The Constitution and By-Laws of Lloyd Williams Post 41 were approved on November 30, 1919. Members who joined the post prior to November 11, 1919 would be known as charter members. In addition to the fifteen signers of the charter application, another fifteen men were members of the post prior to November 11, 1919. Major Henry W. Carpenter was the first signer of the charter application and the only signer who was not a veteran of World War I. Ironically, Major Carpenter was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and therefore he was not eligible for membership under the eligibility criteria approved by Congress.

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