Jean Fugett Sr Making History

On Saturday January 24^th, the Maryland Society Sons of the American

Revolution, founded in 1889, made history with the inauguration of our first African-American Chapter President Jean S. Fugett Sr.  He has been elected

President of the Col. John Eager Howard Chapter of Baltimore City. He of

Course   is a very capable and able member of our Society and will make a great Chapter President and the announcement of his election is a great honor for us. We

Must however acknowledge this significant event in our history at a time when we

Are also proud to see our nation inaugurate its first African-American U.S. President. It is a unique moment in history that must not pass without fanfare. Many of you may have met Jean and his family at National events as they have

been presented their membership certificates at successive Congresses by our

President Generals showing the growing diversity of the membership of our

Society.  Jean comes from a long line of able men too. His father was a

Teacher  and Principal and his grandfather was a former slave who worked hard in post

War  times to make a better life for his family.  His Patriot ancestor Henry

Bakeman  was a free African in New York who served as a private in the state Militia

And actively participated throughout the War.   Jean has instilled these strong traits in his family too. His stepson is  Reginald F. Lewis whose name now adorns the new African-American Museum in  Baltimore and his son Jean Jr is a former NFL football star and attorney.  Jean gives all the credit to his wife of 58 years, Mrs. Carolyn Fugett, for all his

success.  Carolyn too is proud of their family history and says her house has been nicknamed the ‘Heritage Trail’ because of all the old ancestral  pictures and portraits that adorn their walls. When asked what she will do when she runs out of wall space for all her paintings, she quipped “When I was in Italy, I saw the Sistine chapel had paintings on the ceiling so…”

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·         Please join me in congratulating Jean on his new role in our Society.

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·         Rev. Christos Christou, Jr.

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·         MDSSAR Secretary

WAY TO GO DAD!!!!