Ten years after the founding of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Grand Polemarch George F. David, II (Delta Chapter-1915),
third Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi (who had been Grand Lieutenant Strategus, Editor of the Journal,
Grand Vice Polemarch) and the first Grand Polemarch who had not been nurtured by the Alpha Chapter under the
influence of the Founders, proposed dividing the Fraternity into supervisory districts.

The idea originated with his father who was a Presiding Elder of the A.M.E. Church and also member of Kappa Alpha Psi.
Grand Polemarch David, II implemented the division of the Fraternity into three districts. Past Grand Polemarch Irven Armstrong
was assigned the first; Harrison R. Duke, the second; and Harold M. Tyler, the third district.   The three districts grew into
four "regions".  

Of interesting note, Brother Duke was the father of Harrison R. Duke, Jr., a former member of the Detroit Alumni Chapter of
Kappa Alpha Psi and the grandfather of Harrison R. Duke, III, a Detroit educator and currently a member of the Fraternity.

Grand Polemarch Earl B. Dickerson changed the designation of "Region" to "Province" and "Regional Director" to
"Province Polemarch" at the 15th Grand Chapter Meeting in 1925.  Dr. Edward A. Carter was appointed Province Polemarch
of the Great Lakes .  

The Northern Province has produced three Grand Polemarchs: Ernest H. Davenport (1967-1968), Ronald R. Young and
Robert L. Gordon (1982-1983), four Laurel Wreath awardees, five Elder Watson Diggs awardees,
one Guy L. Grant awardees and 21 Province Polemarchs. 

List of Past Northern Province Polemarchs:

Dr. Edward A. Carter
Detroit Alumni

Attorney Herbert V. White
Detroit Alumni

Dr. L. L. Spann
Detroit Alumni

Fred H. Williams
Detroit Alumni

Victor LaNier Hicks
Detroit Alumni

Theodore R. Owens
Detroit , MI

Floyd Pennick
Detroit , MI

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