This is a list of notable Freemasons.
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that exists in a number of forms worldwide. Throughout history some members of the fraternity have made no secret of their involvement, while others have not made their membership public. In some cases, membership can only be proven by searching through the fraternity's records. Such records are most often kept at the individual
lodge level, and may be lost due to fire, flood, deterioration, or simple carelessness.
Grand Lodge governance may have shifted or reorganized, resulting in further loss of records on the member or the name, number, location or even existence of the lodge in question. In areas of the world where Masonry has been suppressed by governments, records of entire grand lodges have been destroyed. Because of this, masonic membership can sometimes be difficult to verify.
Standards of "proof" for those on this list may vary widely; some figures with no verified lodge affiliation are claimed as Masons if reliable sources give anecdotal evidence suggesting they were familiar with the "secret" signs and passes, but other figures are rejected over technical questions of regularity in the lodge that initiated them. Where available, specific lodge membership information is provided; where serious questions of verification have been noted by other sources, this is also indicated.
Colonel
George Everest, English surveyor, Surveyor General of India, after whom
Mount Everest is named. Member of Prince of Wales's Lodge No. 493 (later became No. 259), London.[24]
Douglas Fairbanks (1883–1939), American movie star and film director. Initiated: 1925, Beverly Hills Lodge No. 528, California.[29] Raised: 11 August 1925, Beverly Hills Lodge No. 528.[1][4]
Philip Michael Faraday (1875–1944), architect and composer. Initiated into the Holloway Lodge No. 2601 in 1898 and Grand Organist of the
UGLE from 1914.[30]
William Henry Feldon (1871–1945), British and New Zealand sculptor. Past Master of
Te Awamutu Lodge 2221, E.C. Master of the Union Mark Lodge, P.N. Ark Mariners, Past Second Principal of both Te Awamutu and Southern Cross Chapters and was a Prime Rose Croix.
Charles Grandison Finney, American preacher, evangelist and author (1792–1875). Meridian Sun Lodge No. 32 in
Warren, New York. Finney asked for dismissal and was discharged.[39]
Eric Fraser, British businessman and civil servant, Director-General of Aircraft Production during World War Two. Royal Somerset House & Inverness Lodge No 4 (UGLE).[58]
Joe Frazier (1944–2011), boxer and undisputed heavyweight boxing champion. Member of MB Taylor Lodge No. 141.[59]
Federico GarcÃa Lorca (1898–1936), Spanish poet, playwright and theatre director. His membership of the Alhambra Lodge (as 'Homero')[69][70] was one of the "crimes" that led to his assassination by
Franco's forces.[71]
James A. Garfield, U.S. president. Magnolia Lodge No. 20, Columbus Lodge No. 30, and Garrettsville Lodge No. 246, Ohio.[41][72]
Richard Jordan Gatling (1818–1903), American inventor best known for his invention of the
Gatling gun, the first successful machine gun. An active member of his Masonic Lodge, he was member of Center Lodge No. 23,
Indianapolis.[75][76]
Licio Gelli, Italian politician. Worshipful master of
Propaganda Due – expelled in 1981 (some say 1976) by the Grand Orient of Italy.[77]
George VI, King of Great Britain. Naval Lodge No. 2612 UGLE. Member of Lodge Glamis No. 99 (Scottish Constitution).[78][1][8] 91st Grand Master Mason of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland, 1936–37.
W. B. George, Canadian sports administrator and agriculturalist. Member of Mount Zion Lodge Master in
Kemptville, Ontario.[79]
Frank Geyer,
Philadelphia police detective most notable for his cross-country, international investigation of
H. H. Holmes, one of America's first serial killers. He entered Apprentice 14 September 1880, then Fellow Craft 12 October 1880 and became Master Mason 16 November 1880 (1880–1918). All degrees were in the Frankford Lodge No 292,
Philadelphia. He was a member of Corinthian Chasseur Commandery No. 53 and Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter No. 250.[80][81][82][83]
Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael, British colonial administrator, Member of Parliament (1895–1900). Grand Master of Scotland (1907–1909)[18] and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Victoria (1909–1912).[86]
James Glasgow, the first
North Carolina Secretary of State, from 1777 to 1798.[89] He was an early officer of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina[90] but was ultimately expelled from Freemasonry due to the scandal known as the Glasgow Land Fraud.[91]
Raymond Glendenning (1907–1974), British
BBC sports commentator. Nioba Lodge No 5264 (
Newport, Wales), Avenue Lodge No 3231 (London), Shakespear Lodge No 99 (London), and Grand Stewards' Lodge (London).[92]: 20
John Glenn (1921–2016), astronaut and U.S. senator[19] Concord Lodge No.688 Concord, Ohio[41]
Bazil Gordon, Scottish settler to America, America's first millionaire[65] Fredericksburg Lodge No.4 in Virginia (at that time, operating under a Charter from the
Grand Lodge of Scotland).[78]
George Gordon, 9th Marquess of HuntlyKT (1761–1853), styled Lord Strathavon until 1795 and known as the Earl of Aboyne from 1795 to 1836. Grand Master of Scotland from 1802 to 1803.[1]
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon, Scottish politician, Member of Parliament (1806–1807). Keeper of the Great Seal (1820–1830), Grand Master of Scotland (1792–1794).[18]
Grant Wood (1891–1942), One of America's most Famous artists in his era. Most famous for his painting "American Gothic (1930)" A member of Mount Hermon Lodge #263 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa[122]
John Winthrop Hackett, Australian proprietor, newspaper editor and politician. Grand Master of Western Australia.[123]
Bobby Hackett, American jazz musician (trumpet, cornet and guitar). Member of St. Cecile Lodge #568, New York (which is a lodge specifically for artists and musicians).[124][125]
(Thomas)
Frederick Halsey (1839–1927), British politician, soldier, and landowner. Deputy Grand Master of UGLE. Initiated in the Apollo University Lodge,
Oxford.[128][129][130][131]
Mark Hambourg, dual national Russian-British concert pianist. Savage Club Lodge No 2190, London (UGLE).[132]
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of AbercornKGPC (1811–1885), styled Viscount Hamilton from 1814 to 1818 and the Marquess of Abercorn from 1818 to 1868, was a British Conservative Party politician and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Grand Master of Ireland 1874–1885.[1]
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of AbercornKG,
CB,
PC (Ire) (1838–1913), styled Viscount Hamilton until 1868 and Marquess of Hamilton from 1868 to 1885, was a British nobleman and diplomat. Grand Master of Ireland in 1886.[1]
Augustus Harris, British actor, impresario and dramatist[65] Savage Club Lodge No 2190, London (UGLE).[132]
John Harris (1791–1873), English artist and facsimilist. Considered the "Father of the Masonic tracing board"; initiated under UGLE in 1818.[141][142]
Herbert Hensley Henson (1863–1947),
Bishop of Durham (Church of England), a prominent English clergyman, early human rights activist, and pioneering ecumenist. UGLE Freemason,[150]: 114 and founder of Cantilupe Lodge No 4083,
Hereford.[151]
Nugent Hicks, or Frederick Cyril Nugent Hicks (1872–1942), English Anglican bishop, served as
Bishop of Gibraltar and later as
Bishop of Lincoln. St James Royal Arch Chapter No 2 (London). Great Prelate of English Knights Templar from 1941.[157]
Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel (1585–1646), prominent English courtier during the reigns of King
James I and King
Charles I. Tradition places him as grand master of English Freemasons from 1633 to 1635, and the claim is in accordance with the accounts of Anderson and Preston.[1]
Sir
Henry Irving (1838–1905), English actor, and first actor to receive a knighthood. Initiated in 1882 in Jerusalem Lodge No 197, London,[178] and a founder of Savage Club Lodge No 2190.[132]
James Irwin (1930–1991), American pilot and astronaut, first motor vehicle passenger on the moon. Member of Tejon Lodge No. 104,
Colorado.[179][180]
Burl Ives Ives was a member of the Charleston Chapter of The Order of Demolay and is listed in the DeMolay Hall of Fame. He was also initiated into Scottish Rite Freemasonry in 1927. He was elevated to the 33rd and highest degree in 1987, and was later elected the Grand Cross.
Frank D. Jackson (1854–1938),
15th governor of
Iowa. Received his degrees in Alpha Lodge No. 326,
Greene, Iowa, on 6 December 1881, 23 March 1883, and 24 April 1883. He withdrew in 1901, and affiliated with Capitol Lodge No. 110 of
Des Moines in 1904.[1]
Robert H. Jackson, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice (1941–1954). Member of Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 145,
Jamestown, New York. Received his degrees, 17 September 1 October, and 22 October 1929.[1]
John Jeffries (1745–1819), balloonist credited with being among America's first weather observers. He received his degrees in St. Andrew's Lodge,
Boston, and in 1770 was charter member (and first junior warden 3 December 1770) of Massachusetts Lodge, Boston. He became senior warden 2 December 1771; reelected 7 December 1772; elected master 6 December 1773 and reelected master 5 December 1774.[1]
Thomas Jesup (16 December 1788 – 10 June 1860), U.S. Army officer. Member of N.C. Harmony Lodge No. 2,
Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]
Ewell Kirk Jett (20 March 1893 – 28 April 1965), Chief Engineer and later a commissioner of the U.S.
Federal Communications Commission in the late 1930s and 1940s, serving briefly as the commission's chairman[1]
Charles Fletcher Johnson (14 February 1859 – 15 February 1930),
U.S. senator from
Maine. Received his degrees in Herwood Lodge No. 91,
Machias, Maine, on 1 January 5 February, and 12 February 1883. Admitted on 8 November 1886 and affiliated with Waterville Lodge No. 33,
Waterville, Maine, on 7 February 1887. Was master of the latter lodge in 1894–95 and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maine in 1906–07.[1]
Edward Johnson (22 August 1878 – 20 April 1959),
Canadian operatic tenor who was billed outside North America as Edoardo Di Giovanni. General manager of the
Metropolitan Opera in
New York City from 1935 to 1950. Member of Adelphic Lodge No. 348, New York City, receiving degrees on 18 February 4 March, and 1 April 1902.[1]
Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. president. Johnson City Lodge No. 561, Texas (EA degree only).[192]
Melvin Johnson, Jr. (1 August 1909 – 9 January 1965), American designer of firearms, lawyer, and
U.S. Marine Corps officer. Mason, 32° AASR, National Sojourner, member of Heroes of '76 and DeMolay Legion of Honor.[1]
Nels Johnson (30 April 1896 – 2 December 1958), Justice of the
North Dakota Supreme Court from 1 April 1954 to 2 December 1958. Member of Bismarck Lodge No. 5 and Mouse River Lodge No. 43, and a past grand orator of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota.[1]
Robert W. Johnson (22 July 1814 – 26 July 1879), congressman, U.S. senator, and
Confederate senator from
Arkansas. Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas in 1862.[193]
Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784), often referred to as "Dr. Johnson", writer who made lasting contributions to
English literature. Member of Old Dundee Lodge No. 18,
London.[1]
Henry S. Johnston (30 December 1867 – 7 January 1965),
seventh governor of
Oklahoma. Member of Perry Lodge No. 78,
Perry, Oklahoma, receiving degrees on 23 June 4 October and 6 December 1901; served as Master in 1916. Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma from 1918 to 1921 and Grand Master of Oklahoma in 1924.[1]
Edgar A. Jonas (14 October 1885 – 14 November 1965),
congressman from
Illinois. Raised in Equity Lodge No. 878,
Chicago, 11 April 1910, becoming charter member of Sincerity Lodge No. 982 Chicago on 12 November 1915 and serving as master in 1944.[1]
Andrieus A. Jones (16 May 1862 – 20 December 1927),
U.S. senator from
New Mexico. Member of Chapman Lodge No. 2,
Las Vegas, New Mexico, receiving degrees on 21 September 1892, 19 January 1893 and 16 February 1893. Junior warden of that lodge in 1894 and Junior Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico in 1894.[1]
Buck Jones (12 December 1891 – 30 November 1942), American
motion picture star of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, known for his work starring in many popular
westerns. Member of Henry S. Orme Lodge No. 458,
Los Angeles.[1]
Girault M. Jones (30 June 1904 – 29 April 1998), seventh Bishop of Louisiana in the
Episcopal Church. Received the degrees in Lumberton Lodge No. 417,
Lumberton, Mississippi, and later a member of Louisiana Lodge No. 102,
New Orleans. Was Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana in 1954.[1]
Jacob Jones (1768–1850), officer in the
United States Navy during the
Quasi-War with
France, the
First Barbary War and the
Second Barbary War, and the
War of 1812. He was buried Masonically by the Grand Lodge of Delaware, the grand master officiating. There is no record of his membership in a
Delaware lodge, but it is thought that he was a member of Holland Lodge No. 8,
New York City, in 1808. The returns of the lodge in that year record his payment of the initiation fee, but no further record is given.[1]
François Christophe de Kellermann (See
Duke of Valmy)
Emmett Kelly (1898–1979), American circus performer who created the memorable clown figure "Weary Willie". Member of Sarasota Lodge No. 147, Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa and Egypt Shrine Temple,
Tampa, Florida.[202]
Archibald Kennedy, 4th Marquess of AilsaDL,
JP,
FSRGS (1872–1943), styled Earl of Cassilis until 1938, was a Scottish peer, barrister and soldier. Head of the Grand Chapter of Scotland for 30 years, being 1st Grand Principal from 1913 until his death in 1943. Initiated in Holy-rood House Lodge No. 44,
Edinburgh, 17 November 1896.[1]
Charles Kennedy, 5th Marquess of Ailsa (1875– 1956), Scottish peer. After the African War he lived for a time in the United States, where he received the Masonic Degrees from Acacia Lodge No. 11, A.F. & A.M. of
Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1905.[1]
John T. Kennedy, brigadier general, U.S. Army, served in WWI & WWII; recipient of the
Medal of Honor. Commander of
Fort Bragg in North Carolina, 1941–45. Member of Hancock Lodge No. 311,
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and 32° in Army Consistory No. 1 at Fort Leavenworth.[1]
Prince Michael of Kent (Prince Michael George Charles Franklin), member of the
British royal family, Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex (United Grand Lodge of England), and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England & Wales[203][204]
George
Frederick Kingston, Archbishop of Nova Scotia and Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Ionic Lodge No 25 (
Ontario).[1]
Rudyard Kipling, UK author and poet. Hope and Perseverance Lodge No. 782. E.C.,
Lahore, India; founding member, The Builders of the Silent Cities Lodge No. 12,
Saint-Omer, France.[208]
Henry Kitchener, 3rd Earl Kitchener, British peer, physicist, and electoral reform campaigner. Initiated 24 November 1947 in the Royal Somerset House & Inverness Lodge No 4 (London), Senior Grand Warden of UGLE.[209]
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British peer, field marshal, and Secretary of State for War. Initiated in La Concordia Lodge No 1226 (
Cairo, Egypt),[210] and UGLE District Grand Master (Egypt-Sudan).[211]
Lajos Kossuth (1802–1894), Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician, statesman and Governor-President of the Kingdom of Hungary during the revolution of 1848–49.[1]
Sir
Charles Lemon (1784–1857), Baronet, British Member of Parliament (1809–1857). Provincial Grand Master for the Province Cornwall (UGLE) (1844–1863).[233]
William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), British peer, founder of
Lever Brothers. In 1902 he was first initiate to a lodge bearing his name, William Hesketh Lever Lodge No. 2916. He later formed Leverhulme Lodge 4438.[235] He was a founder of the Phoenix Lodge 3236 whilst an M.P in 1907[236] and a founder of St. Hilary Lodge No. 3591 founded 4 May 1912, then Past Pro-Grand Warden (P.P.G.W) and Immediate Past Master (I.P.M).[237] He was appointed
Senior Grand Warden of the
Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England in 1919 and co-founded a number of lodges including the Mersey Lodge 5434.[238] He was Provincial Senior Grand Warden of the Provincial Grand Lodge of
Cheshire.[239]
Emmanuel Lewis, former child actor and star of
Webster. W.C. Thomas Lodge No. 112 PHA in
Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a Past Commander-In-Chief of Atlanta Consistory No. 24A PHA.[240]
Mitchell Lewis, actor best known for his portrayal of Captain of the Winkie Guard in The Wizard of Oz.
Richard Lewis (1821–1905), British Anglican bishop. Initiated in Apollo University Lodge No 357 (Oxford) in 1843, and Grand Chaplain of the UGLE.[137]
Franz Liszt, composer.[247] Initiated: 18 September 1841, Lodge zur Einigkeit in
Frankfurt; passed and raised: February 1842, Lodge zur Eintracht in
Berlin;[1][9][248] in 1870 Master of the lodge zur Einigkeit in
Budapest. Made an honorary member of the lodge Modestia cum Libertate in 1845.[249]
Lionel Logue (26 February 1880 – 12 April 1953), CVO Australian
speech therapist. Member of St. George's Lodge (now J.D. Stevenson St. George's Lodge No.6, Western Australian Constitution), 1880–1953.[254][255]
Trent Lott (Chester Trent Lott)(b 9 October 1941), American politician and former senator[257]
Creighton Lovelace (b. 15 December 1981), American Baptist Pastor, Initiated in Spindale Lodge, No. 673 in 2006 in Spindale, NC. Served as Master of Spindale Lodge and Western Star Lodge No. 91 in Rutherfordton, NC.[258]
Juan Luna,
Filipino painter and a political activist of the
Philippine Revolution during the 19th century. Raised in Paris, France, under the auspices of Lodge Solidaridad 53.[260]
Meyer Lutz (1829–1903), conductor and composer; Grand Organist of UGLE[261]
John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867–1873 and 1878–1891). Began the creation of rail service across Canada. St. John's Lodge No. 758,
Kingston, Ontario. Honorary Past Grand Senior Warden.[5]
David Maddock (1915–1984), British Anglican clergyman, and
Bishop of Dunwich from 1967 to 1976. Apollo University Lodge, Oxford, initiated in 1937.[270]: 138
George C. Marshall, U.S. Army Chief of Staff (1939–1945), Secretary of State (1947–1949), and Secretary of Defense (1950–1951). Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia.[274]
John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States (1801–1835). Grand Master of
Virginia, 1793–95[13]
Tito Mattei (1841–1914), Italian pianist, composer and conductor based in London[281]
Fox Maule-Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie, British politician, Member of Parliament (1835–1837, 1838–1852), Secretary of State for War (1855–1858), Grand Master of Scotland (1867–1870)[18]
Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne (1915–1955), lieutenant colonel in the British Army, solicitor, Irish rugby union international, amateur boxer, and a founding member of the
Special Air Service (SAS). Initiated 25 September 1945, passed 28 May 1946, raised 24 September 1946 in Eklektikos Lodge No. 542 (IC),
Newtownards, Northern Ireland. Affiliated to Friendship Lodge No. 447 (IC), also in Newtownards.
John S. McCain, Jr. (1911–1981), U.S. admiral. Made Mason at Sight, Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, 1975, enrolled St. John's Lodge No. 11.[284]
William McKinley, U.S. president. Hiram Lodge No. 21,
Virginia. Demitted to become a charter member of Eagle Lodge No. 431, later renamed William McKinley Lodge,
Ohio.[41]
Samuel McLaughlin, founder and president of the McLaughlin Carriage Co. which later became
General Motors of Canada. Cedar Lodge No. 270,
Oshawa, Ontario. Grand Steward in 1945, 75-year member in the Craft. Royal Arch, Knight Templar, President of Oshawa Shrine Club.[5]
John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice (1829–1861)[13]
Michele Moramarco, Italian essayist and musician. Author of Nuova Enciclopedia Massonica ("New Masonic Encyclopedia") and of "Masonic Ritual Rhapsody", a soundtrack for the conferral of Craft degrees.[313]
M. R. Morand (1860–1922), actor and singer. Liverpool Dramatic Lodge No. 1609 (1892) and Yorick Lodge No. 2771 (1899).[314]
Charles Samuel Myers, English pioneer psychologist of the
Royal Society, coined the term "
shell shock". Member and founder of multiple lodges. Initiated 1895 at Isaac Newton University Lodge No. 859.[24]
Edmund Nagle (1757–14 March 1830),
KCB,
Royal Navy admiral of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Member of Lodge of Antiquity No. 2,
London.[1]
Vojtěch Náprstek (17 April 1826 – 2 September 1894), was a Czech philanthropist, journalist and politician.[329]
Alfred Joseph Naquet (6 October 1834 – 10 November 1916),
French chemist and politician. The Bulletin of International Masonic Congress, 1917, states he was a Freemason.[1]
Ernesto Nathan (5 October 1848 – 9 April 1921), mayor of
Rome, 1907–1914. Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Italy in 1896.[1]
Arnold Naudain (6 January 1790 – 4 January 1872),
U.S. senator from
Delaware. Member of Union Lodge No. 7,
Dover, serving as master in 1817. Listed as Master of Union Lodge No. 5 at
Middletown, Delaware, in 1823. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Delaware in 1826.[1]
John Neagle (4 November 1796 – 17 September 1865), American painter, primarily of portraits, during the first half of the 19th century in
Philadelphia. Made a Mason in Columbia Lodge No. 91, Philadelphia, 22 April 1839, and served as master of the lodge in 1841 and 1843.[1]
Pat Morris Neff (26 November 1871 – 20 January 1952),
28th governor of
Texas. Received degrees in Waco Lodge No. 92,
Waco, Texas, on 21 February, 29 March, and 27 May 1909. Affiliated with Baylor Lodge No. 1235, also of Waco, in 1926. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas in 1946.[1]
A writer in the Freemasons' Quarterly Review in 1839 claimed Nelson and his servant, Tom Allen, were Freemasons, but gives no evidence to support his claim. Hamon Le Strange, in his History of Freemasonry in Norfolk, says that among the furniture of the Lodge of Friendship No. 100, at
Yarmouth, there is a stone bearing an inscription to Nelson. On one side of the stone is an inscription commemorating the foundation of the Lodge of United Friends No. 564 on 11 August 1697, and on the other side the inscription: "In Memory of Bro. V. Nelson of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk, who lost his life in the army of Victory, in an engagement with ye Combin'd Fleets of France and Spain, off
Cape Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Proposed by Bro. John Cutlove." At the Masonic Hall, Reading, may be seen a framed print with a representation of a banner carried at Lord Nelson's funeral. It bears the following words: "We rejoice with our Country but mourn our Brother." It was carried at the funeral by York Lodge No. 256.
Nicholas Netterville, 5th Viscount Netterville (1708–1750), Irish peer. Notable for having been tried and acquitted by his peers on a charge of murder. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland in 1732.[1]
Harry Kenneth Newburn (1 January 1906 – 25 August 1974), American educator who served as the president of various universities during the mid-20th century. Member of McKenzie River Lodge No. 195 of
Eugene, Oregon.[1]
Joseph Fort Newton (1880–1950), American
Baptist minister, attorney and Freemason. Authored over 30 books, perhaps his most famous being The Builders: A Story and Study of Freemasonry, published in 1914, which is still widely read and distributed. He was raised in Friendship Lodge No. 7,
Dixon, Illinois, on 28 May 1902 and later affiliated with Mt. Hermon Lodge No. 263,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[1]
Michel Ney (10 January 1769 – 7 December 1815), French soldier and military commander during the
French Revolutionary Wars and the
Napoleonic Wars. Some say he was made a Mason in the Lodge of the Nine Sisters,
Paris, about 1792. The International Masonic Congress' bulletin of 1917 says he was initiated in 1801, but does not give the lodge.[1]
Philip N. Nicholas (1773–18 August 1849), judge of the Virginia General Court from 1823 until his death. Member of Jerusalem Lodge No. 54,
Richmond, Virginia.[1]
Samuel D. Nicholson (22 February 1859 – 24 March 1923),
U.S. senator from
Colorado. Member of
Leadville Lodge No. 51, receiving degrees on 20 January, 17 February, and 2 March 1889, and was master of same in 1892.[1]
Gunnar Hans Nordbye (4 February 1888 – 5 November 1977), U.S. federal judge. Member of Khurum Lodge No.112,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, receiving degrees on 27 February, 6 March, and 12 March 1914. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota in 1939.[1]
Amos Nourse (17 December 1794 – 7 April 1877), medical doctor and
U.S. senator from
Maine. Deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Maine in 1832.[1]
Daniel O'Connell, Irish political figure, Initiated in Connor Lodge No. 189,
Dublin, in 1799;[335] affiliate member of Ancient Union Lodge No. 13, Limerick City and the Founder Senior Warden of Lodge No. 886, Tralee, County Kerry.[336]
Hans Christian Oersted (1777–1851), Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields[337]
Harris R. Oke (1891–1940), wounded veteran of World War I who became Colonial Secretary,
The Gambia, British West Africa (1934–1940), and served as its Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief for six extended periods between 1934 and 1940
Shaquille O'Neal, NBA basketball player. Made a "Mason at sight" by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts F&AM, member of Widow's Son Lodge No. 28 in
Boston.[339]
Rafael Palma, Filipino politician, writer, and educator. Fourth president of the
University of the Philippines. Bagong Buhay Lodge No. 291 (renumbered No. 16), 14 July 1908. Affiliated with Sinukuan Lodge No. 16 and in 1920 became Grand Master, the unified Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands.[347]
Quintin Paredes,
Filipino lawyer, politician, and statesman. Raised 29 November 1913 at Sinukuan Lodge No. 16 and became its Worshipful Master in 1920. Grand Master 1922.[348]
Ely S. Parker,
Seneca spokesman, military secretary to
Ulysses S. Grant. Batavia Lodge No. 88,
Batavia, New York, and later affiliated with Valley Lodge No. 109. Founder and first Worshipful Master of Akron Lodge No. 527 of New York. Ely Parker Lodge No. 1002 of
Buffalo, New York, is named after him.[349]
Derek Pattinson, British civil servant, and Secretary-General of the General Synod (
Church of England). Kaisar-i-Hind Lodge No 1724 (London) et al.[353]
Mariano Ponce, Filipino
physician. Initiated in
Madrid and became Secretary of Logia Revoluccion and Logia Solidaridad 53. He also became a 33° A&AR mason under the auspices of the Gran Oriente Español.[376]
D'Arcy Power, surgeon and Air Vice-Marshal of the
Royal Air Force. Lodge of Assistance No 2773 (London), of which he was Worshipful Master, 1949–50.[381][382]: 59
Ferenc Pulszky (1814–1897), Hungarian politician, writer and scientist, Grand Master.[388]
Reynato Puno,
Chief Justice of the Philippines. Grand Master of Masons, active member of Hiram Lodge No. 88 and the Grand Lodge of the Philippines.[389][390][391]
William Howard Quasha (1912–1996), engineer, lawyer,
U.S. Army soldier, Boy Scouting official in the
Philippines. Grand Master, Grand Lodge, F&AM, Philippines.[394] Chairman, President, CEO,
St. Luke's, which named its medical school the St. Luke's College of Medicine William H. Quasha Memorial. Worked with
Rensis Likert on the Revised Minnesota Paper Form Board Test. Known for his 1964 trip to the Vatican to foster amity between Masonry and the Catholic Church.
Manuel L. Quezon, first president of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines under U.S. occupation rule in the early period of the 20th century. Raised 17 March 1908 at Sinukuan Lodge No. 272 (renamed Sinukuan Lodge No. 16). First Filipino Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands that was established in 1917.[395]
Edgar Quinet (1803–1875), French historian and intellectual. A Freemason, but his lodge is not known.[1]
John A. Quitman (1798–1858), 10th and 16th
governor of
Mississippi. Raised in Hiram Lodge No. 18,
Delaware, Ohio, in 1820, and affiliated with Harmony Lodge No. 1,
Natchez, Mississippi, in 1822, serving as master two years later. Was grand master of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi from 1826 to 1837 and 1845–46. He was a 32° Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction) and intimate friend of
Albert Pike, who conducted a lodge of sorrow in his memory in 1860. Was an honorary member of the grand lodges of South Carolina and New York.[1]
Andrew Michael Ramsay (1686–1743), commonly known as "Chevalier Ramsay". Jacobite peer, author of Discourse pronounced at the reception of Freemasons, which first proposed the idea that Freemasonry descends from crusading knights.[399]
Sam Rayburn, U.S. politician,
U.S. Speaker of the House. Took his first degree 7 August 1922, remained Entered Apprentice upon his death, Constantine Lodge No. 13.[1]
Langford Reed, British scriptwriter and author; Authors' Lodge No. 3456[406]
Donn Reynolds, Canadian country music singer and world champion
yodeler. Initiated April 1990, Flower City Lodge No. 689,
Brampton, Ontario, Canada.[410]
Branch Rickey, Major League Baseball (MLB) executive elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967, best known for breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing African American player
Jackie Robinson[414]
Don Rickles (1926–2017), American actor and comedian. Raised 6 June 1953, Service City Geba Lodge No. 1009,
Astoria, New York.[415]
Norwell Roberts (b. 1946), first black British police constable of modern times. Beauchamp Lodge No 1422 (Kent) and Radlett Lodge No 6652 (Hertfordshire).[424][425]
Bradbury Robinson, pioneering American football player, physician, conservationist, and local politician
John J. Robinson, (c. 1918 – 1996),
U.S. Marine, author, and historian with a special interest in medieval Britain and the Crusades. He was the founding visionary of the Masonic Information Center.[427]
Elliott Roosevelt,
U.S. Air Force officer and author, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Raised 17 February 1933, Architect's Lodge No. 519, New York.[431]
John Salt (1941–2017), Anglican
Bishop of St Helena, initiated in 1993 in Eshowe Lodge No 2596 (UGLE), and a member of St Helena Lodge No 488 (UGLE).[443]
Merton Sandler (1926–2014), British academic, author, and
psychopharmacologist. Initiated 19 May 1954 in the In Arduis Fidelis Lodge No 3432 (UGLE), and member of multiple other lodges.[449]
Emanuel Schikaneder, German impresario, dramatist, actor, singer and composer. He is remembered today as
Mozart's librettist for The Magic Flute, an opera with Masonic themes.[461]
Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright and poet. Initiated,
passed and
raised at an emergency meeting of St. David Lodge No 36,
Edinburgh, 2 March 1801.[464]
David B. Sentelle (1943– ), U.S. federal judge. Member of Excelsior Lodge 261 in
Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as the Charlotte Valley of the Scottish Rite (thirty-third degree) and the Oasis Shrine of Charlotte. He is a winner of the Joseph Montfort Medal from the Grand Lodge of North Carolina for Outstanding Service to Freemasonry.[468]
Jean Sibelius, composer. Suomi Lodge No. 1,
Helsinki, Finland, 1922.[476] Wrote several pieces of interest to Masons including "Praising Hymn" and the "Ode to Fraternity."
Merwin W. Silverthorn (1896–1985), Navy Cross recipient and LtGen, U.S. Marine Corps.
Chas Smash, birth name Cathal Smyth, known as Carl Smyth; English singer, songwriter, and musician, and member of
Madness. Yarborough Centenary Lodge (UGLE).[489]
Augustus Smith (1804–1872), British Member of Parliament (1857–1865). Provincial Grand Master for the province of Cornwall (UGLE) (1863–1872).[490]
James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, British politician, Member of Parliament (1782–1805), Lord Privy Seal, and Lord President of the council. Acting Grand Master of Scotland (1810–1812).[18]
Gustav Stresemann, chancellor (1923) and foreign minister (1923–1929) of the
Weimar Republic. Initiated in the lodge Frederick the Great on 22 July 1923.[60][518]
Alphonso Taft, U.S. Attorney General and Secretary of War. Kilwinning Lodge No. 356,
Ohio.
William Howard Taft, U.S. president. Made a Mason at Sight inside Kilwinning Lodge No. 356, Ohio, 18 February 1909.[13][41] Honorary member of the Lodge of King Solomon's Temple No. 3464.[517]
Dave Thomas, founder of
Wendy's. Raised as a Master Mason in Sol. D. Bayless Lodge No. 359,
Fort Wayne, Indiana. Although he joined Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, he received the 33rd degree in 1995 from the Southern Jurisdiction.[537]
William N. Vaile (22 June 1876 – 2 July 1927),
congressman from
Colorado. Raised 8 July 1911, in Union Lodge No. 7,
Denver, and charter member and first junior warden of Arvada Lodge No. 141 at
Arvada in 1912 and served as Master in 1914. Grand Master of Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1924 to 1925.[1]
Pierre Van Cortlandt (10 January 1721 – 1 May 1814), first
lieutenant governor of New York, serving 18 years, from 1777 to 1795. President of the convention at
Kingston which framed the first constitution of New York in 1777. Listed as the first master of Cortlandt Lodge No. 34 of
Peekskill, New York, on 10 December 1804.[1]
Robert Van Pelt (9 September 1897 – 27 April 1988), federal judge from
Nebraska. Received degrees in 1918 in
Stockville, Nebraska, and was later a member of Cambridge Lodge No. 150,
Cambridge, Nebraska. 33° of the Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction) and Shriner.[1]
George Graham Vest (6 December 1830 – 9 August 1904),
U.S. senator from
Missouri. Best known for his "
Man's best friend" closing arguments from the trial in which damages were sought for the killing of a dog named Old Drum on 18 October 1869.[1]
Bird J. Vincent (6 March 1880 – 18 July 1931),
congressman from
Michigan. Member of Ancient Landmarks Lodge No. 303,
Saginaw, having receiving degrees on 10 June, 30 June, and 4 July 1909.[1]
François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) (1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher. Initiated in 1778 by WM
Ben Franklin, Loge des Neuf SÅ“urs,
Paris. He received only the First Degree, dying less than two months later.[559]
Tobias Watkins (1780–1855), American physician, editor, writer, educator, and political appointee. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Maryland 1813–14 and 1816–18; first High Priest of the Encampment of the Knights Templar in 1812.[566][567]
Henry Ware (1830–1909), British Anglican bishop. Initiated in Underlay Lodge No 1074 (UGLE), and the first bishop to serve as Grand Chaplain of the UGLE (1895).[137]
Thomas Smith Webb, New England Lodge No. 4,
Worthington, Ohio. Author of Freemason's Monitor or Illustrations of Masonry, sometimes called the "Founding Father of the York or American Rite" for his efforts to promote that Masonic body.[578][579]
Charles H. Wesley, historian, educator, college president, publisher of more than 15 books on African-American history. Hiram Lodge No. 4, Prince Hall Affiliation,
Washington, D.C.[583][584]
Madame de Xaintrailles, (?–?), Republican heroine of the
French Revolution. While wearing the uniform of a major of cavalry, she presented an aide-de-camp's commission to the lodge of Les Freres Aristes. It was resolved that the first degree (not of Adoptive Masonry but of real Masonry) should be conferred on a lady who had displayed the courage and virtues of a man.[1]
John Yarker, English occultist. 1° Lodge of Integrity Lodge No. 189 (later 163)
Manchester, 25 October 1854, affiliated with Fidelity Lodge No. 623, 27 April 1855. Expelled from the Ancient and Accepted Rite and demitted (from all regular Freemasonry), 1862.[612]
Brigham Young, Mormon leader. Nauvoo Lodge,
Illinois, April 1842. (Later that year, Nauvoo Lodge was declared clandestine by the Grand Lodge of Illinois, and its members were suspended.)[1][613]
Luther Youngdahl (1896–1978),
27th governor of
Minnesota. Received degrees in Minneapolis Lodge No. 19 in 1920 and withdrew in 1923 to affiliate with University Lodge No. 316. Affiliated with Lake Harriet Lodge No. 277 on 17 February 1925 and served as master in 1938.[1]
George C. Yount (1794–1865), California pioneer who was the first permanent northern European settler in the Napa Valley.
Yountville, California, is named for him. Made a Freemason in Benicia Lodge No. 5 in 1850; assisted in the organization of Yount Lodge No. 12 of Napa; and in 1855 organized Caymus Lodge No. 93 at Yountville, was the lodge's first junior warden, holding some office every year thereafter until his death, and was master in 1859. He was grand Bible bearer of the Grand Lodge of California. Yount Lodge No. 12 in
Napa is named for him.[1]
Duiliu Zamfirescu, Romanian novelist, poet, short story writer, lawyer, nationalist politician, journalist, diplomat and memoirist[84]
Giuseppe Zanardelli (1826–1903), 16th
Prime Minister of Italy. A Freemason, after his death the bishop of Brescia refused him a Christian burial, unless the floral offering on the coffin sent by the Italian Freemasons was removed.[1]
Lorenzo de Zavala (1788–1836), 19th-century
Mexican politician of Spanish descent. Vice-president of the
Republic of Texas from 16 March 1836 to 22 October 1836. He was first master of La Independencia Lodge (location unidentified).[1]
William Ziegler (1843–1905), American industrialist who was one of the founders of the
Royal Baking Powder Company. Organized Arctic expeditions. His original lodge is not known, but in November 1885 he affiliated with Altair Lodge No. 601,
Brooklyn.[1]
Heinrich Zschokke (1771–1848), German, later Swiss, author and reformer. He was initiated in the lodge "Zur Aufrichtigen Herzen" at
Frankfurt. He preached that Freemasonry was the missing link between the church and state, and that only after the broken chain was closed again, would the world attain to higher ideals.[1]
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All motorcyclists of any experience will remember the famous Grindlay Peerless machine, which was turned out by the firm some years ago and established its reputation when a 400 cc model was the first in this country to do a 100 miles in an hour, thus winning a treasured trophy which has gone unwon for a number of years. At the same time was produced the Grindlay sidecar for motorcycles, this, too enjoyed considerable popularity. So far as his record of civic work goes, Mr. Grindlay has represented Greyfriars Ward without a break for 16 years, being elected in May, 1924, and in this connection he holds another record. Within a few months of his election he was appointed vice-chairman of the Waterworks and Fire Brigade committee, and, successively, he became vice-chairman and chairman then vice-chairman and chairman again, these offices extending over a period of 13 years. Nowadays it is customary for a chairman to retain the position for 3 years only. Helping the city's development: During this period Mr. Grindlay took a very prominent part in the big development schemes related to the city's water supply and, of its fire-fighting services. He was also chairman of the Libraries Committee for 2 years, and has served on various other committees throughout his period of membership of the City Council. Mr. Grindlay was appointed a magistrate in 1932 and regularly attends to his duties as a Justice. Of his political interests he says 'I have never taken a very active part in party politics. I am a Liberal in thought, and at present I am chairman of the non-political party, the Coventry Progressive Party.' Mr. Grindlay seems to specialise in the number of local association in which he has had a hand in founding. For instance he is one of Coventry Rotary Club's oldest members, having been associated with the club since the second year of its existence, while he was greatly interested in the old motoring clubs of the city, which years ago, played a very big part in entertainment and money-raising efforts for charity. It was his connection with the Coventry and Warwickshire Motor Club which first brought him into contact with the Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, and led to his becoming the first and only chairman of the Coventry Carnival Committee. Work for the Hospital: First attending a meeting called to consider what the motor clubs could do to help the hospital by raising money from a public entertainment, Mr. Grindlay found himself chairman of the organisation at the end of the meeting. He also found himself committed to sponsoring the idea of a procession, which has since grown to gain for itself a world-wide reputation. It was from these small beginning that the Coventry Hospital Carnival, as we have known it in recent years, began. The first procession was a comparatively small affair, which had the old Radford aerodrome as its focal point, and since, by stages build up on extremely hard work, the procession has increased and been extended in scope until its record includes two Godiva processions, which attracted visitors to the city from all parts of the world. During this period the Carnival Committee has raised in the neighbourhood of £50,000 for the hospital. Mr. Grindlay's connection with the hospital was subsequently extended to his membership of the House Committee for some years, and also of the General Committee. Another of Mr. Grindlay's interests is his membership of the Council of the Coventry Chamber of Commerce. During the time he lived in Foleshill Mr. Grindlay was attached to the Station Street Free Methodist Church and occupied all the offices it was possible for a layman to hold. 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This is a list of notable Freemasons.
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that exists in a number of forms worldwide. Throughout history some members of the fraternity have made no secret of their involvement, while others have not made their membership public. In some cases, membership can only be proven by searching through the fraternity's records. Such records are most often kept at the individual
lodge level, and may be lost due to fire, flood, deterioration, or simple carelessness.
Grand Lodge governance may have shifted or reorganized, resulting in further loss of records on the member or the name, number, location or even existence of the lodge in question. In areas of the world where Masonry has been suppressed by governments, records of entire grand lodges have been destroyed. Because of this, masonic membership can sometimes be difficult to verify.
Standards of "proof" for those on this list may vary widely; some figures with no verified lodge affiliation are claimed as Masons if reliable sources give anecdotal evidence suggesting they were familiar with the "secret" signs and passes, but other figures are rejected over technical questions of regularity in the lodge that initiated them. Where available, specific lodge membership information is provided; where serious questions of verification have been noted by other sources, this is also indicated.
Colonel
George Everest, English surveyor, Surveyor General of India, after whom
Mount Everest is named. Member of Prince of Wales's Lodge No. 493 (later became No. 259), London.[24]
Douglas Fairbanks (1883–1939), American movie star and film director. Initiated: 1925, Beverly Hills Lodge No. 528, California.[29] Raised: 11 August 1925, Beverly Hills Lodge No. 528.[1][4]
Philip Michael Faraday (1875–1944), architect and composer. Initiated into the Holloway Lodge No. 2601 in 1898 and Grand Organist of the
UGLE from 1914.[30]
William Henry Feldon (1871–1945), British and New Zealand sculptor. Past Master of
Te Awamutu Lodge 2221, E.C. Master of the Union Mark Lodge, P.N. Ark Mariners, Past Second Principal of both Te Awamutu and Southern Cross Chapters and was a Prime Rose Croix.
Charles Grandison Finney, American preacher, evangelist and author (1792–1875). Meridian Sun Lodge No. 32 in
Warren, New York. Finney asked for dismissal and was discharged.[39]
Eric Fraser, British businessman and civil servant, Director-General of Aircraft Production during World War Two. Royal Somerset House & Inverness Lodge No 4 (UGLE).[58]
Joe Frazier (1944–2011), boxer and undisputed heavyweight boxing champion. Member of MB Taylor Lodge No. 141.[59]
Federico GarcÃa Lorca (1898–1936), Spanish poet, playwright and theatre director. His membership of the Alhambra Lodge (as 'Homero')[69][70] was one of the "crimes" that led to his assassination by
Franco's forces.[71]
James A. Garfield, U.S. president. Magnolia Lodge No. 20, Columbus Lodge No. 30, and Garrettsville Lodge No. 246, Ohio.[41][72]
Richard Jordan Gatling (1818–1903), American inventor best known for his invention of the
Gatling gun, the first successful machine gun. An active member of his Masonic Lodge, he was member of Center Lodge No. 23,
Indianapolis.[75][76]
Licio Gelli, Italian politician. Worshipful master of
Propaganda Due – expelled in 1981 (some say 1976) by the Grand Orient of Italy.[77]
George VI, King of Great Britain. Naval Lodge No. 2612 UGLE. Member of Lodge Glamis No. 99 (Scottish Constitution).[78][1][8] 91st Grand Master Mason of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland, 1936–37.
W. B. George, Canadian sports administrator and agriculturalist. Member of Mount Zion Lodge Master in
Kemptville, Ontario.[79]
Frank Geyer,
Philadelphia police detective most notable for his cross-country, international investigation of
H. H. Holmes, one of America's first serial killers. He entered Apprentice 14 September 1880, then Fellow Craft 12 October 1880 and became Master Mason 16 November 1880 (1880–1918). All degrees were in the Frankford Lodge No 292,
Philadelphia. He was a member of Corinthian Chasseur Commandery No. 53 and Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter No. 250.[80][81][82][83]
Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael, British colonial administrator, Member of Parliament (1895–1900). Grand Master of Scotland (1907–1909)[18] and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Victoria (1909–1912).[86]
James Glasgow, the first
North Carolina Secretary of State, from 1777 to 1798.[89] He was an early officer of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina[90] but was ultimately expelled from Freemasonry due to the scandal known as the Glasgow Land Fraud.[91]
Raymond Glendenning (1907–1974), British
BBC sports commentator. Nioba Lodge No 5264 (
Newport, Wales), Avenue Lodge No 3231 (London), Shakespear Lodge No 99 (London), and Grand Stewards' Lodge (London).[92]: 20
John Glenn (1921–2016), astronaut and U.S. senator[19] Concord Lodge No.688 Concord, Ohio[41]
Bazil Gordon, Scottish settler to America, America's first millionaire[65] Fredericksburg Lodge No.4 in Virginia (at that time, operating under a Charter from the
Grand Lodge of Scotland).[78]
George Gordon, 9th Marquess of HuntlyKT (1761–1853), styled Lord Strathavon until 1795 and known as the Earl of Aboyne from 1795 to 1836. Grand Master of Scotland from 1802 to 1803.[1]
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon, Scottish politician, Member of Parliament (1806–1807). Keeper of the Great Seal (1820–1830), Grand Master of Scotland (1792–1794).[18]
Grant Wood (1891–1942), One of America's most Famous artists in his era. Most famous for his painting "American Gothic (1930)" A member of Mount Hermon Lodge #263 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa[122]
John Winthrop Hackett, Australian proprietor, newspaper editor and politician. Grand Master of Western Australia.[123]
Bobby Hackett, American jazz musician (trumpet, cornet and guitar). Member of St. Cecile Lodge #568, New York (which is a lodge specifically for artists and musicians).[124][125]
(Thomas)
Frederick Halsey (1839–1927), British politician, soldier, and landowner. Deputy Grand Master of UGLE. Initiated in the Apollo University Lodge,
Oxford.[128][129][130][131]
Mark Hambourg, dual national Russian-British concert pianist. Savage Club Lodge No 2190, London (UGLE).[132]
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of AbercornKGPC (1811–1885), styled Viscount Hamilton from 1814 to 1818 and the Marquess of Abercorn from 1818 to 1868, was a British Conservative Party politician and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Grand Master of Ireland 1874–1885.[1]
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of AbercornKG,
CB,
PC (Ire) (1838–1913), styled Viscount Hamilton until 1868 and Marquess of Hamilton from 1868 to 1885, was a British nobleman and diplomat. Grand Master of Ireland in 1886.[1]
Augustus Harris, British actor, impresario and dramatist[65] Savage Club Lodge No 2190, London (UGLE).[132]
John Harris (1791–1873), English artist and facsimilist. Considered the "Father of the Masonic tracing board"; initiated under UGLE in 1818.[141][142]
Herbert Hensley Henson (1863–1947),
Bishop of Durham (Church of England), a prominent English clergyman, early human rights activist, and pioneering ecumenist. UGLE Freemason,[150]: 114 and founder of Cantilupe Lodge No 4083,
Hereford.[151]
Nugent Hicks, or Frederick Cyril Nugent Hicks (1872–1942), English Anglican bishop, served as
Bishop of Gibraltar and later as
Bishop of Lincoln. St James Royal Arch Chapter No 2 (London). Great Prelate of English Knights Templar from 1941.[157]
Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel (1585–1646), prominent English courtier during the reigns of King
James I and King
Charles I. Tradition places him as grand master of English Freemasons from 1633 to 1635, and the claim is in accordance with the accounts of Anderson and Preston.[1]
Sir
Henry Irving (1838–1905), English actor, and first actor to receive a knighthood. Initiated in 1882 in Jerusalem Lodge No 197, London,[178] and a founder of Savage Club Lodge No 2190.[132]
James Irwin (1930–1991), American pilot and astronaut, first motor vehicle passenger on the moon. Member of Tejon Lodge No. 104,
Colorado.[179][180]
Burl Ives Ives was a member of the Charleston Chapter of The Order of Demolay and is listed in the DeMolay Hall of Fame. He was also initiated into Scottish Rite Freemasonry in 1927. He was elevated to the 33rd and highest degree in 1987, and was later elected the Grand Cross.
Frank D. Jackson (1854–1938),
15th governor of
Iowa. Received his degrees in Alpha Lodge No. 326,
Greene, Iowa, on 6 December 1881, 23 March 1883, and 24 April 1883. He withdrew in 1901, and affiliated with Capitol Lodge No. 110 of
Des Moines in 1904.[1]
Robert H. Jackson, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice (1941–1954). Member of Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 145,
Jamestown, New York. Received his degrees, 17 September 1 October, and 22 October 1929.[1]
John Jeffries (1745–1819), balloonist credited with being among America's first weather observers. He received his degrees in St. Andrew's Lodge,
Boston, and in 1770 was charter member (and first junior warden 3 December 1770) of Massachusetts Lodge, Boston. He became senior warden 2 December 1771; reelected 7 December 1772; elected master 6 December 1773 and reelected master 5 December 1774.[1]
Thomas Jesup (16 December 1788 – 10 June 1860), U.S. Army officer. Member of N.C. Harmony Lodge No. 2,
Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]
Ewell Kirk Jett (20 March 1893 – 28 April 1965), Chief Engineer and later a commissioner of the U.S.
Federal Communications Commission in the late 1930s and 1940s, serving briefly as the commission's chairman[1]
Charles Fletcher Johnson (14 February 1859 – 15 February 1930),
U.S. senator from
Maine. Received his degrees in Herwood Lodge No. 91,
Machias, Maine, on 1 January 5 February, and 12 February 1883. Admitted on 8 November 1886 and affiliated with Waterville Lodge No. 33,
Waterville, Maine, on 7 February 1887. Was master of the latter lodge in 1894–95 and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maine in 1906–07.[1]
Edward Johnson (22 August 1878 – 20 April 1959),
Canadian operatic tenor who was billed outside North America as Edoardo Di Giovanni. General manager of the
Metropolitan Opera in
New York City from 1935 to 1950. Member of Adelphic Lodge No. 348, New York City, receiving degrees on 18 February 4 March, and 1 April 1902.[1]
Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. president. Johnson City Lodge No. 561, Texas (EA degree only).[192]
Melvin Johnson, Jr. (1 August 1909 – 9 January 1965), American designer of firearms, lawyer, and
U.S. Marine Corps officer. Mason, 32° AASR, National Sojourner, member of Heroes of '76 and DeMolay Legion of Honor.[1]
Nels Johnson (30 April 1896 – 2 December 1958), Justice of the
North Dakota Supreme Court from 1 April 1954 to 2 December 1958. Member of Bismarck Lodge No. 5 and Mouse River Lodge No. 43, and a past grand orator of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota.[1]
Robert W. Johnson (22 July 1814 – 26 July 1879), congressman, U.S. senator, and
Confederate senator from
Arkansas. Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas in 1862.[193]
Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784), often referred to as "Dr. Johnson", writer who made lasting contributions to
English literature. Member of Old Dundee Lodge No. 18,
London.[1]
Henry S. Johnston (30 December 1867 – 7 January 1965),
seventh governor of
Oklahoma. Member of Perry Lodge No. 78,
Perry, Oklahoma, receiving degrees on 23 June 4 October and 6 December 1901; served as Master in 1916. Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma from 1918 to 1921 and Grand Master of Oklahoma in 1924.[1]
Edgar A. Jonas (14 October 1885 – 14 November 1965),
congressman from
Illinois. Raised in Equity Lodge No. 878,
Chicago, 11 April 1910, becoming charter member of Sincerity Lodge No. 982 Chicago on 12 November 1915 and serving as master in 1944.[1]
Andrieus A. Jones (16 May 1862 – 20 December 1927),
U.S. senator from
New Mexico. Member of Chapman Lodge No. 2,
Las Vegas, New Mexico, receiving degrees on 21 September 1892, 19 January 1893 and 16 February 1893. Junior warden of that lodge in 1894 and Junior Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico in 1894.[1]
Buck Jones (12 December 1891 – 30 November 1942), American
motion picture star of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, known for his work starring in many popular
westerns. Member of Henry S. Orme Lodge No. 458,
Los Angeles.[1]
Girault M. Jones (30 June 1904 – 29 April 1998), seventh Bishop of Louisiana in the
Episcopal Church. Received the degrees in Lumberton Lodge No. 417,
Lumberton, Mississippi, and later a member of Louisiana Lodge No. 102,
New Orleans. Was Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana in 1954.[1]
Jacob Jones (1768–1850), officer in the
United States Navy during the
Quasi-War with
France, the
First Barbary War and the
Second Barbary War, and the
War of 1812. He was buried Masonically by the Grand Lodge of Delaware, the grand master officiating. There is no record of his membership in a
Delaware lodge, but it is thought that he was a member of Holland Lodge No. 8,
New York City, in 1808. The returns of the lodge in that year record his payment of the initiation fee, but no further record is given.[1]
François Christophe de Kellermann (See
Duke of Valmy)
Emmett Kelly (1898–1979), American circus performer who created the memorable clown figure "Weary Willie". Member of Sarasota Lodge No. 147, Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa and Egypt Shrine Temple,
Tampa, Florida.[202]
Archibald Kennedy, 4th Marquess of AilsaDL,
JP,
FSRGS (1872–1943), styled Earl of Cassilis until 1938, was a Scottish peer, barrister and soldier. Head of the Grand Chapter of Scotland for 30 years, being 1st Grand Principal from 1913 until his death in 1943. Initiated in Holy-rood House Lodge No. 44,
Edinburgh, 17 November 1896.[1]
Charles Kennedy, 5th Marquess of Ailsa (1875– 1956), Scottish peer. After the African War he lived for a time in the United States, where he received the Masonic Degrees from Acacia Lodge No. 11, A.F. & A.M. of
Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1905.[1]
John T. Kennedy, brigadier general, U.S. Army, served in WWI & WWII; recipient of the
Medal of Honor. Commander of
Fort Bragg in North Carolina, 1941–45. Member of Hancock Lodge No. 311,
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and 32° in Army Consistory No. 1 at Fort Leavenworth.[1]
Prince Michael of Kent (Prince Michael George Charles Franklin), member of the
British royal family, Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex (United Grand Lodge of England), and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England & Wales[203][204]
George
Frederick Kingston, Archbishop of Nova Scotia and Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Ionic Lodge No 25 (
Ontario).[1]
Rudyard Kipling, UK author and poet. Hope and Perseverance Lodge No. 782. E.C.,
Lahore, India; founding member, The Builders of the Silent Cities Lodge No. 12,
Saint-Omer, France.[208]
Henry Kitchener, 3rd Earl Kitchener, British peer, physicist, and electoral reform campaigner. Initiated 24 November 1947 in the Royal Somerset House & Inverness Lodge No 4 (London), Senior Grand Warden of UGLE.[209]
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British peer, field marshal, and Secretary of State for War. Initiated in La Concordia Lodge No 1226 (
Cairo, Egypt),[210] and UGLE District Grand Master (Egypt-Sudan).[211]
Lajos Kossuth (1802–1894), Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician, statesman and Governor-President of the Kingdom of Hungary during the revolution of 1848–49.[1]
Sir
Charles Lemon (1784–1857), Baronet, British Member of Parliament (1809–1857). Provincial Grand Master for the Province Cornwall (UGLE) (1844–1863).[233]
William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), British peer, founder of
Lever Brothers. In 1902 he was first initiate to a lodge bearing his name, William Hesketh Lever Lodge No. 2916. He later formed Leverhulme Lodge 4438.[235] He was a founder of the Phoenix Lodge 3236 whilst an M.P in 1907[236] and a founder of St. Hilary Lodge No. 3591 founded 4 May 1912, then Past Pro-Grand Warden (P.P.G.W) and Immediate Past Master (I.P.M).[237] He was appointed
Senior Grand Warden of the
Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England in 1919 and co-founded a number of lodges including the Mersey Lodge 5434.[238] He was Provincial Senior Grand Warden of the Provincial Grand Lodge of
Cheshire.[239]
Emmanuel Lewis, former child actor and star of
Webster. W.C. Thomas Lodge No. 112 PHA in
Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a Past Commander-In-Chief of Atlanta Consistory No. 24A PHA.[240]
Mitchell Lewis, actor best known for his portrayal of Captain of the Winkie Guard in The Wizard of Oz.
Richard Lewis (1821–1905), British Anglican bishop. Initiated in Apollo University Lodge No 357 (Oxford) in 1843, and Grand Chaplain of the UGLE.[137]
Franz Liszt, composer.[247] Initiated: 18 September 1841, Lodge zur Einigkeit in
Frankfurt; passed and raised: February 1842, Lodge zur Eintracht in
Berlin;[1][9][248] in 1870 Master of the lodge zur Einigkeit in
Budapest. Made an honorary member of the lodge Modestia cum Libertate in 1845.[249]
Lionel Logue (26 February 1880 – 12 April 1953), CVO Australian
speech therapist. Member of St. George's Lodge (now J.D. Stevenson St. George's Lodge No.6, Western Australian Constitution), 1880–1953.[254][255]
Trent Lott (Chester Trent Lott)(b 9 October 1941), American politician and former senator[257]
Creighton Lovelace (b. 15 December 1981), American Baptist Pastor, Initiated in Spindale Lodge, No. 673 in 2006 in Spindale, NC. Served as Master of Spindale Lodge and Western Star Lodge No. 91 in Rutherfordton, NC.[258]
Juan Luna,
Filipino painter and a political activist of the
Philippine Revolution during the 19th century. Raised in Paris, France, under the auspices of Lodge Solidaridad 53.[260]
Meyer Lutz (1829–1903), conductor and composer; Grand Organist of UGLE[261]
John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867–1873 and 1878–1891). Began the creation of rail service across Canada. St. John's Lodge No. 758,
Kingston, Ontario. Honorary Past Grand Senior Warden.[5]
David Maddock (1915–1984), British Anglican clergyman, and
Bishop of Dunwich from 1967 to 1976. Apollo University Lodge, Oxford, initiated in 1937.[270]: 138
George C. Marshall, U.S. Army Chief of Staff (1939–1945), Secretary of State (1947–1949), and Secretary of Defense (1950–1951). Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia.[274]
John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States (1801–1835). Grand Master of
Virginia, 1793–95[13]
Tito Mattei (1841–1914), Italian pianist, composer and conductor based in London[281]
Fox Maule-Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie, British politician, Member of Parliament (1835–1837, 1838–1852), Secretary of State for War (1855–1858), Grand Master of Scotland (1867–1870)[18]
Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne (1915–1955), lieutenant colonel in the British Army, solicitor, Irish rugby union international, amateur boxer, and a founding member of the
Special Air Service (SAS). Initiated 25 September 1945, passed 28 May 1946, raised 24 September 1946 in Eklektikos Lodge No. 542 (IC),
Newtownards, Northern Ireland. Affiliated to Friendship Lodge No. 447 (IC), also in Newtownards.
John S. McCain, Jr. (1911–1981), U.S. admiral. Made Mason at Sight, Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, 1975, enrolled St. John's Lodge No. 11.[284]
William McKinley, U.S. president. Hiram Lodge No. 21,
Virginia. Demitted to become a charter member of Eagle Lodge No. 431, later renamed William McKinley Lodge,
Ohio.[41]
Samuel McLaughlin, founder and president of the McLaughlin Carriage Co. which later became
General Motors of Canada. Cedar Lodge No. 270,
Oshawa, Ontario. Grand Steward in 1945, 75-year member in the Craft. Royal Arch, Knight Templar, President of Oshawa Shrine Club.[5]
John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice (1829–1861)[13]
Michele Moramarco, Italian essayist and musician. Author of Nuova Enciclopedia Massonica ("New Masonic Encyclopedia") and of "Masonic Ritual Rhapsody", a soundtrack for the conferral of Craft degrees.[313]
M. R. Morand (1860–1922), actor and singer. Liverpool Dramatic Lodge No. 1609 (1892) and Yorick Lodge No. 2771 (1899).[314]
Charles Samuel Myers, English pioneer psychologist of the
Royal Society, coined the term "
shell shock". Member and founder of multiple lodges. Initiated 1895 at Isaac Newton University Lodge No. 859.[24]
Edmund Nagle (1757–14 March 1830),
KCB,
Royal Navy admiral of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Member of Lodge of Antiquity No. 2,
London.[1]
Vojtěch Náprstek (17 April 1826 – 2 September 1894), was a Czech philanthropist, journalist and politician.[329]
Alfred Joseph Naquet (6 October 1834 – 10 November 1916),
French chemist and politician. The Bulletin of International Masonic Congress, 1917, states he was a Freemason.[1]
Ernesto Nathan (5 October 1848 – 9 April 1921), mayor of
Rome, 1907–1914. Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Italy in 1896.[1]
Arnold Naudain (6 January 1790 – 4 January 1872),
U.S. senator from
Delaware. Member of Union Lodge No. 7,
Dover, serving as master in 1817. Listed as Master of Union Lodge No. 5 at
Middletown, Delaware, in 1823. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Delaware in 1826.[1]
John Neagle (4 November 1796 – 17 September 1865), American painter, primarily of portraits, during the first half of the 19th century in
Philadelphia. Made a Mason in Columbia Lodge No. 91, Philadelphia, 22 April 1839, and served as master of the lodge in 1841 and 1843.[1]
Pat Morris Neff (26 November 1871 – 20 January 1952),
28th governor of
Texas. Received degrees in Waco Lodge No. 92,
Waco, Texas, on 21 February, 29 March, and 27 May 1909. Affiliated with Baylor Lodge No. 1235, also of Waco, in 1926. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas in 1946.[1]
A writer in the Freemasons' Quarterly Review in 1839 claimed Nelson and his servant, Tom Allen, were Freemasons, but gives no evidence to support his claim. Hamon Le Strange, in his History of Freemasonry in Norfolk, says that among the furniture of the Lodge of Friendship No. 100, at
Yarmouth, there is a stone bearing an inscription to Nelson. On one side of the stone is an inscription commemorating the foundation of the Lodge of United Friends No. 564 on 11 August 1697, and on the other side the inscription: "In Memory of Bro. V. Nelson of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk, who lost his life in the army of Victory, in an engagement with ye Combin'd Fleets of France and Spain, off
Cape Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Proposed by Bro. John Cutlove." At the Masonic Hall, Reading, may be seen a framed print with a representation of a banner carried at Lord Nelson's funeral. It bears the following words: "We rejoice with our Country but mourn our Brother." It was carried at the funeral by York Lodge No. 256.
Nicholas Netterville, 5th Viscount Netterville (1708–1750), Irish peer. Notable for having been tried and acquitted by his peers on a charge of murder. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland in 1732.[1]
Harry Kenneth Newburn (1 January 1906 – 25 August 1974), American educator who served as the president of various universities during the mid-20th century. Member of McKenzie River Lodge No. 195 of
Eugene, Oregon.[1]
Joseph Fort Newton (1880–1950), American
Baptist minister, attorney and Freemason. Authored over 30 books, perhaps his most famous being The Builders: A Story and Study of Freemasonry, published in 1914, which is still widely read and distributed. He was raised in Friendship Lodge No. 7,
Dixon, Illinois, on 28 May 1902 and later affiliated with Mt. Hermon Lodge No. 263,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[1]
Michel Ney (10 January 1769 – 7 December 1815), French soldier and military commander during the
French Revolutionary Wars and the
Napoleonic Wars. Some say he was made a Mason in the Lodge of the Nine Sisters,
Paris, about 1792. The International Masonic Congress' bulletin of 1917 says he was initiated in 1801, but does not give the lodge.[1]
Philip N. Nicholas (1773–18 August 1849), judge of the Virginia General Court from 1823 until his death. Member of Jerusalem Lodge No. 54,
Richmond, Virginia.[1]
Samuel D. Nicholson (22 February 1859 – 24 March 1923),
U.S. senator from
Colorado. Member of
Leadville Lodge No. 51, receiving degrees on 20 January, 17 February, and 2 March 1889, and was master of same in 1892.[1]
Gunnar Hans Nordbye (4 February 1888 – 5 November 1977), U.S. federal judge. Member of Khurum Lodge No.112,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, receiving degrees on 27 February, 6 March, and 12 March 1914. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota in 1939.[1]
Amos Nourse (17 December 1794 – 7 April 1877), medical doctor and
U.S. senator from
Maine. Deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Maine in 1832.[1]
Daniel O'Connell, Irish political figure, Initiated in Connor Lodge No. 189,
Dublin, in 1799;[335] affiliate member of Ancient Union Lodge No. 13, Limerick City and the Founder Senior Warden of Lodge No. 886, Tralee, County Kerry.[336]
Hans Christian Oersted (1777–1851), Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields[337]
Harris R. Oke (1891–1940), wounded veteran of World War I who became Colonial Secretary,
The Gambia, British West Africa (1934–1940), and served as its Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief for six extended periods between 1934 and 1940
Shaquille O'Neal, NBA basketball player. Made a "Mason at sight" by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts F&AM, member of Widow's Son Lodge No. 28 in
Boston.[339]
Rafael Palma, Filipino politician, writer, and educator. Fourth president of the
University of the Philippines. Bagong Buhay Lodge No. 291 (renumbered No. 16), 14 July 1908. Affiliated with Sinukuan Lodge No. 16 and in 1920 became Grand Master, the unified Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands.[347]
Quintin Paredes,
Filipino lawyer, politician, and statesman. Raised 29 November 1913 at Sinukuan Lodge No. 16 and became its Worshipful Master in 1920. Grand Master 1922.[348]
Ely S. Parker,
Seneca spokesman, military secretary to
Ulysses S. Grant. Batavia Lodge No. 88,
Batavia, New York, and later affiliated with Valley Lodge No. 109. Founder and first Worshipful Master of Akron Lodge No. 527 of New York. Ely Parker Lodge No. 1002 of
Buffalo, New York, is named after him.[349]
Derek Pattinson, British civil servant, and Secretary-General of the General Synod (
Church of England). Kaisar-i-Hind Lodge No 1724 (London) et al.[353]
Mariano Ponce, Filipino
physician. Initiated in
Madrid and became Secretary of Logia Revoluccion and Logia Solidaridad 53. He also became a 33° A&AR mason under the auspices of the Gran Oriente Español.[376]
D'Arcy Power, surgeon and Air Vice-Marshal of the
Royal Air Force. Lodge of Assistance No 2773 (London), of which he was Worshipful Master, 1949–50.[381][382]: 59
Ferenc Pulszky (1814–1897), Hungarian politician, writer and scientist, Grand Master.[388]
Reynato Puno,
Chief Justice of the Philippines. Grand Master of Masons, active member of Hiram Lodge No. 88 and the Grand Lodge of the Philippines.[389][390][391]
William Howard Quasha (1912–1996), engineer, lawyer,
U.S. Army soldier, Boy Scouting official in the
Philippines. Grand Master, Grand Lodge, F&AM, Philippines.[394] Chairman, President, CEO,
St. Luke's, which named its medical school the St. Luke's College of Medicine William H. Quasha Memorial. Worked with
Rensis Likert on the Revised Minnesota Paper Form Board Test. Known for his 1964 trip to the Vatican to foster amity between Masonry and the Catholic Church.
Manuel L. Quezon, first president of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines under U.S. occupation rule in the early period of the 20th century. Raised 17 March 1908 at Sinukuan Lodge No. 272 (renamed Sinukuan Lodge No. 16). First Filipino Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands that was established in 1917.[395]
Edgar Quinet (1803–1875), French historian and intellectual. A Freemason, but his lodge is not known.[1]
John A. Quitman (1798–1858), 10th and 16th
governor of
Mississippi. Raised in Hiram Lodge No. 18,
Delaware, Ohio, in 1820, and affiliated with Harmony Lodge No. 1,
Natchez, Mississippi, in 1822, serving as master two years later. Was grand master of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi from 1826 to 1837 and 1845–46. He was a 32° Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction) and intimate friend of
Albert Pike, who conducted a lodge of sorrow in his memory in 1860. Was an honorary member of the grand lodges of South Carolina and New York.[1]
Andrew Michael Ramsay (1686–1743), commonly known as "Chevalier Ramsay". Jacobite peer, author of Discourse pronounced at the reception of Freemasons, which first proposed the idea that Freemasonry descends from crusading knights.[399]
Sam Rayburn, U.S. politician,
U.S. Speaker of the House. Took his first degree 7 August 1922, remained Entered Apprentice upon his death, Constantine Lodge No. 13.[1]
Langford Reed, British scriptwriter and author; Authors' Lodge No. 3456[406]
Donn Reynolds, Canadian country music singer and world champion
yodeler. Initiated April 1990, Flower City Lodge No. 689,
Brampton, Ontario, Canada.[410]
Branch Rickey, Major League Baseball (MLB) executive elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967, best known for breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing African American player
Jackie Robinson[414]
Don Rickles (1926–2017), American actor and comedian. Raised 6 June 1953, Service City Geba Lodge No. 1009,
Astoria, New York.[415]
Norwell Roberts (b. 1946), first black British police constable of modern times. Beauchamp Lodge No 1422 (Kent) and Radlett Lodge No 6652 (Hertfordshire).[424][425]
Bradbury Robinson, pioneering American football player, physician, conservationist, and local politician
John J. Robinson, (c. 1918 – 1996),
U.S. Marine, author, and historian with a special interest in medieval Britain and the Crusades. He was the founding visionary of the Masonic Information Center.[427]
Elliott Roosevelt,
U.S. Air Force officer and author, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Raised 17 February 1933, Architect's Lodge No. 519, New York.[431]
John Salt (1941–2017), Anglican
Bishop of St Helena, initiated in 1993 in Eshowe Lodge No 2596 (UGLE), and a member of St Helena Lodge No 488 (UGLE).[443]
Merton Sandler (1926–2014), British academic, author, and
psychopharmacologist. Initiated 19 May 1954 in the In Arduis Fidelis Lodge No 3432 (UGLE), and member of multiple other lodges.[449]
Emanuel Schikaneder, German impresario, dramatist, actor, singer and composer. He is remembered today as
Mozart's librettist for The Magic Flute, an opera with Masonic themes.[461]
Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright and poet. Initiated,
passed and
raised at an emergency meeting of St. David Lodge No 36,
Edinburgh, 2 March 1801.[464]
David B. Sentelle (1943– ), U.S. federal judge. Member of Excelsior Lodge 261 in
Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as the Charlotte Valley of the Scottish Rite (thirty-third degree) and the Oasis Shrine of Charlotte. He is a winner of the Joseph Montfort Medal from the Grand Lodge of North Carolina for Outstanding Service to Freemasonry.[468]
Jean Sibelius, composer. Suomi Lodge No. 1,
Helsinki, Finland, 1922.[476] Wrote several pieces of interest to Masons including "Praising Hymn" and the "Ode to Fraternity."
Merwin W. Silverthorn (1896–1985), Navy Cross recipient and LtGen, U.S. Marine Corps.
Chas Smash, birth name Cathal Smyth, known as Carl Smyth; English singer, songwriter, and musician, and member of
Madness. Yarborough Centenary Lodge (UGLE).[489]
Augustus Smith (1804–1872), British Member of Parliament (1857–1865). Provincial Grand Master for the province of Cornwall (UGLE) (1863–1872).[490]
James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, British politician, Member of Parliament (1782–1805), Lord Privy Seal, and Lord President of the council. Acting Grand Master of Scotland (1810–1812).[18]
Gustav Stresemann, chancellor (1923) and foreign minister (1923–1929) of the
Weimar Republic. Initiated in the lodge Frederick the Great on 22 July 1923.[60][518]
Alphonso Taft, U.S. Attorney General and Secretary of War. Kilwinning Lodge No. 356,
Ohio.
William Howard Taft, U.S. president. Made a Mason at Sight inside Kilwinning Lodge No. 356, Ohio, 18 February 1909.[13][41] Honorary member of the Lodge of King Solomon's Temple No. 3464.[517]
Dave Thomas, founder of
Wendy's. Raised as a Master Mason in Sol. D. Bayless Lodge No. 359,
Fort Wayne, Indiana. Although he joined Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, he received the 33rd degree in 1995 from the Southern Jurisdiction.[537]
William N. Vaile (22 June 1876 – 2 July 1927),
congressman from
Colorado. Raised 8 July 1911, in Union Lodge No. 7,
Denver, and charter member and first junior warden of Arvada Lodge No. 141 at
Arvada in 1912 and served as Master in 1914. Grand Master of Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1924 to 1925.[1]
Pierre Van Cortlandt (10 January 1721 – 1 May 1814), first
lieutenant governor of New York, serving 18 years, from 1777 to 1795. President of the convention at
Kingston which framed the first constitution of New York in 1777. Listed as the first master of Cortlandt Lodge No. 34 of
Peekskill, New York, on 10 December 1804.[1]
Robert Van Pelt (9 September 1897 – 27 April 1988), federal judge from
Nebraska. Received degrees in 1918 in
Stockville, Nebraska, and was later a member of Cambridge Lodge No. 150,
Cambridge, Nebraska. 33° of the Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction) and Shriner.[1]
George Graham Vest (6 December 1830 – 9 August 1904),
U.S. senator from
Missouri. Best known for his "
Man's best friend" closing arguments from the trial in which damages were sought for the killing of a dog named Old Drum on 18 October 1869.[1]
Bird J. Vincent (6 March 1880 – 18 July 1931),
congressman from
Michigan. Member of Ancient Landmarks Lodge No. 303,
Saginaw, having receiving degrees on 10 June, 30 June, and 4 July 1909.[1]
François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) (1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher. Initiated in 1778 by WM
Ben Franklin, Loge des Neuf SÅ“urs,
Paris. He received only the First Degree, dying less than two months later.[559]
Tobias Watkins (1780–1855), American physician, editor, writer, educator, and political appointee. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Maryland 1813–14 and 1816–18; first High Priest of the Encampment of the Knights Templar in 1812.[566][567]
Henry Ware (1830–1909), British Anglican bishop. Initiated in Underlay Lodge No 1074 (UGLE), and the first bishop to serve as Grand Chaplain of the UGLE (1895).[137]
Thomas Smith Webb, New England Lodge No. 4,
Worthington, Ohio. Author of Freemason's Monitor or Illustrations of Masonry, sometimes called the "Founding Father of the York or American Rite" for his efforts to promote that Masonic body.[578][579]
Charles H. Wesley, historian, educator, college president, publisher of more than 15 books on African-American history. Hiram Lodge No. 4, Prince Hall Affiliation,
Washington, D.C.[583][584]
Madame de Xaintrailles, (?–?), Republican heroine of the
French Revolution. While wearing the uniform of a major of cavalry, she presented an aide-de-camp's commission to the lodge of Les Freres Aristes. It was resolved that the first degree (not of Adoptive Masonry but of real Masonry) should be conferred on a lady who had displayed the courage and virtues of a man.[1]
John Yarker, English occultist. 1° Lodge of Integrity Lodge No. 189 (later 163)
Manchester, 25 October 1854, affiliated with Fidelity Lodge No. 623, 27 April 1855. Expelled from the Ancient and Accepted Rite and demitted (from all regular Freemasonry), 1862.[612]
Brigham Young, Mormon leader. Nauvoo Lodge,
Illinois, April 1842. (Later that year, Nauvoo Lodge was declared clandestine by the Grand Lodge of Illinois, and its members were suspended.)[1][613]
Luther Youngdahl (1896–1978),
27th governor of
Minnesota. Received degrees in Minneapolis Lodge No. 19 in 1920 and withdrew in 1923 to affiliate with University Lodge No. 316. Affiliated with Lake Harriet Lodge No. 277 on 17 February 1925 and served as master in 1938.[1]
George C. Yount (1794–1865), California pioneer who was the first permanent northern European settler in the Napa Valley.
Yountville, California, is named for him. Made a Freemason in Benicia Lodge No. 5 in 1850; assisted in the organization of Yount Lodge No. 12 of Napa; and in 1855 organized Caymus Lodge No. 93 at Yountville, was the lodge's first junior warden, holding some office every year thereafter until his death, and was master in 1859. He was grand Bible bearer of the Grand Lodge of California. Yount Lodge No. 12 in
Napa is named for him.[1]
Duiliu Zamfirescu, Romanian novelist, poet, short story writer, lawyer, nationalist politician, journalist, diplomat and memoirist[84]
Giuseppe Zanardelli (1826–1903), 16th
Prime Minister of Italy. A Freemason, after his death the bishop of Brescia refused him a Christian burial, unless the floral offering on the coffin sent by the Italian Freemasons was removed.[1]
Lorenzo de Zavala (1788–1836), 19th-century
Mexican politician of Spanish descent. Vice-president of the
Republic of Texas from 16 March 1836 to 22 October 1836. He was first master of La Independencia Lodge (location unidentified).[1]
William Ziegler (1843–1905), American industrialist who was one of the founders of the
Royal Baking Powder Company. Organized Arctic expeditions. His original lodge is not known, but in November 1885 he affiliated with Altair Lodge No. 601,
Brooklyn.[1]
Heinrich Zschokke (1771–1848), German, later Swiss, author and reformer. He was initiated in the lodge "Zur Aufrichtigen Herzen" at
Frankfurt. He preached that Freemasonry was the missing link between the church and state, and that only after the broken chain was closed again, would the world attain to higher ideals.[1]
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All motorcyclists of any experience will remember the famous Grindlay Peerless machine, which was turned out by the firm some years ago and established its reputation when a 400 cc model was the first in this country to do a 100 miles in an hour, thus winning a treasured trophy which has gone unwon for a number of years. At the same time was produced the Grindlay sidecar for motorcycles, this, too enjoyed considerable popularity. So far as his record of civic work goes, Mr. Grindlay has represented Greyfriars Ward without a break for 16 years, being elected in May, 1924, and in this connection he holds another record. Within a few months of his election he was appointed vice-chairman of the Waterworks and Fire Brigade committee, and, successively, he became vice-chairman and chairman then vice-chairman and chairman again, these offices extending over a period of 13 years. Nowadays it is customary for a chairman to retain the position for 3 years only. Helping the city's development: During this period Mr. Grindlay took a very prominent part in the big development schemes related to the city's water supply and, of its fire-fighting services. He was also chairman of the Libraries Committee for 2 years, and has served on various other committees throughout his period of membership of the City Council. Mr. Grindlay was appointed a magistrate in 1932 and regularly attends to his duties as a Justice. Of his political interests he says 'I have never taken a very active part in party politics. I am a Liberal in thought, and at present I am chairman of the non-political party, the Coventry Progressive Party.' Mr. Grindlay seems to specialise in the number of local association in which he has had a hand in founding. For instance he is one of Coventry Rotary Club's oldest members, having been associated with the club since the second year of its existence, while he was greatly interested in the old motoring clubs of the city, which years ago, played a very big part in entertainment and money-raising efforts for charity. It was his connection with the Coventry and Warwickshire Motor Club which first brought him into contact with the Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, and led to his becoming the first and only chairman of the Coventry Carnival Committee. Work for the Hospital: First attending a meeting called to consider what the motor clubs could do to help the hospital by raising money from a public entertainment, Mr. Grindlay found himself chairman of the organisation at the end of the meeting. He also found himself committed to sponsoring the idea of a procession, which has since grown to gain for itself a world-wide reputation. It was from these small beginning that the Coventry Hospital Carnival, as we have known it in recent years, began. The first procession was a comparatively small affair, which had the old Radford aerodrome as its focal point, and since, by stages build up on extremely hard work, the procession has increased and been extended in scope until its record includes two Godiva processions, which attracted visitors to the city from all parts of the world. During this period the Carnival Committee has raised in the neighbourhood of £50,000 for the hospital. Mr. Grindlay's connection with the hospital was subsequently extended to his membership of the House Committee for some years, and also of the General Committee. Another of Mr. Grindlay's interests is his membership of the Council of the Coventry Chamber of Commerce. During the time he lived in Foleshill Mr. Grindlay was attached to the Station Street Free Methodist Church and occupied all the offices it was possible for a layman to hold. 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