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John Birch Society

ORGANIZATION

Anti-Communist club founded in 1958.

Official Website:
http://www.jbs.org/

Founding Date:
1958

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
John Birch
Religion
28-May-1918 25-Aug-1945 Missionary to China killed during WW2
Willis Carto
Activist
17-Jul-1926 26-Oct-2015 Founder of Liberty Lobby, IHR
Joseph Coors, Sr.
Business
12-Nov-1917 15-Mar-2003 Ultraconservative beer baron
Kent H. Courtney
Activist
23-Oct-1918 12-Aug-1997 Ultraconservative activist
Medford Evans
Author
21-Aug-1907 4-Feb-1989 The Assassination of Joe McCarthy
William J. Grede
Business
24-Feb-1897 5-Jun-1989 Grede Foundries, Inc.
Edgar W. Hiestand
Politician
3-Dec-1888 19-Aug-1970 Congressman from California, 1953-63
H. L. Hunt
Business
17-Feb-1889 29-Nov-1974 Founder of Hunt Oil
Nelson Bunker Hunt
Business
22-Feb-1926 21-Oct-2014 Tried to corner the silver market
Charles G. Koch
Philanthropist
1-Nov-1935   Conservative philanthropist, Koch heir
Fred C. Koch
Business
23-Sep-1900 Nov-1967 Founder, Koch Industries
Alfred Kohlberg
Business
27-Jan-1887 7-Apr-1960 The China Lobby Man
Tim LaHaye
Religion
27-Apr-1926   Left Behind series
Pat Manion
Radio Personality
1896 1979 Manion Forum
Robert Mathews
Criminal
16-Jan-1953 8-Dec-1984 White supremacist died in shootout with FBI
Larry McDonald
Politician
1-Apr-1935 1-Sep-1983 Congressman from Georgia, 1975-83
John F. McManus
Activist
1935   President, John Birch Society
Evan Mecham
Politician
12-May-1924 22-Feb-2008 Governor of Arizona, 1987-88
Tom Metzger
Activist
9-Apr-1938   White supremacist
Revilo P. Oliver
Activist
7-Jul-1908 10-Aug-1994 Founding member, John Birch Society
Westbrook Pegler
Columnist
2-Aug-1894 24-Jun-1969 Ultraconservative newspaper columnist
William Pierce
Author
11-Sep-1933 23-Jul-2002 The Turner Diaries
Archie Roosevelt
Relative
9-Apr-1894 13-Oct-1979 Conservative leader against New Deal
John H. Rousselot
Politician
1-Nov-1927 11-May-2003 Congressman from California, 1961-63 & 1970-83
Phyllis Schlafly
Activist
15-Aug-1924   Opponent of women's liberation
John G. Schmitz
Politician
12-Aug-1930 10-Jan-2001 Congressman from California, 1970-73
Eric Show
Baseball
19-May-1956 16-Mar-1994 MLB pitcher
Cleon Skousen
Activist
20-Jan-1913 9-Jan-2006 The Naked Communist
Kevin Strom
Activist
1956   Founder, National Vanguard
Arthur R. Thompson
Activist
1938   CEO, John Birch Society
Edwin A. Walker
Military
10-Nov-1909 31-Oct-1993 Ultraconservative activist
Robert Welch
Activist
1-Dec-1899 6-Jan-1985 Founder, John Birch Society




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