List of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks members

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, also known as The Elks or BPOE, is an American fraternal order founded New York City in 1868. Following is a list of some of its notable members.

Art NameLodgeNotabilityHarry HershfieldNew York Elks Lodge No. 1Cartoonist known for Abie the Agent.Charles Marion RussellGreater Falls MT Lodge No. 214Artist of the American Old West

Business NameLodgeNotabilityJoseph E. GrosbergFounder and the president of Central Markets, a grocery store chain in upstate New YorkJohn Flint KidderGrass Valley Elks ClubOwner of the Northern California's Nevada County Narrow Gauge RailroadHoward KohnBusinessman and owner of T4 Cattle Company,

Entertainment NameLodgeNotabilityGene AutryBurbank CA Lodge No. 1497Actor, musician, singer, and composerEd Begley New York Elks Lodge No. 1Actor who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorJack BennyComedic entertainer on radio and televisionIrving BerlinNew York Elks Lodge No. 1SongwriterLeonard BernsteinNew York Elks Lodge No. 1Conductor, composer, and winner of seven Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and 16 Grammy AwardsLew BloomVaudeville performer and stage actor who popularized the comical tramp characterWilner BurkeBand director known for leading the Lumberjack BandBruce CampbellAshland OR Lodge No. 944ActorJim CramerSummit NJ Elks Lodge No. 1246Host of Mad Money on CNBCWalter CronkiteBroadcast journalist and anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 yearsAndy DevineSan Fernando CA Elks Lodge No. 1539ActorJack ElamAshland OR Lodge No. 944ActorRich HallLivingston MT Lodge No. 246Comedian, writer, documentary maker, and musicianBill Hughes Jazz trombonist and bandleaderAl JolsonNew York Elks Lodge No. 1Singer, actor, and vaudevillianMartha MacCallumSummit NJ Elks Lodge No. 1246Journalist and news anchor for Fox NewsPaul PetersenGardena CA Lodge No. 1919Actor known for The Donna Reed Show.Arthur PryorAsbury Park Lodge No. 128Bandleader, composer, and virtuoso trombonist in the Sousa Band John Philip SousaNew York Elks Lodge No. 1Composer and conductor known for American military marchesDanny ThomasToledo OH Lodge No. 53Actor and comedian known for The Danny Thomas ShowRudy ValléePortland ME Lodge No. 188Singer, saxophonist, bandleader, actor, and entertainerRobert WagnerNew York Elks Lodge No. 1Actor known for shows It Takes a Thief and Hart to Hart Casey WebbRed Bank Lodge No. 233Television series Man v. Food.Lawrence WelkBandleader and television impresario who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show Charles "Charlie" WhiteBlackface minstrel entertainerTex WilliamsSanta Clarita CA Lodge No. 2379Western swing musician

Law NameLodgeNotabilityJames R. ArmstrongJudge who served on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal AppealsJames T. HallinanNew York Supreme CourtOliver Wendell Holmes Jr.New York Elks Lodge No. 1Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesChester Ralph HoveyJustice of the Washington Supreme CourtSherman Minton New Albany Indiana Lodge No. 270Associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and United States Senate Silas Wright PorterKansas City, KansasJustice of the Kansas Supreme Court

Military NameLodgeNotabilityFrederick FunstonNew York Elks Lodge No. 1United States Army general in the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American WarlGeorge W. Gibbs Jr.United States Navy and first African-American in Antarctica Henry NashSergeant in Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the Spanish–American WarJohn J. PershingNew York Elks Lodge No. 1General of the Armies and commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War IEddie RickenbackerMost decorated flying ace in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient

Politicians

Presidents and vice presidents NameLodgeNotabilityAlben W. BarkleyVice President of the United StatesDwight D. EisenhowerPresident of the United StatesGerald FordGrand Rapids, Michigan Lodge No. 48President of the United StatesWarren G. HardingMarion, Ohio Lodge No. 32President of the United StatesJohn F. KennedyBoston, Massachusetts Lodge No. 10President of the United StatesSchmidt, Alvin J., and Nicholas Babchuk. “The Unbrotherly Brotherhood: Discrimination in Fraternal Orders.” Phylon (1960–) 34, no. 3 (1973): 279. Franklin D. RooseveltPoughkeepsie, New York No. 275President of the United StatesHarry S. TrumanKansas City, Missouri Lodge No. 26President of the United States

Governors NameLodgeNotabilityFred P. ConeGovernor of Florida and Florida SenateBob EhrlichTowson MD Lodge No. 469Governor of Maryland, United States House of Representatives, and Maryland House of DelegatesJohn Christoph Blucher EhringhausGovernor of North Carolina and North Carolina House of RepresentativesJoseph Flores Governor of Guam and founder of the Guam Daily News William S. FlynnGovernor of Rhode IslandDavid SholtzGovernor of Florida Al SmithNew York Elks Lodge No. 1Governor of New York and New York State AssemblyWilliam M. TuckDanville, Virginia, Lodge No. 227Governor of Virginia, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, United States House of Representatives, Virginia Senate, and Virginia House of Delegates

United States Congress NameLodgeNotabilityWilliam Clay ColeUnited States House of Representatives and Missouri House of RepresentativesRichard E. ConnellNew York Elks Lodge No. 1United States House of RepresentativesEverett DirksenUnited States Senator and United States House of RepresentativesBarry GoldwaterUnited States Senate and Major General in the Air Force ReserveHenry M. JacksonEverett WA Lodge No. 479United States Senator and United States House of RepresentativesThomas Kean Jr.Summit NJ Elks Lodge No. 1246United States House of Representatives, New Jersey Senate, and New Jersey General AssemblyWilliam KnowlandOakland Lodge No. 171United States Senate Fiorello La GuardiaNew York Elks Lodge No. 1United States House of Representatives, Mayor of New York, and the 2nd Director General of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation AdministrationWarren MagnusonSeattle Lodge No. 92United States Senator and United States House of RepresentativesJohn W. McCormackSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives and Massachusetts House of RepresentativesChester L. MizeUnited States House of RepresentativesJohn Matthew MooreHouston Lodge, No. 151United States House of Representatives and Texas House of RepresentativesAlexander WileyUnited States Senator

State politics NameLodgeNotabilityHarvey R. AbrahamOshkosh Elks ClubWisconsin State AssemblyLonnie O. AuldsLouisiana House of RepresentativesEdward Francis BlewittPennsylvania State SenateEdward H. BurkeMaryland House of DelegatesJohn J. Burns Vermont House of Representatives and Mayor of Burlington, VermontDavid DankOklahoma House of RepresentativesMiles Dewey Davis Jr.Failed candidate for the Illinois General Assembly and father of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis.Claude DeBruhlNorth Carolina House of RepresentativesJoe DormanOklahoma House of RepresentativesGilbert DupreLouisiana State Representative and District Judge for St. Landry ParishCharles R. FenwickVirginia Senate and Virginia House of DelegatesHarry GoldsteinFlorida House of RepresentativesJohn GrangeKansas House of RepresentativesJeff HarrisMissouri House of RepresentativesJerry KearnsIowa House of RepresentativesRon KrausAlbert Lea Elks ClubMinnesota House of RepresentativesFrank J. LonerganOregon House of RepresentativesLeRoy LoudenNebraska LegislatureWilliam LovensteinPresident pro tempore of the Senate of VirginiaA. J. RosierWyoming SenateJohn SpirosMarshfield Elks ClubWisconsin State AssemblyEdwin Orin WoodChairman of the Democratic National Committee of Michigan

Local politics NameLodgeNotabilityRobert E. Lee ChanceyMayor of Tampa, FloridaRichard J. DaleyMayor of ChicagoVincent R. ImpellitteriNew York Elks Lodge No. 1Mayor of New York City and New York City Criminal Court judgeDavid Levine President of the Seattle City CouncilGeorge P. McLainLos Angeles City CouncilJohn C. MontanaBuffalo Common Council and consigliere of the Buffalo crime familyJohn Edward MoranBuffalo, NYMayor of Burlington, VermontDavid RobertsMayor of Hoboken, New JerseyWinfred J. SanbornPresident of the Los Angeles City CouncilWilliam Pruden SmithMayor of Miami, FloridaFrancis L. WingMayor of Tampa, FloridaFrank C. ZehrungMayor of Lincoln, Nebraska

Religion NameLodgeNotabilityFrancis SpellmanNew York Elks Lodge No. 1Archbishop of New York

Sports NameLodgeNotabilityFrank AasandCurler, a 1972 World Men's silver medallist, and a 1972 United States men's curling champion.Michael BadgleySummit NJ Elks Lodge No. 1246Professional football player for the Detroit LionsShawn BoskieProfessional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs Jon CondoPhilipsburg PA Lodge No. 1173Professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ersWuert EngelmannProfessional football player with the Green Bay Packers.Dan FeeneySummit NJ Elks Lodge No. 1246Professional football player for the Minnesota VikingsWhitey FordQueensborough NY Lodge No. 878Professional baseball pitcher for the New York YankeesJack FoxProfessional baseball player for the Philadelphia AthleticsWill FriesCranford Lodge No. 2006Professional football player for the Indianapolis ColtsWillis GlassgowProfessional football player Ray GuyHattiesburg MS Lodge No. 599Professional football player for the Oakland / Los Angeles RaidersAugust HerrmannExecutive of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team and president of National Baseball CommissionNed JarrettNewton, NC Lodge No. 2042Race car driver, two-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion, and broadcasterBobby JonesAtlanta-North Lake Lodge No. 78Amateur golfer who founded and helped design the Augusta National Golf Club and co-founded the Masters TournamentBud JorgensenAthletic trainer for the Green Bay Packers Willie KeelerBrooklyn, New York Lodge No. 22Professional baseball player with the Baltimore OriolesKing KellyBoston, Massachusetts Lodge No. 10Professional baseball player and manager with the Chicago White Stockings and the Boston BeaneatersAl LeiterSummit NJ Elks Lodge No. 1246Professional baseball player the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, and New York Mets and current television sports commentatorVince LombardiGreen Bay Lodge No. 259Professional football coach and executive in the National Football League, best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers Nicholas Allan MangoldMadison NJ Lodge No. 1465Professional football player for the New York Jets Eli ManningSummit NJ Elks Lodge No. 1246Professional football player for the New York GiantsKnute RockneSouth Bend Indiana Lodge No. 235Football player and coach at the University of Notre DameBabe RuthNew York Elks Lodge No. 1Professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox and the New York YankeesSpec SheaNaugatuck CT Lodge No. 967Professional baseball player for the New York Yankees and the Washington SenatorsMonty SticklesSan Francisco Lodge No. 3Professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans SaintBilly SouthworthKenton OH Lodge No. 157Professional baseball player and manager for St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston BravesRay TauscherPortland Elks Club International motorcycle speedway riderHonus WagnerCarnegie PA Lodge No. 831Professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh PiratesDick WeberFlorissant MO Lodge No. 2316Professional ten-pin bowler and founding member of the Professional Bowlers Association

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