PRESIDENTS
The following is a list of the men who have served as President of the Connecticut State Board of the Ancient order of Hibernians since 1872 when the first State Convention was held. Initially the post was referred to as the State Delegate and the term of office was for one year. In 1882 the term of office became two years when the National and State organizations began holding Biennial Conventions. In 1894 the title of the office was changed from “Delegate “to “President.”
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1872–1874 Patrick Daley Hartford
1874-1876` Patrick F. Lyons Meriden
1876-1880 John P. Murphy Norwich
1880-1881 Owen McCabe Hartford
1881-1884 Thomas K. Dunn New Haven
1884-1892 John P. Murphy Norwich
1892-1894 Mayor John Walsh New Britain
1894-1898 John P. Murphy Norwich
1898-1900 James P. Bree New haven
1900-1902 Mortimer Doran Waterbury
1902-1906 John P. Murphy Norwich
1906-1912 Philip Sullivan Thompsonville
1912-1916 William T. May New London
1916-1921 John F. Leeney New Britain
1921-1925 John Donnelly Bristol
1925-1929 Michael Connelly New Haven
1929-1933 John H. McNamara Ansonia
1933-1937 William F. Smithwick Bristol
1937-1941 William P. Looney New Haven
1941-1946 John C. Reilly Meriden
1946-1950 Malachy Lyman Stamford
1950-1952 William B. Costello Meriden
1952-1956 William B. Galloghly New Haven
1956-1958 Judge John McGuiness Bridgeport
1958-1962 Patrick Sherwin Bridgeport
1962-1964 John Butler Stamford
1964-1966 Cornelius Collins Waterbury
1966-1970 Larry Neary Bridgeport
1970-1973 Jerry Travers Meriden
1973`1975 John White Greenwich
1975-1977 Hugh Ryan Naugatuck
1977-1981 Daniel Ryan Danbury
1981-1982 Patrick Creedon Waterbury
1982-1985 Martin Devaney Bridgeport
1985-1989 J. Philip Gallagher Danbury
1989-1993 James Gallagher New London
1993-1997 Thomas Egan Danbury
1997-1999 Edward McGuiness Norwalk
1999-2003 Frank Kearney Jr. Meriden
2003-2005 Dave Howe Bridgeport
2005-2007 William Scully Waterbury
2007-2011 Robert O’Sullivan Bridgeport
2011-2013 William Flannery Stamford
2013-2015 John Wiehn Naugatuck
2015-2019 Thomas McDonough Waterbury
2019-2021 Brenden Walsh Danbury
VICE PRESIDENT
The position of Vice President was authorized at the National Convention 0f 1902 and the first State Vice-President of the Connecticut State Board of the A O H was elected that same year. The following men have filled that position. Many but not all went on to become State president
1902-1906 John McMurray Bridgeport
1906-1912 William May New London
1912-1916 John F. Leeney New Britain
1916-1919 Andrew Conniff Danbury
191`9-1921 John Donnelly Bristol
1921-1925 Michael Connelly New Haven
1925-1929 Lawrence P. Managan New Britain
1929-1933 William F. Smithwick Bristol
1933-1937 William Looney New Haven
1937-1941 John C. Reilly Meriden
1941-1946 Malachy Lyman Stamford
1946-1948 Michael Enright New London
1948-1950 William B. Costello Meriden
1950-1952 William Galloghly New Haven
1952-1956 John M. McGuinness Bridgeport
1956-1958 John O’Donnell Norwalk
1958-1960 John Boyle New Haven
1960-1962 John O’Donnell Norwalk
1962-1963 John A. Gildea*1 Danbury
1963-1964 Cornelius Collins Waterbury
1964-1966 Larry Neary Bridgeport
1966-1968 Mayor Kenneth Dooley Middletown
1968=1970 Jerry Travers Meriden
1970-1972 Al Murphy Bridgeport
1972-1973 Dennis Murray*2 Middletown
1973-1775 Hugh Ryan Naugatuck
1975-1977 Daniel Ryan Danbury
1977-1979 Bill Brazil Naugatuck
1979-1981 Tim Carmody Waterbury
1981-1982 Martin Devaney Bridgeport
1982-1985 J. Philip Gallagher*3 Danbury
1985-1987 Frank Kearney Sr. Meriden
1987-1989 James Gallagher New London
1989-1993 Thomas Egan Danbury
1993-1997 Edward McGuiness Norwalk
1997-1999 Frank Kearney jr. Meriden
1999-2003 Dave Howe Bridgeport
2003-2005 Bill Scully Waterbury
2005-2007 Robert O’Sullivan Bridgeport
2007=2011 William Flannery Stamford
2011-2013 John Wiehn Naugatuck
2013-2015 Thomas Keane Bridgeport
2015-2017 Edward Lovely Bridgeport
2017-2019 Brenden Walsh Danbury
2019-2021 Brian O’Neil Stamford
*1 John A. Gildea died in office and Cornelius Collins was elected to replace him.
*2 The 1972 National Convention passed a Constitution Amendment mandating that State Conventions be held on the off year between National Conventions which meant that there were State Conventions in both 1972 and 1973.
3) Elected Vice president after Martin Devaney replaced Patrick Creedon who moved out of state.
STATE SECRETARIES
1872-1874 Thomas K. Dunn New Haven
1874-1876 P. F. Kiernan New Haven
1876-1880 Patrick McGuiness New Haven
1880-1904 John D. Cunningham New Haven
1904-1910 John P. Sheehan Waterbury
1910-1921 John S. McCarthy New Haven
1921-1929 Edward F. Slavin Middletown
1929-1937 John C. Reilly Meriden
1937-1939 Edward F. Slavin Middletown
1939-1941 George P. Williams Manchester
1941-1946 William B. Costello Meriden
1946-1948 John Sullivan Meriden
1948-1952 Joseph M. Hastedt Norwich
1952-1956 John O’Donnell Norwalk
1956-1958 John Boyle New Haven
1958-1960 Elmer C. Marshall Greenwich
1960-1970 Al Murphy Bridgeport
1970-1979 John Henry Norwalk
1979-1981 John Scanlan Stamford
1981-1985 Frank Kearney Sr. Meriden
1985-1987 James Gallagher New London
1987-1993 Edward McGuinness Norwalk
1993-1995 Jack Lyons Danbury
1995-1997 Frank Kearney Jr. Meriden
1997-1999 Dave Howe Bridgeport
1999-2003 John Wiehn Naugatuck
2003-2005 Robert O’Sullivan Bridgeport
2005-2007 William Flannery Stamford
2007-2009 Tad Dowling New London
2009-2013 Steve Fako Danbury
2013-2015 Chris Boyle Bridgeport
2015- Scott McNulty Meriden
STATE TREASURERS
1872-1888 P. J. O’Connor Norwich
1888-1902 P. D. Ryan Hartford
1902-1925 Edward T. Lyons Hartford
1925-1931 Daniel J. O’Connor Bridgeport
1931-1937 Peter Griffin Waterbury
1937-1939 William Brennan Norwich
1939-1941 Edward P. Slavin Middletown
1941-1946 Michael Enright New London
1946-1950 William F. Galloghly New Haven
1950-1956 Thomas Harding Stamford
1956-1958 John Driscoll Meriden
1958-1973 Mike Gill Meriden
1973-2002 William McCarthy*1 Hartford
2002-2007` John Wiehn Naugatuck
2007-2009 Allan O’Reilly Meriden
2009-2011 John Wiehn Naugatuck
2011-2015 William Scully Waterbury
2015- Frank Kearney Jr. Meriden
*1 William McCarthy passed away while in office. And State Secretary John Wiehn filled both positions until the next State Convention.