The so-called First 9 were the first original founding members of SAMCRO. The living members of the First 9 wear a patch on their cut that says, 'First 9'.

Known First 9 MembersEdit

John 'JT' TellerEdit

Status: Deceased
John Teller was the founder and president of SAMCRO. Murdered by Clay Morrow. First husband of Gemma Teller-Morrow and father of Jackson Teller.

Clarence 'Clay' MorrowEdit

Status: Alive
Clay was one of the original 9, but not a "founding member". In season 4 "Family Recipe", Clay mentions that Piney sponsored him when he was originally patched in. Clay became the president of SAMCRO after John Teller's murder, and remained so until ousted by Jax in the season 4 finale, "To Be". Clay was the last of the first 9 to join.  Clay Morrow is personally responsible for the deaths of three (that we know about thus far) of the First 9 ("Piney" Winston, J.T. Teller and Keith McGee).  

Piermont 'Piney' WinstonEdit

Status: Deceased
One of the co-founders of SAMCRO along with his best friend, John Teller. Piney was the father of Opie. He was murdered by Clay Morrow after attempting to blackmail him into stop moving drugs.

Keith McGeeEdit

Status: Deceased
After being a founding member of SAMCRO Keith moved to Belfast where he became the president of SAMBEL. He was then killed by Clay Morrow later in Season 3 for "betraying" the club.

Lenny 'The Pimp' JanowitzEdit

Status: Alive
He was the 3rd member of the Sons of Anarchy MC. Former Seargant-At-Arms under John Teller. Currently imprisoned at Stockton State Prison for supposedly killing three ATF agents.

Wally GrazerEdit

Status: Deceased
He was the 5th member of the Sons of Anarchy MC in 1968. A drifter by choice by the time he hooked up with SOA he already had deep connections to every nitty and gritty part of Redwood County. He was a valuable asset. 

Thomas 'Uncle Tom' WhitneyEdit

Status: Deceased
He was the 6th member of the Sons of Anarchy MC after Wally Grazer introduced him to the club. Holds the unofficial record for "most stolen anything" in the SOA lore. Stabbed to death in prison.

Chico VellenuevaEdit

Status: Deceased
Chico was the daredevil of SOA. He first met the MC in 1968. Chico was the first Hispanic member of SOA and provided them with a liason between the Mayans and SOA.

Otto 'L'il Killer' MoranEdit

Status: Deceased.
Not to be confused with "Big Otto" Delany. Found floating in the river in 1985, foul play suspected. He was 5'7 on a good day and got the nickname 'Lil' Killer' because it is rumored he once killed a 300lb man with his bare hands during a fist fight.