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The Officers of the Ninth Masonic District are elected each September to serve the brethren and lodges of the Ninth Masonic District. They are responsible for coordinating and maintaining a high level of ritualistic work, promoting Freemasonry within the district, to assist the District Deputy Grand Masters in the accomplishment of their duties and to assist the member lodges in any way deemed appropriate.
Past District Presidents
| Year |
Name |
Lodge |
| 1943 |
Edmund L. Denison
|
Chandler 138 |
| 1944 |
Richard Hegele
|
Harmony 8 |
| 1945 |
Ray Dudleson
|
Mt. Sterling 269 |
| 1946 |
Ray Swisher |
Anthony 455 |
| 1947 |
Howard Clark
|
Mt. Sterling 269 |
| 1948 |
Albert Shaefer |
Harmony 8 |
| 1949 |
Forest R. White
|
St. Andrew's 619 |
| 1950 |
Homer Perry
|
Mechanicsburg 113 |
| 1951 |
James Bay
|
New Carlisle 100 |
| 1952 |
Fred Booze
|
Harmony 8 |
| 1953 |
Fred Booze
|
Harmony 8 |
| 1954 |
David Barnhart |
New Carlisle 100 |
| 1955 |
Norman C. Carey, PDEO, PDDGM
|
H. S. Kissell 674 |
| 1956 |
James Detrick |
Harmony 8 |
| 1957 |
Fred McDonald
|
New Carlisle 100 |
| 1958 |
Audley Nichol |
Anthony 455 |
| 1959 |
Neil Roddy |
Chandler 138 |
| 1960 |
George Kershner |
Anthony 455 |
| 1961 |
Robert W. Powell
|
St. Andrew's 619 |
| 1962 |
Russell Sawyer
|
Harmony 8 |
| 1963 |
E. Stanley Larason
|
New Carlisle 100 |
| 1964 |
William Wright |
H. S. Kissell 674 |
| 1965 |
Herbert L. Burton
|
Fielding 192 |
| 1966 |
Elwood L. Nelson
|
Anthony 455 |
| 1967 |
Arthur C. Chamberlain, PDDGM
|
St. Andrew's 619 |
| 1968 |
Edward W. McNicol
|
H. S. Kissell 674 |
| 1969 |
John Garringer
|
Fielding 192 |
| 1970 |
Marvin L. Horton
|
St. Andrew's 619 |
| 1971 |
Donald Shoemaker |
Chandler 138 |
| 1972 |
David Locke |
Mechanicsburg 113 |
| 1973 |
Don F. Leifheit
|
Anthony 455 |
| 1974 |
Clarence Orahood |
New Carlisle 100 |
| 1975 |
Daryol House |
Blazing Star 268 |
| 1976 |
Ronald Nitchman
|
Mt. Olivet 226 |
| 1977 |
Robert J. Weller, PDDGM
|
St. Andrew's 619 |
| 1978 |
Donald Jordan |
Clark 101 |
| 1979 |
John Butcher |
Fielding 192 |
| 1980 |
Albert L. Jones, Jr.
|
Anthony 455 |
| 1981 |
Ronald E. McGonigal, PDEO, PDDGM
|
Clark 101 |
| 1982 |
Thomas H. Whitaker |
St. Andrew's 619 |
| 1983 |
Thomas H. Whitaker |
St. Andrew's 619 |
| 1984 |
Edward Rebert
|
Fielding 192 |
| 1985 |
Michael D. Sullenberger, PDDGM
|
Mt. Olivet 226 |
| 1986 |
Lyndall Mullins |
Madison 221 |
| 1987 |
H. Leland Walk |
Urania 311 |
| 1988 |
Charles N. Espich, PDEO, PDDGM
|
St. Andrew's 619 |
| 1989 |
Timothy Wright |
Harmony 8 |
| 1990 |
Larry R. Miller |
Anthony 455 |
| 1991 |
Robert Stapleton
|
Chandler 138 |
| 1992 |
Leonard Smith
|
Champaign 525 |
| 1993 |
William L. Harris, PDEO
|
Clark 101 |
| 1994 |
Herbert L. Clonch, PDDGM
|
Anthony 455 |
| 1995 |
John R. Hartsock, PDEO, PDDGM
|
Madison 221 |
| 1996 |
Brian A. Alkire |
Mt. Sterling 269 |
| 1997 |
Thomas J. Schliep |
Fielding 192 |
| Hon. |
Charles L. Bowers
|
Harmony 8 |
| 1998 |
David R. Scott |
H. S. Kissell 674 |
| 1999 |
Frank M. Robinson |
Madison 221 |
| 2000 |
Martin R. Trent, PDDGM
|
St. Andrew's 619 |
| 2001 |
Scott E. Johnson |
Fielding 192 |
| 2002 |
Michael R. Scheiderer, PDDGM
|
Mechanicsburg 113 |
| 2003 |
Kenneth Bailey |
New Carlisle 100 |
| 2004 |
Lonnie C. Snapp, PDDGM
|
H. S. Kissell 674 |
| 2005 |
Daniel D. Hrinko |
Clark 101 |
| 2006 |
Robert D. Weber, PDDGM
|
Fielding 192 |
| 2007 |
Donald A. Staccia, Jr. |
St. Andrew's 619 |
| 2008 |
Daniel J. Shirk, DDGM
|
Harmony 8 |
| 2009 |
Edgar A. Thompson |
Madison 221 |
| 2010 |
John F. Maxwell |
Clark 101 |
| 2011 |
Brian M. Knoll, DEO
|
Chandler 138 |
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District Officers
