The Colorado Society	Introduction The first Society of Colonial Wars was established in 1892, and became the General Society of Colonial Wars in 1893. The General Society is a tax exempt organization that charters individual State Societies, and it is in one or more of the State Societies that an individual holds membership. The aggregate of State Societies constitutes the General Society.
Purposes The Preamble of the Articles of Incorporation for the General Society reads: "WHEREAS, It is desirable that there should be adequate celebrations commemorative of the events of Colonial History which took place within the period beginning with the settlement of Jamestown, VA., May 13, 1607, and preceding the battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775; THEREFORE, The Society of Colonial Wars is instituted to perpetuate the memory of those events, and of the men who, in military, naval, and civil positions of high trust and responisibility, by their acts or counsel, assisted in the establishment, defense, and preservation of the American Colonies, and who were in truth founders of this Nation. To this end, it seeks to collect and preserve manuscripts, rolls, relics and records; to hold suitable commemorations, and to erect memorials relating to the American Colonial period; to inspire in its members the fraternal and patriotic spirit of their fore fathers, and to inspire in the community respect and reverence for those whose public services made our freedom and unity possible."
The Colorado Society The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Colorado was instituted in Denver, 10 April 1896, and was chartered by the General Assembly, 7 May 1896. The first court of the Society was held in the State Capitol, Denver, 22 May 1896. The first general court and annual dinner of the Society was held at the Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, on the evening of 19 December 1896. In 1896, the Society rented a room in the Boston Building and established a public library. It consisted of several hundred books and pamphlets, largely genealogical in nature. In 1910 the reference library was donated to the Denver Public Library and formed the nucleus of their current Genealogical Collection. In the early 1920’s our state Society fell dormant. The Society was reactivated through the efforts of 17 members of other Societies who resided in Colorado and the Colorado Society was reaffirmed by the General Assembly on 19 November 1994. We hold our courts at the University Club in Denver where our founders conducted many of their functions. An on-going project of the Colorado Society since being reaffirmed is adding to our collection of Colonial period flags which number twelve at the present. They have been displayed at the state conventions of various hereditary and patriotic organizations, churches, etc., and are available upon request by contacting one of the current officers.
2008 Officers Governor Paul Edward Dickey Deputy Governor Edmund Powell Karr, Jr., LTC AUS(Ret) Secretary Robert Joseph Walcott, Jr. COL USAR Treasurer Arthur Brudette Church, Jr., Registrar/Genealogist Myron Crenshaw Smith, MD Chaplain Arthur Burdette Church, Jr., Deputy Governor General Joseph leigh Thomas, COL USAF (Ret)