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The Chagrin Valley Hunt Club was founded in July, 1909, by visionary group of Northeast Ohio horseback riding and fox hunting enthusiasts. The Clubhouse was originally housed in the historic Maple Leaf Inn, an early stagecoach stop on the way to the bustling city of Cleveland.
Through its early years, the Club’s campus of 15 ½ acres was a gathering place for city-dwelling members seeking a sporting refuge in the countryside or a horseback ride through the Chagrin Valley.
Through the century, the Club weathered the economies of WW I & II, added swimming facilities, suffered a 1950s barn fire and two Clubhouse fires (1935 & 1994). The fire in January 1994 completely destroyed the Clubhouse, fortunately all guests at an in-progress wedding reception were able to escape unharmed.
Through the tireless efforts of the Club’s trustees and membership, the Club was completely re-built in the mid 1990s, incorporating modern design and safety standards while still capturing its pioneering New England charm. The Chagrin Valley Hunt Club’s heritage has been captured in numerous sources including The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History.
Club Governance
The Chagrin Valley Hunt Club is governed by an elected Club President and Executive Committee serving two-year terms and a Board of Directors.
CLUB PRESIDENTS
1909 - 1951
1909-1910 E.A. Merritt
1911-1912 Otto Miller
1913-1914 Edmund S. Burke, Jr.
1915-1917 A.F. Harvey
1918-1918 F.R. White
1919-1920 Corliss E. Sullivan
1921-1922 M.C. Harvey
1923-1925 R.H. Bishop, Jr.
1926-1927 Otto Miller
1928-1929 Newell C. Bolton
1930-1939 Crispin Oglebay
1940-1942 Thomas H. White
1943-1945 Lewis C. Williams
1946-1949 Homer Everett
1950-1951 Lawrence Robbins, Jr.
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1952 - 1983
1952-1955 Robert York White
1956-1957 Alfred M. Rankin
1958-1959 Tinkham Veale II
1960-1961 Jacob B. Perkins II
1962-1964 Alexander H. Hadden
1965-1966 Brooks M. Jones
1967-1968 John S. Manuel
1969-1970 James H. Dempsey, Jr.
1970-1972 Peter S. Hitchcock
1973-1974 John Limbocker, Jr.
1975-1976 David S. Ingalls, Jr.
1977-1978 Malcolm B. Vilas, Jr.
1979-1979 R. Preston Nash, Jr.
1980-1981 David L. Grund
1982-1983 Quentin Alexander
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1984 - 2014
1984-1985 Dennis W. LaBarre
1986-1986 John Limbocker, Jr.
1987-1989 Paul J. Vignos, Jr.
1990-1992 Robert Y. White, Jr.
1993-1996 Courtenay O. Taplin
1997-2000 Robert W. Gelbach
2001-2003 Frederick P. Floyd
2004-2005 Frank I. Harding
2006-2007 Kevin K. Ruddock
2008-2009 Dixon Morgan, Jr.
2010-2011 C. Perry Blossom
2012-2013 Paul A. Murray
2014-2015 J. C. Butler
2016-2017 David L. Selman
2018-2020 Glenn G. Anderson, Jr.
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