AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY 



Organized t870 



The first meeting of the Society occurred December 20, 1870. The 

 organization then effected continued until February, 1872, when the 

 second meeting was held. Since that time there has been a meeting- 

 each year, as shown l^elow, and the last meeting, in July, 1909, was 

 consequently the thirty-ninth. The respective presidents were elected 

 at the meeting, at the place, and for the period shown opposite their 

 names, but they pre.-^idod at the sul)sequent meeting. 



PRESIDENTS, TERMS OF SERVICE, AND PLACES OF 

 AlEETING. 



1 William Clift 1870-1872 New York, N. Y. 



2 William CUft 1872-1873 Albany, N. Y. 



3. William Clift lS73-1874____New York, N. Y. 



4 Robert P.. Roosevelt 1874-1875 New York, N. Y. 



5 Robert B. Roosevelt 1875-1876 New York, N. Y. 



6. Robert B. Roosevelt 1876-1877*_._New York, N. Y. 



7. Robert B. Roosevelt 1877-1878 New York, N. Y. 



8 Robert B. Roosevelt 1878-1879 New York, N. Y. 



9 Robert B. Roosevelt 1879-1880 New York, N. Y. 



10 Robert B. Roosevelt 1880-1881 New York, N. Y. 



11 Robert B. Roosevelt 1881-1882 New York, N. Y. 



12. George Shepard Page,_1882-1883 New York, N. Y. 



13. James Benkard 1883-1884____New York. N. Y. 



14. Theodore Lvman 1884-1885 \\'ashington, D. C. 



15. Marshall McDonald ___1885-1886 Washin-ton, 1). C. 



16. W. M. Hudson 1886-lS87____Chica,n... 111. 



17. William L. May 1887-1888 W ashin-t..n. 1). C. 



18. John H. Bissell I888-I88O Detroit, Mich. 



19. Eugene G. Blackfoi-(l_^-18S9-1890__--Phila(Ielphia, Pa. 



20. Eugene G. BlackforcL. J 890-1891 Put-in Bay, Ohio 



21. James A. Henshall 1 891 -1892 Washington, D. C. 



22. Herschel Whitaker 1892-1893 New York, N. ^'. 



23. Henry C. Ford 1893-1894___..Chicago. 111. 



24. William L. IMay 1894-1895 Philadelphia, Pa. 



25. L. D. Himtington 1895-1896 New York, N. Y. 



26. Herschel Whitaker ___J896-1897_-__New York, N. Y. 



27. William L. May 1897-1898 Detroit, Mich. 



28. George F. Pealiodv ^898-1899 Omaha. Nebr. 



29. John W. Titcoml) 1899-1900 Niagara Falls, N. Y. 



30. F. B. Dickerson 1 900-1901 Woods Hole, Mass. 



31. E. E. Bryant 1901-1902 Milwaukee. Wis. 



32. George M. Bowers 1902-1903 Put-in Bay. Ohio 



^3. Frank N. Clark 1903-1904 Woods Hole, .Mass. 



34. Henry T. Root 1904-1905 Atlantic Citv. N. T. 



35. C. D. Joslvn 1905-1906 White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. 



36. E. A. Birge 1906-1907 Grand Rapids. Mich. 



37. Hugh M. Smith 1907-1908__-Erie. Pa. 



38. Tarleton H. Bean 1908-1909 Washington, D. C. 



39. Sevmour Bower 1909-1910 Toledo. Ohio 



*.\ special mcetimi- was held at tlie Centennial Grounds. Piiiladelplu; 

 Pa.. Octol)er 6 and 7, lS7(i. 



