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Did You Know?
The first officer of The Marine Corps was
Samuel Nicholas (1744-1790), a member of Lodge No. 13 at Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Semper Fidelis!
The body of John Paul Jones, "Father of the
American Navy", was lost for thirteen years. It was eventually discovered
in the St. Louis Cemetery for Foreign Protestants in Paris, and removed to the
Naval Chapel in Annapolis. He was member of St. Bernard's Lodge No. 122,
Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
The World's Largest monument was carved by a
Freemason. The awe inspiring patriotic shrine on Mt. Rushmore, near
Keystone, South Dakota, was sculptured by Gutzon Broglum, Past Master of Howard
Lodge No. 35, NY. Washington and Theodore Roosevelt, depicted in the
carving, were both Freemasons.
The Mayo Clinic started in a Masonic Temple!
Its early headquarters were located in the Masonic Temple at Rochester
Minnesota. William W., Charles H., and Chas. W. Mayo have all been members
of Rochester Lodge No. 21.
The cornerstone of The Statue of Liberty was
laid by officers of The Grand Lodge of New York, August 5, 1885.
Panama Hats did not come from Panama!
They were introduced by Bro. Eloy Alfaro, (1842-1912), Ecuadorian Liberator and
President. While exiled in Panama, he imported the Ecuador-Made
Toquilla Hats, which he sold in great numbers to travelers, who presumed they
were a product of Panama!
Andrew Bell, Scottish Printer and Engraver
who founded the Encyclopedia Britannica , was a member of Holyrood Lodge No. 44,
Edinburgh. In 1757 the Lodge ordered a number of Masonic copper engravings
from Bell and, before he had completed his contract, he affiliated with the
lodge.
MW Bro. Harry S. Truman served as Master of the Missouri Lodge of Research
while President of the United States (1950). Both the dispensation and
charter of the lodge were signed by Truman when he was Grand Master of Masons
of Missouri.
Pope Pius II (Giuseppe Maria Ferrero) joined Freemasonry in Santiago,
Chile, in 1832, while a young priest. He was The Secretary at the Papal
Nuncio at the time.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, noted clergyman, was a member
of Midwood Lodge No. 1062, N.Y., and Past Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of
New York as well as of the Imperial Shrine.
Freemasonry and America
America is indeed a monument to the principles
and ideas of the founding fathers--a monument to the truth we seek, to
principle, to self sacrifice, to the loyalty and devotion of its people.
And it is correct to say that our kind of
America is a monument to the principles and ideas of Freemasonry, not only
because of the accord in principles and ideals, but also because the majority of
our founding fathers were Freemasons. Masons have an inherent right to
say, Behold the flag of our country, an emblem conceived by Freemasons and
representing Masonic ideals. --Rear Admiral Homer N. Wallin at Seattle
Washington, in 1955
Its Power
There is no difference among men that Freemasonry may not
overcome.
There is no conflict that Freemasonry may not dissipate.
There is no chasm among nations of good will which Freemasonry may not bridge...
The ceremonies and events of this solemn and historic
occasion deepen our conviction that Freemasonry is necessary and serviceable to
advance the frontiers of freedom and secure for humanity the blessings of peace
and progress, prosperity and happiness. --Grandmaster Camilo Osias of
the Philippine Islands, speaking at the making of Japanese Premier, Ichiro
Hotoyama, a Master Mason (March 26, 1955)
All of the above
material comes from: Did You Know?
Vignettes in Masonry from the Royal Arch Mason Magazine, Edited by Wes Cook,
The Missouri Lodge of Research,
1965 Recent research may refute some of the
material offered. The material above is provided for its literary and
contextual historic perspective.
Catch-e-kism - Click for the Answer
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What a pretty ring--What did you give for it?
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Why are you wearing that emblem?
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When you crave for light, what support of the Temple do
you go to?
From: Catch-E-Kism: Some Old Masonic Catch
Questions and Some New Ones,
Macoy Publishing Company, Richmond Virginia
Famous
Freemasons
Abbott,
Sir John, J. C. Canadian Prime Minister 1891-1892. Initiated St. Paul's, No.
374, E.R., Montreal, 1847.
Aldrin, Col.
Edwin Buzz. American astronaut and member of the first moon landing. 33 deg.
Montclair Lodge No. 144 New Jersey.
Allende,
Salvador. Former President of Chile. Lodge Progresso No. 4, Valpariso, in
1935.
Anderson, Robert. Brevetted Major General USA, commanded
Charleston Harbour at the start of secession. Mercer Lodge No.50 in Trenton NJ
in March of 1858, he was the first mason to be raised by the lodge.
Appleton,
Sir Edward Victor. English physicist. Nobel prize for physics 1947. Isaac
Newton Lodge, No. 859, Cambridge.
Armistead, Lewis A. Brigadeer General CSA. Served with Pickett at
Gettysburg where he was mortally wounded. Alexandria Washington Lodge No. 22
Virginia.
Armstrong,
Louis. American Jazz legend. Lodge of Montgomery No. 18, PHA, New York.
Arne, Thomas
Augustine. English composer, includes Rule Britannia.
Arnold,
Benedict. Major General and early American Revolution war hero. Eventually
changed allegiance and sided with the British, being branded a traitor ever
after. Affiliated member of Hiram Lodge No. 1, New Haven CT.
Ashmole,
Elias. Founder member of the Royal Society and became the first known English
speculative Mason at Warrington, Lancashire, in 1646.
Ataturk,
Mustapha Kemal. Former President of Turkey 1923-1938. Member of an Italian
Lodge, Macedonia Resorta e Veritus.
Austin, Stephen. "The
father of Texas". Louisiana Lodge No. 109, St. Genevieve, Missouri.
Autry,
Gene. Screen western star. Catoosa Lodge No. 185, Catoosa, Oklahoma.
Badgley,
William. Canadian Lawyer, first Dean of the Faculty of Law at McGill
University, Montreal. St. Paul's Lodge, No. 374 UGLE, Montreal. Past Provincial
Grand Master.
Bailey, Joseph E. Brilliant Civil Engineer who served in the
Civil War. Rose to Maj. General and after retirement was shot and killed serving
as a sherrif in Missouri. One of fourteen Union officers who received the Thanks
of Congress. Columbia Lodge No. 124 Wisconsin.
Ballard,
Harold. Fiesty owner of Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League team.
Corinthian No. 481, GRC, Toronto, ON.
Banks,
Sir Joseph. Founder of the famous Kew Gardens, Londo. Somerset House Lodge UGLE
Banks, Nathaniel P. "The fighting politician" Governor of
Massachusetts, Civil War Maj. General, Senator and US Marshal. One of fourteen
Union officers who received the Thanks of Congress. Monitor Lodge MA.
Barham,
Eugene A. American Admiral and war hero. 33deg. AASR.
Barnardo,
Dr. T. J. Founder of the Barnardo home for orphaned boys.
Basie,
William "Count". American jazz pianist, Wisdom Lodge No. 102 PHA, Chicago and
Shriner, New York.
Beard,
Daniel Carter. Founded the Boy Scout movement in United States of America.
Mariners Lodge No. 67, New York City.
Benes,
Eduard. President of Czechoslovakia 1935-1938. Lodge Ian Amos Komensky No. 1,
Prague and Lodge Pravda Vitezi.
Bennett,
Viscount R. B. Canadian Prime Minister 1930-1935.
Berlin,
Irving. American songwriter and composer. Shriner and Scottish Rite. Munn
Lodge No. 190 New York City.
Blanc, Mel.
The famous voice behind most of the cartoon caracters including Bugs Bunny. Mid
Day Lodge No. 188, Oregon
Bolivar, Simon.
South American liberator. Initiated in Cadiz, Spain. Became involved with
Knights Templar and Scottish Rites and founded Order and Liberty Lodge No. 2 in
Peru.
Bonaparte.
Jerome, Joseph, Louis & Lucien. All 4 brothers of Napoleon were Masons but not
the great Emperor himself.
Bongo,
Omar. President of Gabon. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Gabon in 1983.
Borden, Sir
Robert L. 12th. Canadian Prime Minister 1911-1920. St. Andrew's Lodge No. 1,
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Borglum,
Gutzon. Sculptor and painter. Most famous for his colossal Mt. Rushmore
national memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Howard Lodge No. 35, New
York City, serving as W. Master 1910-1911.
Borglum,
Lincoln. Son of Gutzon (previous), finished the above memorial. Battle River
Lodge No. 92 South Dakota.
Borgnine, Ernest.
American Actor, Abingdon Lodge No. 48, Abingdon, Virginia.
Boswell,
John. Laird (Lord) of Auchinleck. The earliest recorded non-operative Mason
recorded anywhere - 1600 AD, Edinburgh.
Bowell, Sir
Mackenzie. Canadian Prime Minister 1894-1896. St. Lawrence Lodge No. 640 E.R.
Montreal, PQ. Affiliated with Belleville Lodge No. 123, Bellville, ON.
Bowie,
James. Famous American frontiersman, died at the Alamo. Humble Cottage Lodge
No. 19, Opelousas, Louisiana.
Bradley,
Omar Nelson. American General, chairman - joint chiefs of staff. West Point
Lodge No. 877, Highland Falls, New York State.
Brant, Chief
Joseph. Mohawk Chief Thayendanega, of the Six Nations Indians. Hiram's
Cliftonian Lodge No. 417 E.R. (M) London, UK.
Brown, John. Militant American abolitionist. Hudson Lodge No.
68, Hudson, Ohio.
Burke,
Edmund. Irish/English statesman. Great friend to the US colonies. Jerusalem
Lodge No. 44, Clerkenwell, London, UK.
Buchanan,
James. 15th President of the USA. W.Master of Lancaster Lodge No. 43,
Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania.
Burbank,
Luther. American naturalist and horticulturist. Santa Rosa Lodge No. 57,
California.
Burke,
Edmund. Anglo-Irish statesman. Jerusalem Lodge No. 44.
Burns, Robert.
Scottish poet. St. David's Lodge No. 174, Tarbolton.
Butlin
William, W. Bro. Sir "Billy" Founded the chain of Butlins Holiday camps.
Heavily involved in charities.
Byrd,
Richard E. American Admiral, aviator and explorer. Federal Lodge No. 1
Washington DC and established Antarctica Lodge No. 777 under the GL of New
Zealand.
Byron, Lord
William, British poet. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England (Moderns)
1747-1751.
Campbell,
Sir Malcolm. World land speed record holder. Member of many Masonic bodies.
Cantor,
Eddie. American entertainer. Munn Lodge No. 190, New York City.
Carson,
Christopher "Kit". American frontiersman. Montezuma Lodge No. 109, Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
Casanova,
Giovanni. Italian adventurer and philanderer. Made a Mason in Lyon, France.
Chagall,
Marc. Russian artist. Vitebsk, Belorussia.
Chrysler,
Walter P. American automobile manufacturer. 32 degree AASR, Salina, Kansas.
Member of Isis Shrine Temple at Salina, Kansas. Reportedly a visitor to Cedar
Lodge, Oshawa, ON, No. 270, GRC while employed by Buick Corporation.
Churchill,
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer. English statesman and Prime Minister. Studholme
Lodge No. 1591 and Rosemary's Lodge No. 2851.
Citroen,
Andre. French automotive engineer. Lodge La Philosophie Positive, Paris.
Clark, Lt.
William. Led expedition into the North West Territories. St. Louis Lodge No.
111, St. Louis, Missouri.
Clark, Roy Country western singer; Jenks Lodge No. 497,
Oklahoma.
Cleaveland,
Moses. American pioneer, soldier and lawyer. Initiated in a military lodge and
the became W. Master of Moriah Lodge, Connecticut.
Clinton, de
Witt. Prominent American statesman. NYC Mayor. Grand Master GL of NY, Grand
Master of Knights Templar.
Cobb, Tyrus
R. American baseball great and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Royston
Lodge No. 426, Detroit, MI.
Cody,
William F. (Buffalo Bill). American frontiersman and Indian scout.
Platte Valley Lodge No. 15 Nebraska.
Cohan,
George M. American entertainer. Pacific Lodge No. 223, New York City. Shriner.
Cole,
Nathanial, (Nat King). American singer and pianist. Thomas Waller Lodge No. 49
PHA. Los Angeles.
Colt,
Samuel. American manufacturer. Most famous for hand guns.
Conacher,
Charlie. Toronto Maple Leaf ice hockey legend. North Gate Lodge No. 591,
Pickering, Ontario, Canada.
Cooper,
Leroy Gordon. American astronaut. Carbondale Lodge No. 82, Colorado.
Correll,
Charles (Amos of Amos & Andy). Trio Lodge No. 57, Chicago.
Coxe,
Daniel. English lawyer. First Prov. Grand Master in North America, appointed
by the Duke of Norfolk, Grand Master, GLofE.
Crockett, David.
American frontiersman. Gained immortality at the Alamo.
Cumberland, Prince
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. 5th son of George III of Great Britain
later King of Hanover. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Hanover.
Darwin,
Erasmus, physician and botonist. Initiated at St. David's Lodge No. 36,
Edinburgh in 1754.
De Mille,
Cecil B. American film producer - director. Prince Orange Lodge No. 16, New
York City.
Dempsey,
W.H. "Jack". American world heavyweight boxing champion 1919. Kenwood Lodge
No. 800, Chicago Illinois.
Dermott,
Laurence. Irish born Grand Secretary of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
1752-1771. Wrote Ahiman Rezon.
Diaz,
Porfino. President of Mexico. Shriner.
Diefenbaker,
John George. Canadian Prime Minister 1957-1963. 57 year member of the craft.
33 deg. Sottish Rite. Knights Templar and a Shriner (First Potentate of Tunis
Temple, Ottawa). Initiated, passed and raised, Wakaw Lodge No. 166 GRS
(Saskatchewan). Affiliated Kinistino No. 1, GRS. Honorary Grand Master of
DeMolays.
Dole, Robert
J. senator. Russell Lodge No. 177, Russell, Kansas.
Doyle, Sir
Arthur Conan. English writer, works include Sherlock Holmes. Phoenix Lodge No.
257, Portsmouth, England.
Drake, Edwin
L. American oil pioneer. Oil Creek Lodge No. 3, Titusville, Pennsylvania.
Duke of Cumberland,
Prince Henry Frederick, younger brother of George III. Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of England (Moderns) Granted Prince Hall his charter in 1884 which only
arrived in 1887.
Dunant, Jean
Henri. Swiss founder of the Red Cross, co-winner of the first Nobel Peace
Prize.
Dunckerly,
Thomas. Illegitimate born son of George II, consolidated the Royal Arch and
was the first Grand Master of the Masonic Knights Templar. Acted as Grand Master
for the warranted lodges in Quebec.
Dunn,
Alexander Robert. Canadian soldier who won Canada's first Victoria Cross at the
Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. Ionic Lodge No. 18 (now No. 25),
Toronto, Ontario.
Eddy. E. B.
American born world leading manufactrer of friction matches in Hull, PQ Canada.
Founding Master of Eddy Lodge 41 GL of Q. DDGM Ottawa 1876
Edward VII.
King of Great Britain. Grand Master of the UGLE 1875-1901. Also Provincial Grand
Master for Lower Canada.
Edward VIII.
King of Great Britain. Household Brigade Lodge No. 2614. Grand Master of the
United Grand Lodge of England in 1936.
Elway,
John. Denver Bronco retired quarterback (#7) and NFL Hall of Fame inductee.
South Denver Lodge #93.
Ellington,
Edward Kennedy "Duke". American jazz musician. Social Lodge No. 1 PHA,
Washington DC.
Faber,
Eberhard. American manufacturer. CEO of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Co.
Chancellor Walworth Lodge No. 271, NY City.
Fairbanks,
Douglas, Snr. American actor. Beverly Hills Lodge No. 528, California.
Fields, "W.C.",
William Claude. American comedian and entertainer. E. Coppee Mitchell Lodge
No. 605, Philadelphia PA.
Fitch,
John. True inventor of the steamboat. Bristol Lodge No. 25, Bristol PA.
Fleming, Sir
Alexander. Scottish bacteriologist and discoverer of Penicillin. Held Grand
Office in the UGLE.
Fleming, Sir
Sanford. Canadian engineer and surveyor. Suggested the use of time zones. St.
Andrew's Lodge No. 16, Toronto, Ontario.
Fleming, Dr.
Walter Millard. American physician, co-founder member of the Shrine. Rochester
Lodge No. 660, Rochester NY. Potentate of Mecca Temple NY and Imperial Potentate
from 1876 to 1886.
Florence,
William Jermyn. American actor, co-founder member of the Shrine. Mt. Moriah
Lodge No. 155, Philadelphia PA.
Fletcher,
Sir Banister Flight. English architect and writer on the subject. Authors
Lodge No. 3456, London England.
Ford,
Gerald R. 38th President of the USA. Malta Lodge No. 465, Grand Rapids,
Michigan.
Ford,
Henry. American automobile manufacturer. Palestine Lodge No. 357, Detroit MI.
Forrest, Nathan. Enlisted private who financed his own cavalry
regiment and rose to Lt. General CSA. Angerona Lodge No. 168 TN.
Franklin,
Benjamin. American statesman and inventor. St. John's Lodge Philadelphia PA.
Gable,
Clark. American actor. Most famous for Gone with the wind. Beverly Hills Lodge
No. 528, California.
Garfield,
James Abram. 20th President of the USA. Columbus Lodge No. 246, Garrettsville,
Ohio. Knights Templar and Scottish Rite.
Garibaldi,
Giuseppe. Italian revolutionary and liberator. Tompkinsville Lodge No. 471,
Staten Island NY. 33 deg. Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Palerma.
Gatling,
Richard J. American inventor of the repeating gun. Center Lodge No. 23,
Indianapolis.
George IV.
King of Great Britain. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England (Moderns)
1790-1813 while still Prince of Wales.
George VI.
King of Great Britain. Grand Master of Scotland and honorary Past Grand Master
of the UGLE. Initiated in Naval Lodge No. 2612. Royal Arch First Principal, 33
degree AASR, Past Grand Master Mark Master Lodge.
Gilbert, Sir
William S. English poet and play write, partner of Sir Arthur Sullivan. St.
Machar Lodge No. 54, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Gillette,
King C. American manufacturer and inventor of the safety razor.
Glenn,
John. American astronaut and Senator, 33 deg. Concord Lodge No. 688, Concord,
Ohio.
Goethe,
Johann Wolfgang Von. German poet. 50 year member of Amalia Lodge, Weimar.
Goldwater,
Barry M. US Senator. Arizona Lodge No. 2, Phoenix, May 12, 1931.
Gompers,
Samuel. Founder and first president of the American Federation of Labor.
Dawson Lodge No. 16, Washington DC.
Gosden,
Freeman (Andy of Amos & Andy). Petersburg Lodge No. 15, VA
De
Grey, George Frederick Samuel Robinson Earl. Governor General of India
1880-1884. Grand Master UGLE 1870-1874. Most famous today for Earl Grey Tea.
Grissom,
Virgil "Gus". American astronaut, killed in Apollo 1 fire. Mitchell Lodge No.
228, Indiana.
Guillotin,
Joseph Ignace. French humanitarian doctor, sought the decapitating machine
linked to his name as a more humane method of execution. Founder member of the
Grand Orient of France.
Haig, Earl
Douglas. British Field Marshal during World War I. Elgin Lodge No. 91, Leven,
Scotland.
Hall,
Prince. First known black American Freemason. Initiated in an Irish military
Lodge in 1775, he later founded African Lodge No. 459 EC, which still survives.
Hancock,
John. American merchant and patriot, signer of the Declaration of
Independence. Massachusetts Lodge No. 277, Quebec, Canada. Later affiliated with
St. Andrews Lodge, Boston, MA.
Harding,
Warren G. 29th President of the USA. Marion Lodge No. 70, Marion, Ohio. Knight
Templar, 33 deg. Scottish Rite, first President to become a Shriner.
Hardy,
Oliver. American comedian and actor, partner of Stan Laurel. Solomon Lodge No.
20, Jacksonville, Florida.
Haydn, Franz
Josef. Austrian composer. Lodge Zur Wahren Eintracht, Vienna.
Henson,
Josiah. American black slave who escaped from slavery in Kentucky into Canada.
Inspiration for the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Mount Moriah Lodge No. 4 GRC,
Dresden, Ontario.
Hilton,
Charles C. American hotelier. Founded Hotel Hilton which led to the famous
chain of luxury hotels. William B. Warren Lodge No. 309, Chicago, Illinois.
Hoban,
James. American architect, designed the original White House and its
replacement. Federal Lodge No. 1, Washington DC.
Horton,
Tim. Canadian ice hockey legend. Founder of the donut chain bearing his name.
Kroy Lodge No. 676, Toronto, Ontario.
Hoover, J. Edgar.
American lawman and head of the FBI. Federal Lodge No. 1, Washington DC.
Hopkins, Sir
Frederick Gowland. English biochemist. Nobel prize winner for medicine 1929.
Discovered essential amino acids and researched vitamins. Aesculapius Lodge No.
2410.
Horlick,
Alexander J. American industrialist. Founded Horlick's Malted Milk Co. Belle
City Lodge No. 92, Racine, Wisconsin.
Hornsby,
Rogers. Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Beacon Lodge No. 3, St. Louis,
Missouri. RAM & KT.
Houdini,
Harry. American magician and escape artist. St. Cecile Lodge No. 568, New York
City.
Houston, Sam.
American pioneer and first president of Texas. Cumberland Lodge No. 8,
Nashville, Tennessee.
Hussein,
King of Jordan (Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Jordan)
Irwin, James
Benson. American astronaut. Member of the 4th moon landing. Lodge Tejon No.
104, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Ismail,
Pasha. Viceroy of Egypt. Presented an obelisk to USA to be erected in NY City.
Past Grand Master of the GL of Egypt.
Ives, Burl Icle.
American entertainer. Magnolia Lodge (now Magnolia-La Cumbre Lodge) No. 242 in
Santa Barbara, California. Knight Templar, St. Omer Commandery No.30, Santa
Barbara, Apr. 15, 1978; Shrine, inducted at Al Malaikah Shrine Temple, Los
Angeles, 33 deg. AASR, Grand Cross.
Jackson,
Andrew. 7th President of the USA. Harmony Lodge No 1, Nashville, Tennessee.
Royal Arch Mason, 6th Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee.
Jackson, Rev. Jesse. Harmony Lodge No. 88, PHA, Chicago, Illinois
Jarvis,
William. Provincial Secretary for Upper Canada. First Provincial Grand Master
(Ancients) for Upper Canada.
Jenner,
Edward. English doctor who discovered the principle of vaccination. Faith and
Friendship Lodge No. 270, Berkeley UK.
Johnson,
Andrew. 17th President of the USA. Greeneville Lodge No. 19, Greeneville,
Tennessee. Knight Templar and first President to become 32 deg. Scottish Rite.
Johnson,
John A. "Jack". American world heavyweight champion boxer 1908-1915. Lodge
Forfar and Kincardine No. 225, Dundee, Scotland.
Johnson,
Lyndon B. 36th President of the USA. Johnson City Lodge No. 561, Johnson city,
Texas.
Jolson,
Al. American singer and actor who portrayed black minstrels. St. Cecile Lodge
No. 568, New York City.
Jones,
John Paul. Scottish born "Father of the American Navy". St. Bernard Lodge No.
122, Kirkudbright, Scotland.
Jones,
Melvin. American businessman. Co-founder of Lions International. Garden City
Lodge No. 141, Chicago, Illinois.
Kalakaua.
King of Hawaii. Islam Shrine Temple.
Keith, Alexander. Scottish born Canadian Master Brewer. Grand Master of the
G.L. of Nova Scotia. Lodge of St. John, No. 118, Sunderland G.R. of England in
1816. Then Virgin Lodge No. 2, G. R. of E., Halifax Nova Scotia in 1819.
Kemp, Jack Former U.S. Senator/Secretary of HUD, New York;
Fraternal Lodge No. 625 in Hamburg, NY. Quarterback for Buffalo Bills.
Kent, Prince
Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent. Father of Queen Victoria and last Grand Master
of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England in 1813.
Kent, His
Royal Highness Prince Edward the Duke of. Present Grand Master of the United
Grand Lodge of England.
King,
Charles. American biochemist, isolated vitamin C. Whitman Lodge No. 49, Pulman,
Washington.
Kipling,
Rudyard. English Nobel Prize winning writer, born in India, most famous for
The Jungle Book. Hope and Esperance Lodge No. 782, Lahore, India.
Kitchener,
Lord Horatio Herbert. British General and statesman. British Union Lodge No.
114, Ipswich, England. District Grand Master of Egypt, Sudan and the Punjab.
Junior Grand Warden of the UGLE in 1916.
Lafayette,
Marquis de,. Already a Feemason in France, he was given honorary membership by
many lodges and Grand Lodges across the USA.
Laguardia,
Fiorello H. American politician. Three time Mayor of NY City and namesake of
the International Airport. Garibaldi Lodge No. 542, New York City.
Layton,
Athol. Canadian proffessional wrestler. Birch Cliff Lodge No. 612, Scarborough
(Toronto), Ontario. Potentate Rameses Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. 1968.
Lewis Meriwether. First Govenor of the Louisiana Territories and
leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was one of the
founders of St.
Louis Lodge #111 with a charter from GL of Pennsylvania.
Lindbergh,
Charles. American aviator who made the first non-stop flight from America to
Europe. His plane was the Spirit of St. Louis and bore the Masonic insignia.
Keystone Lodge No. 243, St. Louis, Missouri.
Lipton, Sir
Thomas Johnstone. Scottish merchant famous for the tea he transported from
Ceylon. Scotia Lodge No. 178, Glasgow.
Listz, Franz
Von. Hungarian composer. Lodge Zur Einigkeit, Frankfurt, Germany.
Lloyd,
Harold C. American actor. Alexander Hamilton Lodge No. 535, Hollywood,
California. A.A.O.N.M.S. Imperial Potentate.
Macadam,
John Loudon. Scottish engineer. Developed the smooth waterproof road surface.
MacArthur,
Douglas. 5 star American General, served in both world wars. Made a Mason "at
sight" in the Philippines and became 32 deg in Manilla and life member of the
Nile Shrine Temple, Seattle, Washington.
Macdonald, Sir John
Alexander. First Canadian Prime Minister. St. John's Lodge No. 758,
Kingston, Ontario. Honourary Past Grand Senior Warden.
Maclean,
John Bayne. Founder of Maclean's Magazine and President of Maclean's Publishing
Co. Ionic Lodge No. 25, Toronto, ON
Madison,
James. 4th President of the USA. Madison is said to have been a Member of
Hiram Lodge No. 59, Westmoreland County, Virginia, a Lodge which had only a
short existence, and whose records are lost.
Marshall,
George C. 5 star American General. Made a Mason "at sight" by the Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia.
Mayer, Louis
B. American film producer with partner Sam Goldwyn. St. Cecile Lodge No. 568,
New York City.
Mayo, Dr.
Charles H. American physician. Co-founder of the Mayo clinics and Mayo
foundation for medical research. Rochester Lodge No. 21, Rochester, Minnesota.
Mazzini,
Giuseppe. Italian revolutionary. Worked towards the liberation and unification
of Italy. Past Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Italy.
McKinley,
William. 25th President of the USA. Hiram lodge No. 21, Winchester,
Virginia. Mark, R. Arch and Knight Templar.
McLaughlin,
Col. R. S. "Sam". Founder of the McLaughlin Carriage Co. which later became
General Motors of Canada. Cedar Lodge No. 270, Oshawa, Ontario. Grand Steward,
75 year member in the craft. Royal Arch, Knight Templar, President of Oshawa
Shrine Club.
McLaughlin,
John. Invented the modern Canada Dry version of Ginger Ale in 1907. Cedar Lodge,
No. 270 GRC.
McNair Alexander. First Govenor of the State of Missouri, member
of Herman Lodge #28, St. Charles, Missouri later known as Herman Lodge #3 after
the formation of the Grand Lodge of Missouri.
Mesmer,
Franz Anton. Austrian physician. Studies in magnetism led to the art of
Mesmerization, which later became hypnotism. Affiliated with the French Lodge
Les Philadelphes.
Michelson,
Albert Abraham. American physicist. Successfully measured the speed of light,
gaining the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1907. Washington Lodge No. 21 New York
City.
Mix, Tom.
American actor. Made over 400 western movies. Utopia Lodge No. 537, Los Angeles,
California.
Molson,
John. Founder of Molson Breweries. St. Paul's Lodge, No. 374 UGLE,
Montreal. Past Provincial Grand Master.
Monroe,
James. 5th President of the USA. Williamsburg Lodge No. 6, Williamsburg,
Virginia.
Montgolfier,
Jacques Etienne. French inventor. developed the hot air balloon. Lodge Les
Neuf Soeurs, Paris.
Mozart, Wolfgang
Amadeus. Austrian composer. Lodge Zur Wohltatigkeit., Vienna.
Murphy,
Audie. American soldier and actor. Most decorated US soldier in WW
II. 32 Deg. AASR, KCCH, Dallas, Texas.
Nasmyth,
Alexander. Scottish painter and inventor, friend of Robbie Burns. Canongate
Kilwinning Lodge, Edinburgh.
Oglethorpe,
James E. English politician and soldier. Founder of Savannah GA. First W.
Master of King Solomon's Lodge No. 1, Savannah, Georgia.
Olds, Ransom
E. American automotive engineer whose name is linked to the General Motors
Oldsmobile division. Capitol Lodge No. 66, Lansing Michigan.
Owen, Most
Rev. Derwyn T. Archbishop of Toronto and Primate of all Canada. Ionic Lodge
No. 25, Toronto, Ontario.
Palmer, Arnold Daniel.
33 deg. Inspector General (Honorary) elect. AASR. Loyalhanna Lodge No. 275,
Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Peale,
Norman Vincent. American clergyman and author. Milwood Lodge No. 1062,
Brooklyn, New York.
Peary,
Robert E. American explorer. First to reach the North Pole. Kane Lodge No.
454, New York City.
Pedro I, Dom
Antonio Pedro de Alcantara Bourbon. Declared Brazil independent from Portugal
and was crowned emperor. Returned to Portugal and was crowned King Pedro IV.
Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Brazil.
Penny, James
C. American founder of the J. C. Penny department store chain. Wasatch Lodge
No. 1 Salt Lake City, Utah.
Pershing,
John Joseph. American General. Lincoln Lodge No. 19, Lincoln Nebraska.
Pickett, George E. Major General CSA. Developed the Pickett
fence, defeated at Gettysburg. Dove Lodge No. 51, Virginia.
Pike,
Albert. American lawyer, soldier and author. Confederate General. Sovereign
Grand Commander AASR, Southern Jurisdiction. Western Star Lodge No.2, Arkansas.
Polk,
James Knox. 11th President of the USA. Columbia Lodge No. 31, Columbia,
Tennessee. Also a Royal Arch Mason.
Poinsett,
Joel R. USA Secretary of War, Master: Solomon's Lodge No. 1, Charleston,
introduced Freemasonry into Mexico, and the pointsetta to America.
Pryor,
Richard. American actor and comedian. Henry Brown Lodge No. 22, Peoria, IL.
Pullman,
George M. American engineer. Developed the luxury railway sleeping and dining
cars. Renovation Lodge No. 97, Albion New York.
Pushkin,
Aleksander. Russian poet. Lodge Ovid, Kischinev.
Revere,
Paul. American Revolutionary War hero. St. Andrews Lodge, Boston. Grand Master
of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
Richet,
Charles Robert. French physiologist. His research into allergies and immune
serum won him the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1913. Lodge Cosmos under the Grand
Lodge of France.
Rickenbacker,
Eddie. US Air Force pilot and war hero. Downed 21 enemy planes and 4 ballons.
Kilwinning Lodge No. 297,MI.
Ringling
Brothers. American showmen. All seven brothers and their father August
Ringling were members of Baraboo Lodge No. 34, Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Robinson,
"Sugar Ray". American light heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Joppa
Lodge No. 55 PHA, New York City.
Rodriquez,
Abelardo L. President of Mexico. Shriner.
Rogers, Roy.
American cowboy, singer and actor. 33 deg. KCCH. Hollywood Lodge No. 355,
Hollywood, California.
Roosevelt,
Franklin Delano. 32nd President of the USA. Holland Lodge No. 8, NY City. Also
Scottish Rite. He was present at the raising of his three sons, all of whom were
raised in Architect Lodge No. 519, NY City. Honorary Grand Master of Demolays.
Roosevelt,
Theodore. 26th President of the USA. Matinecock Lodge No. 806, Oyster Bay, New
York State.
Rothschild,
Natan Meyer. Anglo-German financier. Emulation Lodge No. 21.
Rubio,
Pascual Ortiz. President of Mexico. Shriner.
Sabatini,
Raphael. English novelist. Wrote Captain Blood, Scaramouche, etc. Jerusalem
Lodge No. 197, London, UK.
Sarnoff,
David. Radio and TV executive, Marconi and RCA. Strict Observance Lodge No.
94, New York City.
Sax, Antoine
Joseph. Belgian instrument maker. Invented the Saxophone and Saxhorn. Lodge
Les Vrais Amis de L'Union.
Sayer,
Anthony. Gentleman. First Grand Master elected by the "Four Old Lodges",
London, England, June 24th., 1717.
Scott,
Robert Falcon. British polar explorer, perished with his entire party. Drury
Lane Lodge No. 2127, London, UK. Also Navy Lodge 2612
Scott, Sir
Walter. Scottish writer and poet. Ivanhoe, The Talisman, etc. Saint David
Lodge No. 36, Edinburgh.
Sellers,
Peter. English actor. Pink Panther, Goon Show, etc. Chelsea Lodge No. 3098,
London, UK.
Shackleton,
Sir Ernest H. One of the most famous of all Antarctic explorers, Navy Lodge
2612.
Shillibeer,
George. English inventor. Pioneered the omnibus. Etonian Lodge of St. John No.
209, Windsor, UK.
Sibelius,
Jan. Finnish composer. Second only to Mozart as a Masonic composer. Suomi
Lodge No. 1 Helsinki.
Simcoe,
Lord John Graves. First Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada - now Ontario.
Union Lodge No. 307, E.R. (Moderns), Exeter, England.
Sinclair,
Gordon "Sinc". Canadian journalist and broadcaster. John Ross Robertson No.
545, Toronto, Ontario.
Skelton,
Richard B. "Red". Comedian and TV star. Vincennes Lodge No. 1,
Vincennes, Indiana. Famous Shriner.
Smallwood, Joseph R. Former Premier of
Newfoundland, Canada. Northcliffe Lodge No. 1886 Prov. G. Lodge of Newfoundland,
G L of Scotland. Hon.33 deg. AASR.
Smathers,
James F. Inventor of the electric typewriter, Gate City Lodge No 522, Kansas
City.
Sousa, John
Philip. American composer and band leader. Stars and Stripes Forever. Hiram
Lodge No. 10, Washington DC.
Stanley,
Lord Fredrick Arthur. Governor General to
Canada. Donated the Ice Hockey Stanley Cup. Royal Alpha Lodge No 16, London,
England.
Stutz, Harry
Clayton. American automotive pioneer circa 1900. Ancient Landmarks Lodge No.
319 Indianapolis. RAM, Kt. Templar and member of Murat Shrine Temple - all
Indianapolis.
Sullivan,
Sir Arthur Seymore. English composer with partner Sir W. S. Gilbert. Grand
Organist of the UGLE.
Sussex,
Prince Augustus Fredrick, Duke of Sussex. 6th son of George III. Too many bodies
to copy, please see the link.
Swift,
Jonathan. Irish poet and writer. Gulliver's travels. Probably Lodge No. 16,
Dublin.
Taft,
William H. 27th President of the USA. Made a Mason "at sight" in Kilwinning
Lodge No. 356, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Thomas, Dave.
Founder of Wendy's hamburger chain. Sol D. Bayless Lodge No. 359, Fort Wayne IN.
33 deg. AASR. Grand Cross.
Thomson.
Roy (Lord Thomson of Fleet) Canadian world famous newspaper magnate. North
Bay Lodge No. 617 GL of Canada (Ontario)
Tillis,
Lonnie Melvin "Mel" American Country Music entertainer. Branson Lodge No. 587,
Branson, Missouri 33deg AASR, Grand Cross.
Tirpitz,
Alfred Von. German Admiral. Restructured the german navy. Lodge Zur
Aufrichtigen Herzen, Frankfurt.
Travis, William B.
American commander at the Alamo. Alabama Lodge No. 3, Claiborne, Alabama.
Truman,
Harry S. 33rd President of the USA. Belton Lodge No. 450, Belton, Missouri.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, Knights Templar, 33 deg. Scottish
Rite and Shrine Potentate. Honorary Grand Master of DeMolays.
Twain,
Mark. American writer (Samuel L. Clemens). Polar Star Lodge No. 79, St.
Louis, Missouri.
Valdes,
Miguel Aleman. President of Mexico. Shriner.
Vivekananda,
Swami Nerendramah Datta. Leading exponent of both Hinduism and Yoga in the
west. Hope and Anchor Lodge No. 1 Calcutta, India.
Voltaire,
Francois Marie Arouet. French writer an philosopher. Lodge Les Neuf Soeurs
(accompanied by Ben Franklin).
Wadlow,
Robert Pershing. Tallest human, almost 9 feet tall. Franklin Lodge No. 25,
Alton, Illinois.
Wallace,
George C. Governor of Alabama. Orator of the Grand Lodge of Alabama in 1961.
Warner, Jack
L. American film producer and one of the Warner Brothers. Mount Olive Lodge
No. 506, Los Angeles, CA.
Warren, Gen.
Joseph. Physician, Patriot, killed at Bunker Hill. St. Andrew's Lodge, Boston.
Grand Master of Massachusetts.
Washington,
Booker T. American author. Made a Mason "at sight" by the Prince Hall Grand
Lodge of Massachusetts.
Washington,
George. 1st President of the USA. Fredericksburg Lodge, Virginia.
Watson,
Whipper Billy. Canadian professional wrestler. Temple Lodge No. 525.
Wayne,
John. American film star. 33 Deg. Marion McDaniel Lodge No. 56, Tucson, AZ.
Came through the system from DeMolay.
Webb, Capt.
Matthew. English swimmer. First man to swim the English Channel. Neptune Lodge
No. 22.
Wellington,
Arthur Duke of. British soldier and statesman. Defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
Irish Lodge No. 494, Trim, Ireland.
Wilde, Oscar
O'Flahertie Wills. Anglo Irish dramatist. The importance of being Earnest.
Apollo Lodge No. 357, Oxford, UK.
William IV,
King of England, made a Mason at Plymouth, England, March 9th. 1786.
Wilson,
William Mercer. First Grand Master of the independent Grand Lodge of Canada,
1855. Also first Grand First Principal of Royal Arch Masons of Canada.
Wozniak,
Steve. Co-founder of Apple Computers, Charity Lodge #362, Campbell, CA
Zanuck,
Darryl F. American film producer. Co-founder of 20th Century Productions.
Mount Olive Lodge No. 506, Los Angeles.
Ziegfeld,
Florenz. American producer. Ziegfeld's Follies. Accordia Lodge No. 277,
Chicago, Illinois.
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Freemasonry, a
Celebration of the Craft. ISBN: 1-57215-267-2
Coil's Masonic
Encyclopedia. ISBN: 0-88053-054-5
Masonic Trivia.
Allen E. Roberts. ISBN: 0-935633-14-6
House Undivided.
Allen E. Roberts. ISBN: 0-88053-056-1
Whence Come We?
Grand Lodge of Canada Publication.
Beyond the
Pillars. Grand Lodge of Canada Publication.
The Scottish Rite Journal - Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,
Southern Jurisdiction, USA.
Grand Lodge of British Columbia - Prominent Freemasons
The Philalethes
Society Members Magazine
Source: CEDAR LODGE A.F. & A.M. No. 270
GRC, http://www.durham.net/~cedar/famous.htm, Date Accessed: 5/4/2006
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