State Officers
Who is the head of our state organization and their title?
Extra points if you can tell us the last person.
State Regent Cricket Crigler
Anna Choi, immediate past state regent
Caroline Scott Harrison, 1890–1892, Indiana
Who was the first President General of DAR?
Caroline Scott Harrison, National Number 7, addressed the Daughters of the American Revolution at the opening of the First Continental Congress at the Church of Our Father in Washington, D.C., on February 22, 1892. In the first public speech given by a first lady, she recalled the Society’s founding and encouraged the members to “strengthen and improve what has already been so well begun.” Optimistic as the fledgling Society looked to the future, Mrs. Harrison observed that the organization was “in good condition for continued success.”
In order for DAR to be a national society, the Founders realized it would be necessary to find a woman to serve as President General who would represent the whole country, not merely a part of it. She should be someone whose husband enjoyed a prominent place in society, and whose position would add prestige to the newly formed organization.
Of English ancestry, Caroline Lavinia Scott was born on October 1, 1832, in Oxford, Ohio. Her parents were John Witherspoon and Mary Potts Neal Scott. A college professor and founder of the Oxford Female Institute, Caroline’s father believed that boys and girls should receive educations of
This television drama, originally aired between 1999 and 2006, was sometimes shot at DAR headquarters.
What is The West Wing?
The West Wing used the interiors and facades of Constitution Hall in 9 separate episodes, filming there more than any other location in Washington, DC.
Who is the person directly under head of our state organization and their title?
Vice Regent
Janet Westbrook
Bo Derek, Carol Burnett, Laura Bush, Janet Reno, Ginger Rogers, Admiral Grace Hopper
Who are famous members of the DAR?
Foggy Bottom
In what area of DC is the DAR headquarters located?
What are the 12 state officer positions?
State Regent, Vice Regent, State Librarian, State Historian, State Register, State Corresponding Secretary, State Treasurer, State Assistant Treasurer, State Recording Secretary, State Chaplain, State Organizing Secretary, State Curator
Pamela Edwards Rouse Wright
Who is the Current President General?
During WWII, the DAR loaned its headquarters building to which organization, to support the war effort?
What is the American Red Cross?
Almost every room that could be spared in the DAR buildings was given to the Red Cross for such efforts as the POW office, a day nursery for the children of enlisted men whose wives were working, a War Service Center to entertain servicemen.
How long is the term of the state officers?
Three years.
How many Women founded DAR?
What is four?
Mary Desha, Mary Smith Lockwood, Ellen Hardin Walworth, Eugenia Washington