List of Alfalfa Club members

The Alfalfa Club, founded in 1913, is an exclusive social organization, based in Washington, D.C., United States.[1][2] The Club's only function is to hold an annual banquet in honor of the birthday of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.[2] Its members are mostly influential American businesspeople and politicians, including several presidents.[1][2]

Presidents

Presidents of the United States who have been Alfalfa Club members include:

  • Harry S. Truman – President of the United States from 1945 to 1953
  • John F. Kennedy – President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
  • Richard Nixon – President of the United States from 1969 to 1974
  • Gerald Ford – President of the United States from 1974 to 1977
  • Ronald Reagan – President of the United States from 1981 to 1989
  • George H. W. Bush – President of the United States from 1989 to 1993, member in 1989[3]
  • George W. Bush – President of the United States from 2001 to 2009[4]
  • Barack Obama – President of the United States from 2009 to 2017, member in 2009[5]
  • Donald Trump – President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025), member in 2026[6]
  • Joe Biden – President of the United States from 2021 to 2025

Vice Presidents

Vice Presidents of the United States who have been Alfalfa Club members include:

  • Spiro Agnew – Vice President of the United States from 1969 to 1973
  • Nelson Rockefeller – Vice President of the United States from 1974 to 1977
  • Walter Mondale – Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
  • Dan Quayle – Vice President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
  • Dick Cheney – Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009[7]

Cabinet officials

People who have served in more than one position in the Cabinet of the United States and have been Alfalfa Club members include:

Secretaries of State

United States Secretaries of State who have been Alfalfa Club members include:

Secretaries of Defense

United States Secretaries of Defense who have been Alfalfa Club members include:

Secretaries of Commerce

United States Secretaries of Commerce who have been Alfalfa Club members include:

Secretaries of Health and Human Services

United States Secretaries of Health and Human Services who have been Alfalfa Club members include:

Directors of the Office of Management and Budget

Directors of the Office of Management and Budget who have been Alfalfa Club members include:

Members of Congress

Governors

Mayors

Judges

Supreme Court Justices

Ambassadors

Military officials

Directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Chairs of the Federal Reserve

Businesspeople

Other

References

  1. ^ a b Martin, Jonathan (January 29, 2009). "Palin, Obama to share stage". Politico.
  2. ^ a b c Newhall, Marissa (January 27, 2008). "Alfalfa Club Hears Bush Speak as President for Last Time". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ "Bush Belongs to 3 Men's Clubs". February 1, 1989. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Bush, George W. (2014). 41: A Portrait of My Father. London: Ebury Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 9780553447781. OCLC 883645289.
  5. ^ a b c d "Obama gets laughs at Alfalfa dinner - CNN.com". CNN. February 1, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  6. ^ Holmes, Kristen; Jaramillo, Alejandra (February 1, 2026). "Trump jokes about suing his Federal Reserve nominee Warsh over interest rates at elite Washington dinner". CNN. Warner Bros. Discovery. Archived from the original on February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Roxanne Roberts (January 24, 2014). "The Alfalfa Club: still a place for the powerful to see and be seen". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e Andrews-Dyer, Helena (January 27, 2019). "John Kerry and Mitt Romney hugging, and Mitch McConnell in a hospital gown? It must be the Alfalfa Club dinner". The Washington Post.
  9. ^ Andrews-Dyer, Helena (January 29, 2017). "A political truce is called at the 104th annual Alfalfa Club dinner". The Washington Post.
  10. ^ Emily Heil (January 29, 2015). "What's the deal with the Alfalfa Club?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015.
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