page_title: Sons of the Revolution
section_title: Partial list of notable members
hierarchical_section_title: Sons of the Revolution / Partial list of notable members
caption_attribution_description: English: Gerald Ford's presidential portrait
context_page_description: Sons of the Revolution is a hereditary society which was founded in 1876 and educates the public about the American Revolution. The General Society Sons of the Revolution headquarters is a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation located at Williamsburg, Virginia. The Society is governed by a board of managers, an executive committee, officers, standing committees and their members, and staff. The General Society includes 28 State Societies and chapters in the United States, as well as Europe.
  It describes its purpose as:
  To perpetuate the memory of the men, who in the military, naval and civil service of the Colonies and of the Continental Congress by their acts or counsel, achieved the Independence of the Country, and to further the proper celebration of the anniversaries of the birthday of Washington, and of prominent events connected with the War of the Revolution; to collect and secure for preservation the rolls, records, and other documents relating to that period; to inspire the members of the Society with the patriotic spirit of the forefathers; to promote the feeling of friendship among them.
context_section_description: Many notable celebrities and public leaders in the United States have been members of the Sons of the Revolution.
  They include the following persons:
caption: President Gerald R. Ford (1913–2006), was a member of the Sons of the Revolution
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