In 1920, 45 individuals met in an auditorium in Lake Charles, elected leaders, and decided to file a certificate of application for a charter. Their decision was to put the plan into effect as soon as 100 former soldiers signed their petition. They completed this within the year.
Brett Eddy was the first elected Commander of Post 1.
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1st Post 1 Commander
I found an article today referencing Brett Eddy as the first elected Commander of W.B. Williamson Post 1. The article suggests that he was elected for 2 terms, the first of which was in 1919. I am trying to nail down the discrepency that I have found between 1920 as the first election vs. 1919.