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Daniel J. Earnshaw, Esq.

MDSSAR President 2025-2026


Dan was born and raised in Baltimore, and is a 41 year member of the Maryland Society, Sons of the American Revolution. He obtained his law degree from the University of Baltimore, established his own practice, and retired after 32 years engaging in the profession. He completed R.O.T.C. at Johns Hopkins University and served in the Maryland Army National Guard. Dan has also served in various capacities, in the Maryland Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims, Society of the War of 1812 and the Mayflower Society where he is currently serving as the Governor of the Mayflower Society of Maryland. He currently resides in Havre de Grace, Maryland and enjoys travel, genealogy and boating.

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Thomas W. Frank, MD

MDSSAR 1st  Vice-President 2025-2026


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Michael B. Morthland

MDSSAR 2nd Vice-President 2025-2026


Michael Morthland was born in Benton, Illinois, and served in the U.S. Navy for over 25 years before retiring in 2009 as a Senior Chief Aviation Electrician’s Mate.  During the course of his Naval career, he served in six fixed- and rotary-wing squadrons, served two staff tours, and is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy Non-Resident Course (Class 08).  

He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution by descent from Patriot Thomas Leftwich and is  currently serving as the Thomas Stone Chapter President and as a member of the Color Guard.  For the Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution, he is an America 250 Committee member and is also Co-Chair for the Southern Maryland America 250 Committee and a member of the Jamestowne Society via lineage from John Knowles.

Currently, he serves as the Program Manager of the Multimedia Technologies Department for Global Technology and Management Resources, Incorporated (GTMR, Inc.) in Hollywood, MD, managing the development of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM) and training.  He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master of Science in Education degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Michael is married to the former April Resch (a retired Navy Chief and Registered Nurse) of Colusa, CA. They have five children and five grandchildren.  

Rev. W. Joseph Engel

MDSSAR 3rd Vice-President 2025-2026


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