Joseph W. Buker |
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1910 Post Officers
| Commander | Benjamin R. Brower & David F. Lincoln |
| Senior Vice Commander | Thomas F. Safley |
| Junior Vice Commander | Albert M. McKay |
| Adjutant | William W. Work |
| Quartermaster | Ewing McReynolds |
| Officer of the Day | Robert A. McNair |
| Officer of the Guard | John E. Foster |
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| Chaplain | Pinkney M. Cole |
| Sergeant Major |
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| Quartermaster Sergeant |
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1911 Post Officers
| Commander | Thomas F. Safley |
| Senior Vice Commander | William W. Work |
| Junior Vice Commander | Winfield S. Bunce |
| Adjutant | Pinkney M. Cole |
| Quartermaster | Henry S. Huwald |
| Officer of the Day | Abram Kilmer |
| Officer of the Guard | Jacob Cheele |
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| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
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1912 Post Officers
| Commander | David F. Lincoln |
| Senior Vice Commander | Ewing McReynolds |
| Junior Vice Commander | John R. Cannon |
| Adjutant | William W. Work |
| Quartermaster | Abram Kilmer |
| Officer of the Day | Joseph W. Buker |
| Officer of the Guard | John E. Foster |
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| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
| Sergeant Major |
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1913 Post Officers
| Commander | Ewing McReynolds |
| Senior Vice Commander | Aaron Trullinger |
| Junior Vice Commander | David F. Lincoln |
| Adjutant | William W. Work |
| Quartermaster | Winfield S. Bunce |
| Officer of the Day | Henry S. Huwald |
| Officer of the Guard | John E. Foster |
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| Chaplain | Stephen D. Smith |
| Sergeant Major |
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1914 Post Officers
| Commander | John R. Cannon |
| Senior Vice Commander | Cornelius C. Tunnicliff |
| Junior Vice Commander | Henry S. Huwald |
| Adjutant | William W. Work |
| Quartermaster | Abram Kilmer |
| Officer of the Day | Joseph M. Newsum |
| Officer of the Guard | John E. Foster |
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| Chaplain | Thomas F. Safley |
| Sergeant Major |
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1915 Post Officers
| Commander | Charles L. Chamberlin |
| Senior Vice Commander | Stephen D. Smith |
| Junior Vice Commander | John Loy |
| Adjutant | William W. Work |
| Quartermaster | David F. Lincoln |
| Officer of the Day | Robert A. McNair |
| Officer of the Guard | John E. Foster |
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| Chaplain | Thomas F. Safley |
| Sergeant Major |
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1916 Post Officers
| Commander | Robert A. McNair |
| Senior Vice Commander | William W. Work |
| Junior Vice Commander | Andrew J. Martz |
| Adjutant | Abram Kilmer |
| Quartermaster | David F. Lincoln |
| Officer of the Day | Ewing McReynolds |
| Officer of the Guard | John E. Foster |
| Surgeon |
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| Chaplain | Thomas F. Safley |
| Sergeant Major |
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| Quartermaster Sergeant |
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1917 Post Officers
| Commander | Robert A. McNair |
| Senior Vice Commander | William W. Work |
| Junior Vice Commander | Levi A. Talbot |
| Adjutant | Abram Kilmer |
| Quartermaster | David F. Lincoln |
| Officer of the Day | Ewing McReynolds |
| Officer of the Guard | Jacob Cheele |
| Surgeon | Warren Riley |
| Chaplain | Thomas F. Safley |
| Sergeant Major | Henry S. Huwald |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | Charles Gillpatrick |
1919 Post Officers
| Commander | Elias Dwyer |
| Senior Vice Commander | William H. Cook |
| Junior Vice Commander | Levi A. Talbot |
| Adjutant | Ross P. Shoecraft |
| Quartermaster | David F. Lincoln |
| Officer of the Day | Charles Gillpatrick |
| Officer of the Guard | John E. Foster |
| Surgeon | John W. Ostrander |
| Chaplain | William W. Work |
| Sergeant Major | Abram Kilmer |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | John Loy |
1923 Post Officers
| Commander | William W. Work |
| Senior Vice Commander | William H. Cook &
Levi A. Talbot |
| Junior Vice Commander | Levi A. Talbot &
William H. Manning |
| Adjutant | Dennis Fletcher |
| Quartermaster | William J. Abernethy |
| Officer of the Day | William H. Manning &
Robert A. McNair |
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| Surgeon |
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| Chaplain | Ebenezer Hopkins |
| Sergeant Major |
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| Quartermaster Sergeant |
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1927 Post Officers
| Commander | William W. Work |
| Senior Vice Commander | Levi A. Talbot |
| Junior Vice Commander | Elias Dwyer |
| Adjutant | Anne Ziesemer |
| Quartermaster | William J. Abernethy |
| Officer of the Day | Robert A. McNair |
| Officer of the Guard | John I. Amsbaugh |
| Surgeon | Henry J. Whitney |
| Chaplain | Ebenezer Hopkins |
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Note: This is not a complete roster of the officers of this Post through its entire history. As additional officers are identified, they will be added.
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