Elder Watson Diggs Awardees
| Number | Year | Name | Chapter | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st
|
1958
|
Dr. John N. Williams*
|
Philadelphia (PA) Alumni
|
North Eastern
|
|
2nd
|
1958
|
Dr. Emmett T. Scales*
|
Des Moines (IA) Alumni
|
North Central
|
|
3rd
|
1958
|
Atty. Ulysses Plummer*
|
Portland (OR) Alumni
|
Western
|
|
4th
|
1961
|
C. Felton Gayles*
|
Langston (OK) Alumni
|
Middle Western
|
|
5th
|
1961
|
Dr. W. Henry Greene*
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
6th
|
1961
|
Dr. I. W. E. Taylor*
|
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
7th
|
1973
|
Dr. William L. Crump*
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
8th
|
1973
|
William R. Ford*
|
Flint (MI) Alumni
|
Northern
|
|
9th
|
1973
|
Murray E. Jackson*
|
Detroit (MI) Alumni
|
Northern
|
|
10th
|
1973
|
LaMont H. Lawson**
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
11th
|
1973
|
Dr. Oba B. White*
|
Little Rock (AR) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
12th
|
1974
|
Charles J. Sudduth*
|
Berkeley (CA) Alumni
|
Western
|
|
13th
|
1974
|
Bert V. Wadkins*
|
Oklahoma City (OK) Alumni
|
Middle Western
|
|
14th
|
1976
|
Thomas E. Ashe Jr.*
|
Beckley (WVA) Alumni
|
Middle Eastern
|
|
15th
|
1976
|
Joseph R. Jenkins*
|
Savannah (GA) Alumni
|
Southeastern
|
|
16th
|
1976
|
Dr. Charles O. Stout*
|
Philadelphia (PA) Alumni
|
North Eastern
|
|
17th
|
1977
|
Sanford D. Bishop*
|
Mobile (AL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
18th
|
1977
|
William H. Smith*
|
Princess Anne (MD) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
19th
|
1977
|
James O. Whaley*
|
San Diego (CA) Alumni
|
Western
|
|
20th
|
1979
|
Dr. E. Albert Dumas*
|
Chicago (IL) Alumni
|
North Central
|
|
21st
|
1979
|
C. Clifford Washington*
|
Philadelphia (PA) Alumni
|
North Eastern
|
|
22nd
|
1979
|
Art S. Williams*
|
Tulsa (OK) Alumni
|
Middle Western
|
|
23rd
|
1980
|
Dr. James Egert Allen**
|
New York (NY) Alumni
|
North Eastern
|
|
24th
|
1980
|
Toussaint L. Hale**
|
Birmingham (AL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
25th
|
1980
|
Dr. Herman J. Tyrance*
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
26th
|
1980
|
Robert L. Williams*
|
Indianapolis (IN) Alumni
|
North Central
|
|
27th
|
1982
|
Lenzi Barnes*
|
Durham (NC) Alumni
|
Middle Eastern
|
|
28th
|
1982
|
James L. Bradford*
|
Berkeley (CA) Alumni
|
Western
|
|
29th
|
1982
|
Carlyle H. Chapman*
|
Baton Rouge (LA) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
30th
|
1982
|
Jay Crosby*
|
Dayton (OH) Alumni
|
East Central
|
|
31st
|
1982
|
Woodrow W. Walston*
|
Richmond (VA) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
32nd
|
1983
|
Dr. Herman P. Bailey*
|
El Paso [TX]/Las Cruces (NM) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
33rd
|
1983
|
Edgar H. Bishop*
|
Los Angeles (CA) Alumni
|
Western
|
|
34th
|
1983
|
Sylvester R. Hall*
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
35th
|
1983
|
Herbert C. King**
|
Lawton/Fort Sill (OK) Alumni
|
Middle Western
|
|
36th
|
1985
|
James Carter Jr.*
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
37th
|
1985
|
George W. Cathcart*
|
Detroit (MI) Alumni
|
Northern
|
|
38th
|
1985
|
Everharding Pruitt*
|
Birmingham (AL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
39th
|
1986
|
Arthur L. Carter*
|
Indianapolis (IN) Alumni
|
North Central
|
|
40th
|
1986
|
George N. Charlton Jr.*
|
Pittsburgh (PA) Alumni
|
East Central
|
|
41st
|
1986
|
Thomas E. Howard*
|
Shreveport (LA) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
42nd
|
1988
|
Henry E. Bennett Sr.*
|
Gary (IN) Alumni
|
North Central
|
|
43rd
|
1988
|
Dr. Cornelius W. Grant*
|
Albany (GA) Alumni
|
Southeastern
|
|
44th
|
1988
|
Charles G. Tildon*
|
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
45th
|
1989
|
Peter Butler*
|
Los Angeles (CA) Alumni
|
Western
|
|
46th
|
1989
|
Nathan J. Cooley*
|
Gary (IN) Alumni
|
North Central
|
|
47th
|
1989
|
Julius A. Lockett*
|
Atlanta (GA) Alumni
|
Southeastern
|
|
48th
|
1989
|
Judge James A. Overton**
|
Norfolk (VA) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
49th
|
1991
|
William G. Mays*
|
Indianapolis (IN) Alumni
|
North Central
|
|
50th
|
1993
|
Dr. Joseph Bruton*
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
51st
|
1993
|
Donald E. Grace*
|
Austin (TX) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
52nd
|
1993
|
Crawford E. Lane*
|
Rocky Mount (NC) Alumni
|
Middle Eastern
|
|
53rd
|
1993
|
Edward Shelton Jr*
|
Vallejo-Fairfield (CA) Alumni
|
Western
|
|
54th
|
1993
|
Louis N. Willis*
|
Louisville (KY) Alumni
|
South Central
|
|
55th
|
1995
|
Dr. James B. Abram Jr.*
|
Oklahoma City (OK) Alumni
|
Middle Western
|
|
56th
|
1995
|
Dr. Ralph T. Bryson*
|
Montgomery (AL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
57th
|
1995
|
James M. Graves*
|
Charleston (SC) Alumni
|
Southeastern
|
|
58th
|
1995
|
Dr. Oscar L. Mims*
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
59th
|
1997
|
Dr. K. Bernard Chase
|
Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
60th
|
1997
|
Sterling H. Dover*
|
Seattle (WA) Alumni
|
Western
|
|
61st
|
1997
|
Dr. Ivory Johnson
|
St Louis (MO) Alumni
|
Middle Western
|
|
62nd
|
1997
|
William H. Lockhart*
|
Opelousas (LA) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
63rd
|
1999
|
Atty. Richard Clark*
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
64th
|
1999
|
Dr. Melvin Jackson*
|
Philadelphia (PA) Alumni
|
North Eastern
|
|
65th
|
1999
|
James Mosby*
|
Indianapolis (IN) Alumni
|
North Central
|
|
66th
|
1999
|
Samuel F. Sampson*
|
San Antonio (TX) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
67th
|
1999
|
Charles Smith*
|
Detroit (MI) Alumni
|
Northern
|
|
68th
|
2001
|
William M. Blakeney*
|
Charlotte (NC) Alumni
|
Middle Eastern
|
|
69th
|
2001
|
Mark Canty Jr.*
|
Philadelphia (PA) Alumni
|
North Eastern
|
|
70th
|
2001
|
Willard H. Douglas Jr.
|
Richmond (VA) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
71st
|
2001
|
Leonard H. Morton*
|
Nashville (TN) Alumni
|
South Central
|
|
72nd
|
2001
|
Judge Carl Walker Jr.*
|
Houston (TX) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
73rd
|
2003
|
Dr. David M. Dupree*
|
Augusta (GA) Alumni
|
Southeastern
|
|
74th
|
2003
|
Myron L. Hardiman
|
Indianapolis (IN) Alumni
|
North Central
|
|
75th
|
2003
|
Thomas E. Howard, Jr.*
|
Detroit (MI) Alumni
|
Northern
|
|
76th
|
2003
|
Winfred R. Mundle, Sr., Esq.
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
77th
|
2003
|
Cleophus Thomas, Jr.
|
Anniston-Piedmont Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
78th
|
2005
|
Rev. Raymond A. Booton*
|
Charlotte (NC) Alumni
|
Middle Eastern
|
|
79th
|
2005
|
Calvin D. Heard
|
Dayton (OH) Alumni
|
East Central
|
|
80th
|
2005
|
W. Kenneth Jackson
|
Atlanta (GA) Alumni
|
Southeastern
|
|
81st
|
2005
|
Emerson A. Lattimore
|
Dallas (TX) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
82nd
|
2005
|
Dr. Keflyn X. Reed*
|
Mobile (AL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
83rd
|
2007
|
Rhen C. Bass
|
Ventura (CA) Alumni
|
Western
|
|
84th
|
2007
|
William E. Hooker*
|
Raleigh (NC) Alumni
|
Middle Eastern
|
|
85th
|
2007
|
James C. Mitchell
|
Dallas (TX) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
86th
|
2007
|
Eric S. Morris
|
Pittsburgh (PA) Alumni
|
East Central
|
|
87th
|
2007
|
Mark A. Scott, Esq.
|
Atlanta (GA) Alumni
|
Southeastern
|
|
88th
|
2009
|
Donald C. Bland
|
Fayetteville (AR) Alumni
|
Middle Western
|
|
89th
|
2009
|
Dr. Chuck Carr Brown
|
Baton Rouge (LA) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
90th
|
2009
|
Willie H. Coleman, Jr., Esq.
|
Houston (TX) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
91st
|
2009
|
Dr. Frank S. Emanuel
|
Jacksonville (FL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
92nd
|
2009
|
Clarence F. Nelson, Jr.
|
Norfolk (VA) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
93rd
|
2011
|
Terrance G. Blount, CLV, CFC
|
Washington (DC) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
94th
|
2011
|
William B. Croom
|
Woodbridge (VA) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
95th
|
2011
|
Charles W. Morgan III
|
Witchita (KS) Alumni
|
Middle Western
|
|
96th
|
2011
|
Earl B. Tildon*
|
Winter Park (FL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
97th
|
2011
|
Alfred E. White
|
Winston-Salem (NC) Alumni
|
Middle Eastern
|
|
98th
|
2013
|
George F. David III*
|
Baltimore (MD) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
99th
|
2013
|
Jonathan P. Hicks*
|
New York (NY) Alumni
|
North Eastern
|
|
100th
|
2013
|
Col. John M. Jenkins, Ph.D.
|
Bowie/Mitchellville (MD) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
101st
|
2013
|
Ocie C. Pleasant, Jr.
|
Memphis (TN) Alumni
|
South Central
|
|
102nd
|
2015
|
Alvin L. Barrington
|
New Orleans (LA) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
103rd
|
2017
|
Kevin C. Cox
|
Oklahoma City (OK) Alumni
|
Middle Western
|
|
104th
|
2017
|
Michael J. Dubose
|
Decatur (GA) Alumni
|
Southeastern
|
|
105th
|
2017
|
Sheldon McAlpin
|
Charlottee (NC) Alumni
|
Middle Eastern
|
|
106th
|
2017
|
Dr. Edward Scott II
|
Tallahassee (FL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
107th
|
2017
|
Melvin Solomon
|
Atlanta (GA) Alumni
|
Southeastern
|
|
108th
|
2019
|
Willie F. Brooks Jr.
|
Memphis (TN) Alumni
|
South Central
|
|
109th
|
2019
|
John F. Burrell
|
Jacksonville (FL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
110th
|
2019
|
Edward K. Glass, Jr.
|
Detroit (MI) Alumni
|
Northern
|
|
111th
|
2019
|
Robert W. Scales, Jr.
|
Murfreesboro (TN) Alumni
|
South Central
|
|
112th
|
2019
|
Richard Lee Snow
|
Philadelphia (PA) Alumni
|
North Eastern
|
|
113th
|
2021
|
Joseph K. Davis Jr.
|
Durham (NC) Alumni
|
Middle Eastern
|
|
114th
|
2021
|
William H. Fields
|
Columbus (OH) Alumni
|
East Central
|
|
115th
|
2021
|
Warren D. Miller
|
Jackson (MS) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
116th
|
2021
|
Johnny S. Newman II
|
Danville (VA) Alumni
|
Eastern
|
|
117th
|
2021
|
Ronald E. Range
|
Northport (AL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
118th
|
2023
|
Kevin Lenel Burnett
|
Richardson Plano (TX) Alumni
|
South Western
|
|
119th
|
2023
|
Linnes W. Finney Jr., Esq.
|
Fort Pierce (FL) Alumni
|
Southern
|
|
120th
|
2023
|
Kevin J. Johnson
|
Pontiac (MI) Alumni
|
Northern
|
|
121st
|
2023
|
Earl F. Merritt
|
Harrisburg (PA) Alumni
|
North Eastern
|
|
122nd
|
2023
|
Curtis R. Silvers Jr.
|
Pasadena (CA) Alumni
|
Western
|