F.E. Brigham became the first member of Post 8, Winter Haven, to become a Department Commander. (Month and day are estimated as the true date is not available.) Under listing of Past Department Commanders, you may note that F.E. Brigham has no hat and that there were two Commanders for 1952-1953. Pictures of him in Post 8 show him wearing a hat for the Forty and Eight. The Post 8 old timers remember that Commander Brigham was killed in a traffic accident while returning from the Convention and his election.
Post 8 Member becomes Department Commander
