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J. Rexford Sohn, MSA, Commander-in-ChiefThe Indiana Consistory, S.P.R.S. was organized in March 1865 and chartered in Indianapolis on May 19, 1865. |
The Consistory has control over and power to confer the following degrees:
- 19th Brothers of the Trail
- 20th Master Ad Vitam
- 21st Patriarch Noachite
- 22nd Prince of Libanus
- 23rd Knight of Valor
- 24th Brother of the Forest
- 25th Master of Achievement
- 26th Friend and Brother Eternal
- 27th Knight of Jerusalem
- 28th Knight of the Sun
- 29th Knight of St. Andrew
- 30th Grand Inspector
- 31st My Brother’s Keeper
- 32nd Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret
Offices listed at right marked with * are elected and progressive, and each officer serves for one year per station. The office of Chancellor, Master of Ceremonies, Engineer & Seneschal, and Standard Bearer, are appointed positions which -may- progress, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer and/or in the case of a vacancy in the station of the Lt. Commander. All other stations (with the exception of the Treasurer, Secretary, and Trustees) are appointed.
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Past Commanders-in-Chief and Years of Service
*Deceased **Demitted ***Suspended
§ Died May 26, 1937, on evening of election, before installation.
| * | Edwin A. Davis, 33º | 1865-1870 |
| * | Nicholas R. Ruckle, 33º | 1870-1885 |
| * | Joseph W. Smith, 33º | 1885-1888 |
| * | Phineas G.C. Hunt, 33º | 1888-1896 |
| * | Jacob W. Smith, 33º | 1896-1900 |
| * | Henry C. Adams, 33º | 1900-1910 |
| * | Will J. McKee, 33º | 1910-1919 |
| * | James W. Lilly, 33º | 1919-1922 |
| * | Calvin W. Busch, 33º | 1922-1925 |
| * | Marshall T. Levey, 33º | 1925-1928 |
| * | Harry C. Anderson, 33º | 1928-1931 |
| * | Edward H. Mayo, 33º | 1931-1934 |
| * | Lee S. Busch, 32º | 1934-1937 |
| § | J. Clyde Hoffman, 32º | |
| * | William F. Kruger, 33º | 1937-1940 |
| * | James H. Lowry, 32º | 1940-1942 |
| * | Oswald A. Tislow, 33º | 1942-1946 |
| * | Hiram E. Stonecipher, 33º | 1946-1949 |
| * | Deane M. Stephenson, 33º | 1949-1952 |
| * | Francis N. Daniel, 32º | 1952-1952 |
| * | Frank Mellis, 33º | 1952-1955 |
| * | A. Frederick Thomas, 33º | 1955-1958 |
| * | Lenis N. Firestine, 33º | 1958-1958 |
| * | C. Kyle Hughes, 33º | 1958-1960 |
| * | W. Clark Roggie, 33º | 1960-1962 |
| * | Donald G. Byers, 32º | 1962-1962 |
| * | Frederick V. Kelly, 33º | 1962-1964 |
| * | Earl T. Lyons, 33º | 1964-1966 |
| * | Bernard W. Schotters, 33º | 1966-1968 |
| * | Lewis B. Skinner, 33º | 1968-1970 |
| * | Ward L. Duncan, 33º | 1970-1972 |
| * | Robert H. Stone, 33º | 1972-1974 |
| * | William S. Spyr, 33º | 1974-1976 |
| * | Richard B. Alexander, 33º | 1976-1978 |
| A. John Sieloff, Jr., 33º | 1978-1980 | |
| * | Thomas B. Williams, Jr., 33º | 1980-1982 |
| * | Chandler J. Hill, 33º | 1982-1984 |
| * | Stephen C. Roggie, 33º | 1984-1986 |
| * | Robert E. Hancock, Jr., 33º | 1986-1988 |
| * | Russell K. Hughes, 33º | 1988-1990 |
| * | George E. Proctor, 33º | 1990-1992 |
| * | H. Terry Sanders, 33º | 1992-1994 |
| * | Michael R. St. Pierre, 33º | 1994-1995 |
| Thomas B. Shrock, 33º | 1995-1996 | |
| Richard D. Sharp, 33º | 1996-1997 | |
| *** | Edgar R. McGonigal, 33º | 1997-1998 |
| Robert G. Horner, 33º | 1998-1999 | |
| Martin R. McAfee, 33º | 1999-2000 | |
| Robert E. Hancock, III, 33º | 2000-2001 | |
| * | Robert G. James, 33º | 2001-2002 |
| Jerry B. Collins, 33º | 2002-2003 | |
| Charles L. Walker, III, 33º | 2003-2004 | |
| Joseph H. Looker, 33º | 2004-2005 | |
| Scott A. Schuster, 33º | 2005-2006 | |
| * | Gary W. Lewis, 33º | 2006-2007 |
| Michael A. Moxley, 33º | 2007-2008 | |
| Jeffrey S. Karnes, 33º | 2008-2009 | |
| W. Eric Seidensticker, 33º | 2009-2010 | |
| R. Michael Gillie, 33º | 2010-2011 | |
| Timothy J. Murphy, 33º | 2011-2012 | |
| Paul C. St. Pierre, 33º | 2012-2013 | |
| * | Jon M.B. Porter, 33º | 2013-2014 |
| Jerald L. Miller, 33º | 2014-2015 | |
| * | Philip D. Herthel, 33º, MSA | 2015-2016 |
| Richard D. Stevens, 33º | 2016-2017 | |
| Edward S. Adams, 32º | 2017-2018 | |
| David A. Clayton, 33º | 2018-2019 | |
| William S. Munson, 33º, MSA | 2019-2020 | |
| Bruce J. Frazer, 33º | 2020-2021 | |
| Matthew E. Lowe, 32º | 2021-2022 | |
| Jason R. Greth, 32º | 2022-2023 | |
| J. Rexford Sohn, 32º, MSA | 2023- |