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Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original it is better known, SAMCRO (often spelled Sam Crow), is the mother charter of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club on the FX original series Sons of Anarchy. Located in Charming, California, the club was founded in 1967 by John "JT" Teller, Piermont "Piney" Winston, and other members of the First 9.

History[]

Background[]

At the beginning of the show, their President was Clarence 'Clay' Morrow, with Jackson 'Jax' Teller as his Vice President and Alexander "Tig" Trager as the Sergeant-at-Arms. By the end of the series, the President was Filip "Chibs" Telford, with Tig and Happy Lowman serving as Vice President and Sergeant-at-Arms, respectively.

As the mother charter, SAMCRO enjoys a great deal of influence and "soft power" among the other Sons charters. However, due to the club's democratic tendencies, the Redwood Originals are unable to dictate to or order around other charters.

Members[]

SAMCRO

Current[]

Full Patches

Big House Crew

First 9

Former[]

Full Patches

Prospects

Associates[]

Allies[]

Enemies[]

Hierarchy[]

Members
Type of Patch '67-'80 '80-'90 '90-'93 '93-'97 '97-'03 '03-'09 '09-'11 '11-'12 '13-'14 '15
President John "JT" Teller Clarence "Clay" Morrow Jackson "Jax" Teller Chibs Telford
Vice President Piney Winston Jackson "Jax" Teller Bobby Munson Chibs Telford Tig Trager
Sergeant-at-Arms Lenny "The Pimp" Janowitz ? Alexander "Tig" Trager Chibs Telford Happy Lowman
Secretary Keith McGee Clay Morrow Robert "Bobby Elvis" Munson Tig Trager Rane Quinn
Full Patch Thomas Whitney Harry "Opie" Winston Rane Quinn T.O. Cross
Full Patch Chico Vellenueva Philip "Chibs" Telford Clay Morrow Allesandro Montez
Full Patch Clarence "Clay" Morrow Piney Winston Greg the Peg George "Ratboy" Skogstrom
Full Patch Wally Grazer Kyle Hobart Juice Ortiz Orlin West
Full Patch Otto Moran Happy Lowman Phil Russell
Full Patch Otto Delaney Herman Kozik Frankie Diamonds
Full Patch Eric Miles GoGo
Reason Inactive Members
Member in Prison Lenny "The Pimp" Janowitz
Member in Prison Otto Delaney Juice Ortiz
Prospects
Patch '96 '97-07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15
Prospect (Newbie) Jax Teller Half Sack Eric Miles Shepard Ratboy Skogstrom T.O. Cross
Prospect (Newbie) Opie Winston Philip "Fithy Phil" Russell
Prospect (Newbie) Chris "V-Lin" Von Lin

Votes[]

Below are all votes put forth in the "chapel" of the clubhouse, and their tallies.

  • An X under both columns indicate that a member was still part of the club, but not present for the vote, and did not have a proxy in place.
  • A blank indicates that the character was present for the meeting, but did not get to vote, either due to not being a member, or the vote being interrupted.

Season 1[]

"Giving Back"[]

The club voted on allowing Kyle Hobart to come to the fundraiser. The vote passed at 5-2.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Opie Winston Tick Cross
Tig Trager Cross Tick
Piney Winston Cross Tick
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Cross Cross

"Fa Guan"[]

The club voted on voting to go into gun business with the Mayans. They were joined by eleven other out of charter members, including Happy Lowman. The vote passed unanimously.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Piney Winston Tick Cross
Opie Winston Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross

"Balm"[]

The club voted on Jax and Opie entering the police department to talk to Luann and Cherry. Juice was absent. Half Sack and Wayne Unser were also present, but neither of them got a vote.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Piney Winston Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Opie Winston Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Cross Cross
Half Sack Epps
Wayne Unser

Albification
The club has an impromptu vote on whether or not to accept a new deal with IRA member Cammy Hayes. The vote passed with three in favor.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Cross Tick
Opie Winston Cross Cross
Piney Winston Cross Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Cross Cross
Jax Teller Tick Cross

Smite
The club voted on retaliating against L.O.A.N. The vote met a stalemate and failed to pass.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Cross Tick
Opie Winston Tick Cross
Piney Winston Cross Tick
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Cross Tick
Jax Teller Cross Tick

Balm
The club voted on whether or not to release Jax to go Nomad. The vote passed unanimously.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Tig Trager
Proxy by Clay
Tick Cross
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz
Proxy by Bobby
Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Piney Winston Tick Cross
Opie Winston Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross

The Push
The club voted on upgrading Shepard, Filthy Phil Russell, and Eric Miles from hang around to prospect. The vote pass unanimously.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Opie Winston Tick Cross
Piney Winston Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Jax Teller Tick Cross

The club voted on accepting Happy Lowman into SAMCRO. The vote passed unanimously.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Opie Winston Tick Cross
Piney Winston Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Jax Teller Tick Cross

The club voted on accepting Herman Kozik into SAMCRO. The voted failed to pass due to one dissenting opinion, with only one in favor being confirmed.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Tig Trager Cross Tick
Chibs Telford
Opie Winston
Piney Winston
Happy Lowman
Juice Ortiz
Bobby Munson
Jax Teller

June Wedding
The club once again voted on accepting Herman Kozik as a member of SAMCRO. It failed to pass due to a single "nay" vote. Three in favor were confirmed.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller
Proxy by Clay
Tick Cross
Piney Winston
Proxy by Clay
Tick Cross
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Tig Trager Cross Tick
Chibs Telford
Opie Winston
Happy Lowman
Juice Ortiz
Bobby Munson

Dorylus
The club voted on whether or not to get in business with the Galindo Cartel. The vote passed, 6 to 5.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Cross Tick
Opie Winston Tick Cross
Eric Miles Tick Cross
Piney Winston Cross Tick
Juice Ortiz Cross Tick
Bobby Munson Cross Tick
Happy Lowman Cross Tick
Herman Kozik Tick Cross
Jax Teller Tick Cross

Family Recipe
The club voted on Clay stepping down and Bobby assuming the role of president. The vote was interrupted with two votes in opposition and none in favor.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Cross Tick
Tig Trager Cross Tick
Chibs Telford
Opie Winston
Piney Winston
Happy Lowman
Juice Ortiz
Bobby Munson
Jax Teller
Herman Kozik Cross Cross

Call of Duty
The club voted unanimously to retaliate against the Lobos Sonora Cartel.

Voter
Yea Nay
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Herman Kozik Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Opie Winston Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Cross Cross

Sovereign
The club voted to allow Nomads Frankie Diamonds, GoGo and Greg the Peg to join SAMCRO. The vote passed unanimously.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Filthy Phil Russel Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Opie Winston Cross Cross

Stolen Huffy
The club unanimously voted in favor of paying Pope fifty grand out of the Coke shipments.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Frankie Diamonds Tick Cross
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Filthy Phil Russell Tick Cross
GoGo Tick Cross
Greg the Peg Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross

Orca Shrugged
The club voted to go into business with Nero's escort business, unanimously.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Frankie Diamonds Tick Cross
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Filthy Phil Russell Tick Cross
GoGo Tick Cross
Greg the Peg Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross

Small World
The club voted to push coke for Damon Pope at 6-5.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Cross Tick
GoGo Cross Tick
Filthy Phil Russell Tick Cross
Greg the Peg Cross Tick
Clay Morrow Cross Tick
Frankie Diamonds Cross Tick
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross

Andare Pescare
The club unanimously voted to strip Frankie Diamonds of his patch.

Voter
Yea Nay
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Filthy Phil Russell Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Jax Teller Tick Cross

The club unanimously voted to kill Frankie Diamonds upon catching him.

Voter
Yea Nay
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Filthy Phil Russell Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Jax Teller Tick Cross

To Thine Own Self
The club votes on passing the Coke business to the Mayans and the gun running to the Lin Triad. It passed unanimously.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Filthy Phil Russell Tick Cross
Clay Morrow Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross

Darthy
The club voted on whether or not Clay Morrow should be excommunicated. The vote passed unanimously.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Filthy Phil Russell Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Clay Morrow Cross Cross

The club voted on whether or not Clay Morrow should "Meet Mr. Mayhem." The vote failed to pass due to one dissenting vote.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Filthy Phil Russell Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Cross Tick

Sweet and Vaded
The club unanimously voted to patch over Rane Quinn, Allesandro Montez, and Orlin West into the Redwood charter.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross

The club unanimously voted to patch in Ratboy Skogstrom.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Rane Quinn Tick Cross
Orlin West Tick Cross
Allesandro Montez Tick Cross

Aon Rud Persanta
Off screen, the club unanimously voted for Clay Morrow to be killed.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Bobby Munson Tick Cross
Juice Ortiz Tick Cross
Rane Quinn Tick Cross
Orlin West Tick Cross
Allesandro Montez Tick Cross
Ratboy Skogstrom Tick Cross

Papa's Goods
The club voted unanimously to patch in T.O. Cross.

Voter
Yea Nay
Jax Teller Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Rane Quinn Tick Cross
Allesandro Montez Tick Cross
Ratboy Skogstrom Tick Cross

The club voted unanimously for Jax Teller to "Meet Mr. Mayhem."

Voter
Yea Nay
Rane Quinn Tick Cross
Allesandro Montez Tick Cross
Ratboy Skogstrom Tick Cross
Happy Lowman Tick Cross
Tig Trager Tick Cross
Chibs Telford Tick Cross
Jax Teller Cross Cross
T.O. Cross Cross Cross

Notes[]

  • Although some portraits on the SAMCRO member wall changed to show different people over time, the general layout is three rows of seven, and then a bottom row of three. This implies that prior to the series, there were at least 24 people who joined the club. There are likely more, taking into account very few portraits resemble First 9 and the unlikelihood excommunicated members (such as Kyle Hobart) would be included.
  • Several photos on the wall have changed over time. Notably, the portrait next to Chibs and below Clay used to be the mugshot of an unnamed man, but it was later replaced by a picture of John Teller. This was likely an error in set design, possible indicating that JT's actor had yet to be cast.
  • At its peak during the series, SAMCRO had twelve full patch members not incarcerated, although Opie Winston was inactive and did not participate in any votes. This lasted from the middle of Sovereign to the end of Authority Vested, ending because of Jax, Tig, Chibs, and Opie's arrests. Opie would be killed in Laying Pipe, and the others would be released by the beginning of the next episode, bringing the total back up to eleven. Prior to this, the highest amount of members was eleven, and it lasted from Out to With An X.
  • In the second to last episode of Season 3, June Wedding, it is mentioned that there are six other members willing to transfer into the charter, with Bobby mentioning that they would have to be voted in while the club was inside Stockton. However, when the club members are released from prison, these six men are nowhere to be seen and are not mentioned. It is assumed that they either ended up not getting voted in, or they transferred out just prior to the release day of the boys.
  • T.O. Cross is the very first African-American to be a member of SAMCRO, however Juice had a black biological father, but self-identified as full Puerto Rican.
  • Hopper was almost a member of the charter, being recruited by Bobby Munson alongside Rane Quinn, Allesandro Montez and Orlin West. However, after the explosion of the clubhouse, he decided not to join the mother charter. Had he become a member, the charter would have climbed up to ten members, eleven after Ratboy's patching.
  • John Teller's picture on the wall isn't crossed out like Little Paul of the Arizona charter, SAMTAZ.

Notable Murders Committed[]

See SAMCRO Kill List for further details

  • Josh Kohn - ATF agent, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Donna Winston - Wife of Opie Winston, killed by Tig Trager.
  • AJ Weston - Leader of L.O.A.N., killed by Jax Teller.
  • Liam O'Neill - Sergeant-at-Arms for SAMBEL, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Keith McGee - First 9, President of the Belfast chapter, killed by Clay Morrow.
  • Hector Salazar - Calaveras President, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Jimmy O'Phelan - High ranking IRA member, killed by Chibs Telford.
  • June Stahl - ATF agent, killed by Opie Winston.
  • Viktor Putlova - Russian mob leader, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Eric Miles - Member of SAMCRO, killed by Juice Ortiz.
  • Piney Winston - First 9, killed by Clay Morrow.
  • Georgie Caruso - Pornographic business owner, killed by Opie Winston and Tig Trager.
  • Veronica Pope - Daughter of Damon Pope, killed by Tig Trager.
  • Rita Roosevelt - Wife of police chief Eli Roosevelt, killed by Frankie Diamonds.
  • Greg the Peg - Former Nomad member, killed by Clay Morrow.
  • Pamela Toric - Sister of Lee Toric, killed by Otto Delaney.
  • Damon Pope - Drug kingpin, killed by Tig Trager.
  • Lee Toric - Former U.S. Marshal, killed by Otto Delaney.
  • Galen O'Shay - High ranking IRA member, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Clay Morrow - First 9, former SAMCRO member and President. Killed by Jax Teller.
  • Tara Knowles-Teller - Wife of Jax Teller, step-mother and guardian to Abel Teller, mother to Thomas Teller, killed by her mother-in-law Gemma Teller-Morrow.
  • Eli Roosevelt - Sheriff, killed by Juice Ortiz.
  • Jury White - President of Indian Hills, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Moses Cartwright - Enforcer working for August Marks, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Wayne Unser - Former Police chief of Charming PD, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Gemma Teller Morrow - Mother of Jax Teller and wife of John Teller and Clay Morrow, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Brendan Roarke - One of the Irish kings, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Charles Barosky - Corrupt cop, killed by Jax Teller.
  • August Marks - Biggest crime boss of Oakland and drug kingpin, killed by Jax Teller.
  • Jax Teller - Former President of SAMCRO, committed suicide.

Gallery[]

Current Members[]

Prospects[]

Former Members[]

The Wall[]

Other Charters[]

Charters of the Appearances-Logo-SOA Motorcycle Club
Charters in the United States
Redwood Original - SAMCRO, California San Bernardino - SAMDINO, California Long Beach, California
San Gabriel, California Fresno, California Chino, California
Eureka, California Stockton, California Sonoma, California
Las Vegas, Nevada Reno, Nevada Indian Hills, Nevada
Lincoln - SAMLIN, Oregon Joilette, Oregon Rogue River, Oregon
Phoenix, Arizona Tucson - SAMTAZ, Arizona Tempe, Arizona
Chino Valley, Arizona Rockford, Illinois Chicago, Illinois
Salt Lake City, Utah Moab, Utah Denver, Colorado
Albuquerque, New Mexico Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Niagra, New York New York City, New York Rahway, New Jersey
Anchorage, Alaska Olympia, Washington Tacoma, Washington
Cheyenne, Wyoming New England, United States Nomads, United States
International Charters
Belfast - SAMBEL, North Ireland Newcastle, England Manchester, England
Dungloe, Ireland Alberta, Canada Winnipeg, Canada
Stockholm, Sweden Geelong, Australia Germany, Europe
Russia, Europe Holland, Europe Poland, Europe
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