Post History

On August 20th, 1919 the First Meeting was held in St. Paul Park to make application for a Temporary Charter in the American Legion. Present were: Mr. Harrison Fuller, State Chairman and Mr. George Chapin, State Secretary of the Department of Minnesota American Legion. Seventeen (17) members signed the application for a Temporary Charter. The first meeting was held in the I.O.O.F. Hall in St. Paul Park.

Albert Nollett was elected as Chairman and later elected as the first Commander of St. Paul Park Legion Post. Earle Fourte was elected as the first Adjutant and Anton Johnson was elected as the first Secretary Treasurer.

December 8th, 1919, the constitution was adopted as read. Motion was made and carried that at the request of the Dingle family the name of the post be changed to the Richard Dingle Post at the meeting held on April 7th,1921. A special meeting was held on May 22nd, 1921, whereby the official name was changed to the Richard Dingle American Legion Post #98.

During the years that followed the first meeting of the Richard Dingle American Legion Post #98, meeting places were as follows: The I.O.O.F. Hall; The Catholic Church basement; the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment Minn. National Guard; The Newport Town Hall; The boy scout Cabin; The Red Rock Hall; The St. Paul Park Gun Club and later the Legion Post and camp Grounds; the Farmers Terminal Bank; The Newport Motor Inn; The residences of Post Members; and later at the Old Norris Grocery which is now the present address and home of Post #98 in St. Paul Park, MN. 

American Legion First National Convention Preamble Plaque

The American Legion's first National Convention was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 10, 1919. This event marked the beginning of the American Legion Auxiliary, which was established to support the American Legion. The convention was significant as it adopted the Legion's constitution and preamble, passed a resolution to support the Boy Scouts of America, and voted to locate the Legion's national headquarters in Indianapolis. This plaque commemorating this event of the Legion's first National Convention and the founding of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Post 98 received this plaque in 1966 from the Minneapolis Legion Post.

Legion Family

Women's Auxiliary of American Legion Unit 98 was formed in 1932. 

Sons of the Legion for American Legion Squadron was formed in 2020. 

Legion Riders Chapter was formed in 2024.