Famous Rotarians

There are two photographs of the first Rotary Club taken by 'Walinger'. One picture has a caption; The First Rotary Club.

This photograph is of the 'Old Guard', that is of the survivors of the membership of the first year of the Rotary Club of Chicago, the first Rotary Club.

Back row: Jensen, Sullivan, Lawrence, Tweed, Amtzen, Wolff, Fletcher, Hawley, Schnieder, Goldenberg, Neff
Front row: Chapin, White, Schiele, Harris, Ruggles, Newton, Crofts.

All of the men in the front row have served as President of the Chicago Club.

This ongoing project is the work of RGHF historian Basil Lewis, first posted 7 April 2006 This section is maintained by RGHF webmaster Paul D. McLain. If you can help identify or supply more information about anything on this page, please contact us at www.historycomment.org

We acknowledge the assistance of DG 11/12 David Templin, ROTARY/One (RGHF Member), Neil Dahlmann of Rotary Club of Highland Park in District 6440, and Jack Selway, USA, with providing photos used in this section.

After you see the museum office, meet his partners and office workers at Harris Dodds & Brown. (A page of photographs of the actual office in the early 2000's)

Learn more about tours of Rotary International Headquarters

Famous Rotarians