Streeterville in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Past Presidents of the American Dental Association

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1. Past Presidents of the American Dental Association (tablet 1)

Inscription.

Past Presidents of the American Dental Association. . , [Tablet 1:] , 1859 Allport, William W. . 1860 Atkinson, William H. . 1861 Atkinson, William Н. . 1862 Watt, George . 1863 Allen, William H. . 1864 McQuillen, John H. . 1865 Spalding, Christopher W. . 1866 Fitch, Chauncey P. . 1867 Lawrence, Ambrose . 1868 Taft, Jonathan . 1869 Judd, Homer . 1870 Morgan, William H. . 1871 Cushing, George Η. . 1872 Hunt, Phineas G. . 1873 Buckingham, Thomas L. . 1874 Dean, Mason S. . 1875 Northrop, Aaron L. . 1876 Keely, George W. . 1877 Rehwinkel, Frederick H. . 1878 McKellops, Henry J. . 1879 Shepard, Luther D. . 1880 Pierce, Cyrus N. . 1881 Smith, Η. Α. . 1882 Goddard, William H. . 1883 Darby, Edwin T. . 1884 Crouse, John N. . 1885 Barrett, William С. . 1886 Allport, William W. . 1887 Abbott, Frank . 1888 Butler, Charles R. . 1889 Foster, Matthew W. . 1890 Harlan, Allison W. . 1891 Walker, William W. . 1892 Patterson, John D. . 1893 Patterson, John D. . 1894 Crawford, James Y. . 1895 Crawford, James Y. . 1896 Truman, James . 1897 Fillerbrown, Thomas . 1898 Burkhart, Harvey J. . 1899 Smith, B. Holly . 1900 Black, Greene V. . 1901 Libbey, James A. . 1902 Noel, Llewellyn G. . 1903 Chittenden, Charles C. . 1904 Boardman, Waldo E. . 1905 Finley, Mark F. . 1906 Peck, Adelbert H. . 1907 Carr, William . 1908 Turner, Vines E. . 1909 Thorpe, Burton L. . 1910 Gaylord, Edmund S. . 1911 Melendy, Arthur R. . 1912 Hetrick, Frank O. . 1913 Brown, Homer C. . 1914 Gallie, Donald M. . 1915 Hinman, Thomas P. , , [Tablet 2:] , 1916 Barber, Lafayette L. . 1917 Logan, William H. . 1918 Vignes, Clement V. . 1919 Conzett, John V. . 1920 Friesell, H. Edmund . 1921 Hartzell, Thomas B. . 1922 Buckley, John P. . 1923 Giffen, William A. . 1924 Johnson, Charles N. . 1925 Foster, Sheppard W. . 1926 Banzhaf, Henry L. . 1927 Volland, Roscoe H. . 1928 Howe, Percy R. . 1929 Bogle, Robert B. . 1930 Oliver, Robert T. . 1931 Dewey, Martin . 1932 Dittmar, George W. . 1933 Wherry, Arthur C. . 1934 Casto, Frank M. . 1935 Winter, George B. . 1936 Miner, Leroy M. . 1937 Camalier, C. Willard . 1938 Ward, Marcus L. . 1939 Merritt, Arthur H. . 1940 Robinson, Wilfred H. . 1941 Oliver, Oren A. . 1942 Robinson, J. Ben . 1943 Wells, Charles R. . 1944 Scherer, Walter H. . 1945 Scherer, Walter H. . 1946 Mead, Sterling V. . 1947 Washburn, Harvey B. . 1948 Minges, Clyde E. . 1949 Adams, Philip E. . 1950 Oppice, Harold W. . 1951 Ennis, Leroy M. . 1952 Brandhorst, Otto W. . 1953 Fitzgerald, Leslie M. . 1954 Lynch, Daniel F. . 1955 Kingsbury, Bernerd C. . 1956 Lyons, Harry . 1957 Alstadt, William R. . 1958 Phillips, Percy T. . 1959 Jeserich, Paul H. . 1960 Patton, Charles H. . 1961 Abel, John R. . 1962 Timmons, Gerald D. . 1963 Hollers, James P. . 1964 Pierson, Fritz A. . 1965 Hine, Maynard K. . 1966 Garrett, William A. . 1967 Ostrander, F. Darl . 1968 McGuirl, Hubert A. . 1969 Klenda, Harry M. . 1970 Deines, John M. . 1971 Laughlin, Carl A. . 1972 Saporito, Louis A. . 1973 Williams, Carlton Η. . 1974 Kennedy, L. M. . 1975 Shira, Robert B. . 1976 Shuler, Frank F. . 1977 Bowyer, Frank P. . 1978 Cappuccio, Joseph P. . 1979 Kerr, Lawrence I. , , [Tablet 3:] , 1980 Houlihan, John J. . 1981 Griffiths, Robert H. . 1982 Press, Burton H. . 1983 Bentley, Donald E. . 1984 Bomba, John L. . 1985 Kobren, Abraham. . 1986 Devine, Joseph A. . 1987 Saddoris, James A. . 1988 Dugoni, Arthur A. . 1989 Overbey, Malcolm, R. . 1990 Truono, Eugene J. . 1991 Morrow, Geraldine T. . 1992 Harris, Jack H. . 1993 Gaines, James H. . 1994 D'eustachio, Richard W. . 1995 Ten Pas, William S. . 1996 Rainwater, A. Gary . 1997 Whiston, David A. . 1998 Rose, S. Timothy . 1999 Mascola, Richard F . 2000 Anderton, Robert M. . 2001 Chadwick, D. Gregory . 2002 Jones, T. Howard . 2003 Sekiguchi, Eugene . 2004 Haught, Richard . 2005 Brandjord, Robert M. . 2006 Roth, Kathleen . 2007 Feldman, Mark J. . 2008 Findley, John S. . 2009 Tankersley, Ronald L. . 2010 Gist, Raymond . 2011 Calnon, William R. . 2012 Faiella, Robert A. . 2013 Norman, Charles H. . 2014 Feinberg, Maxine . 2015 Summerhays, Carol . 2016 Roberts, Gary . 2017 Crowley, Joseph . 2018 Cole, Jeffrey . 2019 Gehani, Chad . 2020 Klemmedson, Daniel . 2021 Sabates, Cesar R.

[Tablet 1:]
1859 Allport, William W. • 1860 Atkinson, William H. • 1861 Atkinson, William Н. • 1862 Watt, George • 1863 Allen, William H. • 1864 McQuillen, John H. • 1865 Spalding, Christopher W. • 1866 Fitch, Chauncey P. • 1867 Lawrence, Ambrose • 1868 Taft, Jonathan • 1869 Judd, Homer • 1870 Morgan, William H. • 1871 Cushing, George Η. • 1872 Hunt, Phineas G. • 1873 Buckingham, Thomas L. • 1874 Dean, Mason S. • 1875 Northrop, Aaron L. • 1876 Keely, George W. • 1877 Rehwinkel, Frederick H. • 1878 McKellops, Henry J. • 1879 Shepard, Luther D. • 1880 Pierce, Cyrus N. • 1881 Smith, Η. Α. • 1882 Goddard, William H. • 1883 Darby, Edwin T. • 1884 Crouse, John N. • 1885 Barrett, William С. • 1886 Allport, William W. • 1887 Abbott, Frank • 1888 Butler, Charles R. • 1889 Foster, Matthew W. • 1890 Harlan, Allison W. • 1891 Walker, William W. • 1892 Patterson, John D. • 1893 Patterson, John D. • 1894 Crawford, James Y. • 1895 Crawford, James Y. • 1896 Truman, James • 1897 Fillerbrown, Thomas • 1898 Burkhart, Harvey J. • 1899 Smith, B. Holly • 1900 Black, Greene V. • 1901 Libbey, James A. • 1902 Noel,

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Llewellyn G. • 1903 Chittenden, Charles C. • 1904 Boardman, Waldo E. • 1905 Finley, Mark F. • 1906 Peck, Adelbert H. • 1907 Carr, William • 1908 Turner, Vines E. • 1909 Thorpe, Burton L. • 1910 Gaylord, Edmund S. • 1911 Melendy, Arthur R. • 1912 Hetrick, Frank O. • 1913 Brown, Homer C. • 1914 Gallie, Donald M. • 1915 Hinman, Thomas P.

[Tablet 2:]
1916 Barber, Lafayette L. • 1917 Logan, William H. • 1918 Vignes, Clement V. • 1919 Conzett, John V. • 1920 Friesell, H. Edmund • 1921 Hartzell, Thomas B. • 1922 Buckley, John P. • 1923 Giffen, William A. • 1924 Johnson, Charles N. • 1925 Foster, Sheppard W. • 1926 Banzhaf, Henry L. • 1927 Volland, Roscoe H. • 1928 Howe, Percy R. • 1929 Bogle, Robert B. • 1930 Oliver, Robert T. • 1931 Dewey, Martin • 1932 Dittmar, George W. • 1933 Wherry, Arthur C. • 1934 Casto, Frank M. • 1935 Winter, George B. • 1936 Miner, Leroy M. • 1937 Camalier, C. Willard • 1938 Ward, Marcus L. • 1939 Merritt, Arthur H. • 1940 Robinson, Wilfred H. • 1941 Oliver, Oren A. • 1942 Robinson, J. Ben • 1943 Wells, Charles R. • 1944 Scherer, Walter H. • 1945 Scherer, Walter H. • 1946 Mead, Sterling V. • 1947 Washburn, Harvey

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2. Past Presidents of the American Dental Association (tablet 2)

B. • 1948 Minges, Clyde E. • 1949 Adams, Philip E. • 1950 Oppice, Harold W. • 1951 Ennis, Leroy M. • 1952 Brandhorst, Otto W. • 1953 Fitzgerald, Leslie M. • 1954 Lynch, Daniel F. • 1955 Kingsbury, Bernerd C. • 1956 Lyons, Harry • 1957 Alstadt, William R. • 1958 Phillips, Percy T. • 1959 Jeserich, Paul H. • 1960 Patton, Charles H. • 1961 Abel, John R. • 1962 Timmons, Gerald D. • 1963 Hollers, James P. • 1964 Pierson, Fritz A. • 1965 Hine, Maynard K. • 1966 Garrett, William A. • 1967 Ostrander, F. Darl • 1968 McGuirl, Hubert A. • 1969 Klenda, Harry M. • 1970 Deines, John M. • 1971 Laughlin, Carl A. • 1972 Saporito, Louis A. • 1973 Williams, Carlton Η. • 1974 Kennedy, L. M. • 1975 Shira, Robert B. • 1976 Shuler, Frank F. • 1977 Bowyer, Frank P. • 1978 Cappuccio, Joseph P. • 1979 Kerr, Lawrence I.

[Tablet 3:]
1980 Houlihan, John J. • 1981 Griffiths, Robert H. • 1982 Press, Burton H. • 1983 Bentley, Donald E. • 1984 Bomba, John L. • 1985 Kobren, Abraham. • 1986 Devine, Joseph A. • 1987 Saddoris, James A. • 1988 Dugoni, Arthur A. • 1989 Overbey, Malcolm, R. • 1990 Truono, Eugene J. • 1991 Morrow, Geraldine T. • 1992 Harris, Jack H. • 1993 Gaines, James H. • 1994 D'eustachio, Richard W. • 1995 Ten Pas, William S. • 1996 Rainwater, A. Gary • 1997 Whiston, David A. • 1998 Rose, S. Timothy • 1999 Mascola, Richard F • 2000 Anderton, Robert M. • 2001 Chadwick, D. Gregory • 2002 Jones, T. Howard • 2003 Sekiguchi, Eugene • 2004 Haught, Richard • 2005 Brandjord, Robert M. • 2006 Roth, Kathleen • 2007 Feldman, Mark J. • 2008 Findley, John S. • 2009 Tankersley, Ronald L. • 2010 Gist, Raymond • 2011 Calnon, William R. • 2012 Faiella, Robert A. • 2013 Norman, Charles H. • 2014 Feinberg, Maxine • 2015 Summerhays, Carol • 2016 Roberts, Gary • 2017 Crowley, Joseph • 2018 Cole, Jeffrey • 2019 Gehani, Chad • 2020 Klemmedson, Daniel • 2021 Sabates, Cesar R.

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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 25, 2025

3. Past Presidents of the American Dental Association (tablet 3)

This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 41° 53.796′ N, 87° 37.339′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Streeterville. It is on Chicago Avenue west of Mies van der Rohe Way, on the right when traveling east. The markers are to the left (east) of the main entrance to the American Dental Association building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago IL 60611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Engine Company 98 Firehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to Dentists Killed in the World Wars (within shouting distance of this marker);

ADA building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 25, 2025

4. ADA building

The tablets can be seen on the left side of the widest archway, to the left of the main entrance.

Eli M. Schulman Playground (within shouting distance of this marker); Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Great World War (about 600 feet away); DeWitt Clinton Cregier (about 600 feet away); The Water Tower & Great Chicago Fire (about 600 feet away); Old Water Tower (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Past Presidents of the American Dental Association. As of Febraury 2025, three more people have served one-year terms as ADA president: George R. Shepley, starting in 2022; Linda J. Edgar, starting in 2023; and current president Brett Kessler, who took the role in 2024.

Also see . . . History of the ADA. (Submitted on February 27, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 25, 2025

5. ADA building

A memorial to dentists killed in World Wars I and II is to the right of the entrance; the list of past ADA presidents is off camera here but to the left of the entrance.

Greene Vardiman Black (1836-1915) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control (via Wikipedia), circa 1900

6. Greene Vardiman Black (1836-1915)

Considered the father of modern dentistry, Illinois native Greene V. Black served as president of the American Dental Association in 1900-1901. Black is honored with a memorial statue in Chicago's Lincoln Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 27, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 5. submitted on February 26, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 6. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.