The NPA Founders

The founders of the NPA are in this image taken from Supplement to Pigeons and Pigeon World Magazine C.1919

Founders

Officers and council of the National Pigeon Association and Marking Conference, Ltd.

Top row (Left to right) Messrs. G.E. Grey. F. Machin, and II N. Leighton Second Row: Messrs. A.C. Tattersal, G. Lappin and W. Hunter Johnston. Third Row: Messrs. S. Palgrave Page, J.P. (President), P.R. Harrower, Rev. E Hepworth Thwaites and Dr. C.H. Tattersall (hon. secretary). Fourth Row: Messrs. H Wilkinson, A. Wright, H.S. Whitehead (ring distributor), J.F. King, and G.A. Candler

List of NPA Presidents

  1. Frank H Hollmann 1920-1923
  2. C.R. King 1924-1926
  3. L.C. Aveilhe 1927-1930
  4. Wendell M levi 1931-1933
  5. Arthur Seelbinder 1934-1935
  6. Dr Peter Treleaven 1936-1937
  7. Samuel M Wise 1938-1939
  8. R.T. Shamhart 1940-1941
  9. Marion S Church 1942-1945
  10. Ray Gilbert 1946-1947 & 1950-1951
  11. J Holland Webster 1948-1949
  12. John Sandin 1952-1955
  13. Clayton Lutes 1956-1957
  14. Wayne L Rife 1958-1959
  15. W.B. “Rip” Schroeder 1960-1961
  16. Robert Hancock 1962-1963
  17. Al Josselyn 1964-Served 10 months and passed away after having heart attack!
  18. John Jensen 1964-1967
  19. Wayne Warner 1968-1969
  20. Dr Sam Peavey 1970
  21. James C Lairmore 1971
  22. Russell Sapp 1972-1973
  23. Dr Jack Horn 1974-1975
  24. Robert A Johnston 1976-1977
  25. William Rice 1978-1979
  26. Charles Pearson 1980-1983
  27. Jerry Fussell 1984-1985
  28. Amos Hodson 1986-1987
  29. Terry Cockrum 1988-1991
  30. John Heppner 1992-2001
  31. Frank Barrachina 2002-2005
  32. George Tyndall 2006-2007
  33. John Heppner 2008-