Famous Masons In America

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Famous Masons of America
Abbot, Bud - Comedian Abbott, Robert Sengstacke - Founder/publisher Chicago DefenderAbbott, Sir John J.C. - Prime Minister of Canada 1891-92Acuff, Roy - SingerAdams, Sherman - Governor of New Hampshire and US Congressman Aguinaldo, Emilio - President of the Philippines, he declared their independence in 1898Aldrin, Edwin E. - AstronautAldrich, Nelson Wilmarth - U. S. SenatorAlfond, Harold - Owned Dexter Shoe Company Allen, Charles H. - First Governor of Puerto Rico Allen, Ira - Known as the 'Father of Vermont'Allen, Richard - Founder/first bishop AME ChurchAlthouse, Monroe - Director, Ringgold Band of PennsylvaniaArmstrong, Louis - Jazz Musician Arnold, Benedict - Revolutionary War GeneraArnold, Eddie- SingerArnold, General Henry "Hap" - Commander of the Army Air ForceAshbrook, John M -Politician Ashburn, Richie - Sports Philadelphia PhilliesAustin, Stephen F. - Father of TexasAutry, Gene - ActorBach, Johann Sebastian - ComposerBach, Karl Phillip Emanuel - court organist for Friedrich the GreatBadyna, Keith R.- International Martial Arts Hall of Fame Baldwin, Henry - Supreme Court JusticeBallatine, Carl – McHale’s Navy comic Balfour, Lloyd - JewelryBartholdi, Frederic A. - Designed the Statue of LibertyBarty, Billy - ActorBasie, William "Count" - Orchestra leader/composerBaylor, Robert E. B. - Founder Baylor UniversityBeard, Daniel Carter - Founder Boy ScoutsBell, Lawrence - Bell Aircraft Corp.Bennett, Viscount R.B. - Prime Minister of Canada 1930-35Berlin, Irving - EntertainerBlack, Hugo L. - Supreme Court JusticeBlair, Jr., John - Supreme Court JusticeBlake, James Herbert Eubie -composer/pianistBlatchford, Samuel - Supreme Court Justice Bolivar, Simon -revolutionaryBorden, Sir Robert L. - Prime Minister of Canada 1911-1920Borglum, Gutzon & Lincoln - Father and Son who carved Mt. RushmoreBorgnine, Ernest - ActorBowell, Sir Mackenzie - Prime Minister of Canada 1894-96Bowie, James - AlamoBradley, Omar N. - Military leaderBradley, Thomas - Mayor of Las Angeles, CABrant, Joseph - Chief of the Mohawks 1742 - 1807 Bricker, John -Politician Brooks, Foster - Comedian Brown, Joe E. - Actor Brown, Judge Joseph -(lawyer judge) TVBuchanan, James - President of the U.S. Bunche, Ralphe -worked for United Nations, initiated peace accord Middle EastBurnett, David G. - 1st President of the Republic of TexasBurns, Robert - The National Poet of ScotlandBurton, Harold H. - Supreme Court JusticeButala ,Anthony -Singer Byrd, Admiral Richard E. - Flew over North PoleByrd, Robert - Senator from WVByrnes, James F. - Supreme Court Justice Caey, Harry - ActorCalvo, Father Francisco - Catholic Priest who started Freemasonry in Costa Rica 1865 Canute, Yakima - Cowboy, StuntmanCarson, Christopher "Kit" - Frontiersman, scout and explorerCasanova - Italian Adventurer, writer and entertainerCatton, John - Supreme Court Justice Chennault, Maj. General Claire E. - Flying Tigers leader, WWII GeneralChagrin, Jean François - Designer of The Arc De Triomphe in Paris, FranceChristenson,Larry -Sports Philadelphia Phillies pitcherChrysler, Walter P. - Automotive fameChurchill, Winston - British LeaderCitroen, Andre - French Engineer and motor car manufactureClark, James -explorer Clark, Mark - American WWII Airborne GeneralClark, Roy - Country Western StarClark, Thomas C. - Supreme Court JusticeClark, William - ExplorerClarke, John H. - Supreme Court JusticeClemens, Samuel L. - Mark Twain - writer Clinton, Dewitt-governor New YorkClower, Jerry - Late ComedianCobb, Ty - Baseball PlayerCody, "Buffalo Bill" William - Indian fighter, Wild West ShowCohan, George M. - Broadway starCole, Nat 'King' - Great ballad singerCollodi, Carlo - Writer of PinocchioColt, Samuel - Firearms inventorCombs, Earle Bryan - Baseball Hall of Fame Cosby, William H -entertainer, actor, philanthropistCraig ,John -Ambassador Crockett, David - American Frontiersman and Alamo fameCrosby, Norm - Comedian and entertainer Cushing, William - Supreme Court Justice Davis, Jefferson - President CSADavis, Ossie - Actor, Director and PlaywrightDeMille, Cecil – Movie ProducerDempsey, Jack - SportsDesaguliers, John Theophilus - Inventor of the planetariumDevanter, Willis Van - Supreme Court JusticeDewey, Thomas - Presidential CandidateDiefenbaker, John G. - Prime Minister of Canada 1957-63Dickens, Little Jimmy- Singer Dirkson, Everett -PoliticianDole, Robert - Former Senator from KansasDoolittle, General James - Famous Air Force PilotDouglas, William O. - Supreme Court JusticeDow, William H. - Dow Chemical Co.Doyle, Sir Author Conan - Writer - Sherlock HolmesDrake, Edwin L - American Pioneer of the Oil industryDubois, W.E.B. - Educator/author/historianDunant, Jean Henri - Founder of the Red Cross Ebsen, Charles (Buddy) Jr – ActorEdward VII - King of EnglandEdward VIII - King of England who abdicated the throne in less than 1 yearEllington, Duke - Composer, Arranger and StylistEllington, Edward K. "Duke" - Orchestra Leader/composerEllsworth, Oliver - Supreme Court Justice Elway, John - former quarterback for the Denver BroncosEvanko, Col. Paul J Commissioner Pa. State Police 1994-2002Ervin Jr, Samuel J. - Headed "Watergate" committeeEvers, Medger Wiley - Civil Rights LeaderFaber, Eberhard - Head of the famous Eberhard Fabor Pencil CompanyFairbanks, Douglas - Silent film actorField, Stephen J. - Supreme Court JusticeFields, W.C. - ActorFisher, Geoffrey - Archbishop of Canterbury 1945 - 1961Fitch, John - Inventor of the SteamboatFleming, Sir Alexander - Invented PenicillinFord, Gerald R. - President of the U.S. Ford, Glen - ActorFord, Henry - Pioneer Automobile Manufacturer Ford, John - Director Forten, James - Abolitionist/manufacturerFortune, Timothy Thomas - JournalistFranklin, Benjamin - 1 of 13 Masonic signers of Constitution of the U.S.Fulton, Robert - Inventor of 1st Submarine and Steam powered warshipMfume, Kweisi -President of the NAACP Gable, Clark – ActorGarfield, James A. - President of the U.S. Garvey, Marcus - Community Leader, founder of the Black Star shipping lineGatling, Richard J. - Built the "Gatling Gun"Gentry, Teddy -the bass player and singer for the country group "ALABAMA"George VI - King of England during W.W. IIGibbon, Edward - Writer - Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Gibson, Hoot - Actor Gidron, Richard - president, Dick Gidron CadillacGilbert, Sir William S. - Was the librettis for "Pirates of Penzance"Gillett, King C. - Gillett Razor Co. Gleason, Jackie - ActorGlenn, John H. - First American to orbit the earth in a space craftGodfrey, Arthur - ActorGoldwater, Barry - Former Senator from Arizona, Presidential CandidateGray, Harold Lincoln - Creator of "Little Orphan AnnieGreen, Rev. Al- Minister/ SingerGrissom, Virgil - AstronautGrock - Swiss Circus ClownGuillotin, Joseph Ignace - Inventor of the "Guillotine" Hall, Prince--First black American freemasonHampton, Lionel--Orchestra leader/composerHancock, John - 1of9 Masonic signers of Declaration of IndependenceHarding, Warren G. - President of the U.S.Hardy, Oliver - Actor - ComedianHarlan, John M. - Supreme Court JusticeHawkins, Augustus F. - US Congressman from CaliforniaHayden, Josef - Composer Hayden, Lewis - Abolitionist, Community Leader Hayes, Woodrow "Woody" - Coach Ohio State Hearns, T. P. -ComedianHedges, Cornelius - "Father" of Yellowstone National ParkHelms, Jesse, -. SenatorHenry, Patrick - PatriotHenson, Josiah - Inspired the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Henson, Matthew - explorerHerbert, James - "Eubie" Blake, composer/pianistHilton, Charles C. - American HotelierHoban, James - Architect for the U.S. CapitalHoe, Richard M. - Invented the rotary press, revolutionizing newspaper printing Holden, William - ActorHooks, Benjamin L- past President of NAACPHoover, J. Edgar - Director of FBI Hornish, Sam Jr.-- Indy Racing League Driver (IRL Champ)Hornsby, Rogers - An original member of the Baseball Hall of FameHoudini, Harry - MagicianHouston, Sam - 2nd&4th President of the Republic of Texas Howard, Morris "Moe" & "Curley" Howard - ComediansHusky, Ferlin - Country Music PerformerHutton, Timothy - Actor Ives, Burl - SingerJackson, Andrew - President of the U.S.Jackson, Reverend Jesse - MinisterJackson, Robert H. - Supreme Court Justice James, Daniel "Chappie" --General U S Air ForceJenner, Edward - Inventor - VaccinationJohnson, Andrew - President of the U.S. Johnson, Ben - Actor, Johnson, James -founder Jet magazine Johnson, John A "Jack"--Heavyweight boxing title holder, 1908-1915Johnson, John H.--Publisher EBONY and JET magazinesJolson, Al - Fame as the first 'talking picture' the Jazz Singer Jones, Absalom -founder AME churchJones, Anson - 5th President of the Republic of TexasJones, John Paul - Naval CommanderJones, Melvin - One of the founders of the Lions International Juarez, Benito - First Native-American President of Mexico Just, Ernest - Co-founder of Omega Psi Phi fraternityKemp, Jack - Former Congressman, Quarterback for Buffalo BillsKerner, Otto - Former Gov. IllinoisKey, Francis Scott - Wrote U.S. National AnthemKhan III, Aga - Statesman King, Don (boxing promoter)King Kalakauna- King of Hawaii circa 1875King Kamekame'a IV, Hawai'ian King, consolidated the islands to one kingdomKipling, Rudyard - WriterKirchmayer, Johannes (John) - wood carverLa Guardia, Fiorella H. - La Guardia Airport, Mayor of New York 1930's & 40'sLafayette, Marquis de - Supporter of American Freedom Laird, Ill:. Melvin, longtime Congressman & Sec of DefenseLake, Simon - Built first submarine successful in open sea.Lamar, Joseph E. - Supreme Court JusticeLamar, Mirabeau B. - 3rd President of the Republic of TexasLand, Frank S. - Founder Order of DeMolayLeazer, Gary - Investigated Freemasonry for Southern Baptist Convention and later joined Lee,Gen. Robert E. - Military Lee,Lighthorse Harry - Revolutionary War General Lejune,Maj. Gen.John A. honorary president of the Third Army Masonic Club and Rhode Island Overseas Lodge in post-WWI GermanyLemay, Curtis - GeneralLewis, Meriwether - ExplorerLevy, Uriah, Military, Shipping magnate and fiancier of American Revolution Lincoln, Elmo - First actor to play Tarzan of the Apes (1918)Lindbergh, Charles - AviatorLipton, Sir Thomas - Founder Lipton Tea Company Liszt, Franz -musicianLivingston, Robert - Co-Negotiator for purchase of Louisiana TerritoryLloyd, Harold C. - Entertainer Lott, Trent -PoliticianMacadam, John - Invented "blacktop pavement"MacArthur, General Douglas - Commander of Armed Forces in PhilippinesMacDonald, Sir John A. - Prime Minister of Canada 1867-73 & 1878-91Mandrell, Irby - father of the Mandrell Sisters - Country Entertainers Marciano, Rocky (boxer)Marshall, George C. - US Military LeaderMarshall, James W. - Discovered Gold at Sutter's Mill California 1848Marshall, John - Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court 1801 - 1835Marshall, Thurgood - Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme CourtMathews, Stanley - Supreme Court Justice Mattus, Reuben- the founder of Haagen-Dazs ice cream.Mayer, Louis B. - Film producer who merged to form Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Mayo, Dr. William and Charles - Founded the Mayo Clinic Mays, Benjamin - educator/former president Atlanta UniversityMaytag, Fredrick - MaytagMcKinley, William - President of the U.S.Mecherle, George Jacob - Founder, State Farm InsuranceMenninger, Karl A. - Psychiatrist famous for treating mental illnessMesmer, Franz Anton - practiced Mesmerism which led to HypnotismMetcalfe, Ralph H. - Olympic ChampionMichelson, Albert Abraham - Successfully measured the speed of light in 1882Minton, Sherman - Supreme Court JusticeMix, Tom - U.S. Marshal turned actor. Stared in over 400 western filmsMonroe, James - President of the U.S.Montgolfier, Jacques Etienne - Co-developer first practical hot-air balloonMoody, William H. - Supreme Court Justice Morgan, Garrett -invented gas mask, traffic light, "third rail" for modern subwayMorris, Dr. Robert - Poet and Founder of the Order of Eastern StarMozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Composer Muhammad, Elijah -Nation of IslamMurphy, Audie - Most decorated American Soldier of WWII.Naismith, James - Inventor of BasketballNelson, Samuel - Supreme Court JusticeNew, Harry S. - Postmaster General who established AirmailNewton, Joseph Fort - Christian Minister Nitschke, Ray -Sports Green Bay Packer defenseNunn, Sam - U.S. SenatorOlds, Ransom E. - American automobile pioneerOtis, James - Famous for "Taxations without Representation is Tyranny"Paisley, Brad - Country SingerPalmer, Arnold - Golf ProPapst, Charles F. - Coined the term "Athletes Foot"Paterson, William - Supreme Court JusticePeale, Norman Vincent - Founder of "Guidepost" and MinisterPeary, Robert E. - First man to reach the North Pole (1909)Penny, James C. - RetailerPershing, John Joseph - Decorated American Soldier Peters, Steven A. - Leader of the Wampanoag Community Pijper,Willem -foremost 20th century Dutch composer Pike, Albert - Confederate General and Masonic Historian, Pike, Zebulon - Pike's Peak named after him Pinchot,Bronson -Actor Pippen, Scottie - Sports NBAPitney, Mahlon - Supreme Court JusticePoinsett, Joel R. - U.S. Minister to Mexico who developed the flower: PoinsettiaPolk, James Knox - President of the U.S. Potier, Sidney-Actor, directorPowell, Adam Clayton -politician, reverend Pryor, Richard –ComedianPullman, George - Built first sleeping car on train.Pushkin, Aleksander - Russian Poet Randolph, Asa Philip -international brotherhood of sleeping car portersRangal, Charles B. - U.S. Congressman from New YorkReed, Stanley F. - Supreme Court JusticeRendell, Edward G. - Current Governor of PennaRevere, Paul - Famous American Richards, Michael - Actor, Kramer on Seinfeld Rickenbacker, Eddie - Great American Air Force AceRidgeway, Matthew - US Military LeaderRingling Brothers - All 7 brothers and their father were Masons. Roebling, John - architect Brooklyn Bridge and Frederick Olmsted, & Central Park.Robinson, Sugar Ray - American BoxerRogers, Roy - American cowboy and screen starRogers, Will - ActorRoosevelt, Franklin D. - President of the U.S.Roosevelt, Theodore - President of the U.S. Ross, Lawrence Sullivan- Brigadier General Confederate Army, President of Texas A&MRutledge, Wiley B. - Supreme Court Justice Salieri, Antonio-musicianSalten, Felix - Creator of BambiSanders, Bishop Carl J. - United Methodist ChurchSanders, Harland - founder KFCSanta Anna, Antonio Lopez de General of the Mexican Army Sarnoff, David - Father of T.V.Savitt, Bill - Hartford jeweler Sax, Antoine Joseph - Invented the Saxophone (1846) Schomburg, Arthur - Historian, Founder of the Schomburg Collection.Schoonover, George - Founder of "The Builder" Scott, Randolph- ActorScott, Sir Walter - WriterSellers, Peter - ActorSexson, Mark - Minister & Founder: Intl. Order of Rainbow for GirlsShakespeare, William - Writer Shire, Harold - Former Deputy District Atty. of Los Angeles County, CEO of Shire Aeronautical Corp., Presidential advisor to Reagan & Bush administrations Sharpton, Reverend Al -politicianSibelius, Jean - Composer (Finland) Sitting Bull _American IndianSkelton, Red - Entertainer real name was Richard BernardSmith, John Stafford - Wrote the music that became the US National Anthem. Smith, Joseph founder of the Mormon Church Smith, Wesley (Masonic researcher)Sousa, John Philip - Led the U.S. Marine Band from 1880 - 1892Schatz, Jerry - Child Actor, stage name Jerry Tucker, Our Gang, Hi NeighborStanford, Leland - Drove the gold spike linking the intercontinental railroad & Founded Stanford UniversityStarr, Bart- Sports Packer Quarterback Stetson, John B, Founder of Stetson Hats Stevenson, Robert Louis - AuthorStewart, Potter - Supreme Court Justice Steward, Redd - Country Music PerformerSteele, Bob - famous radio broadcaster for 50 years on WTIC Radio Still, Andrew T. - American Physician who devised treatment of OsteopathyStokes, Carl B. - First Black elected Mayor, Cleveland, OhioStokes, Louis - U.S. Congressman from OhioStone, W. Clemment - Insurance MagnateStratton, Charles "Tom Thumb" - Entertainer Sutton, Percy - BankerSwayne, Noah H. - Supreme Court JusticeSwift, Johathan - Wrote Gulliver's Travels Switzer, Carl - "Alfalfa" Our Gang ComediesTaft, William Howard - President of the U.S. Taylor, Dub - ActorTeets, John W. - Chairman and President of Dial CorporationThomas, Danny - Actor, EntertainerThomas, Dave - Founder of Wendy’s RestaurantThomas, Lowell - Brought Lawrence of Arabia to public notice Thurmond, Strom –PoliticianThurston, Howard - Last of the great vaudeville magicians.Tillis, Mel - Country SingerTirpitz, Alfred Von - German Naval officer responsible for submarine warfareTodd, Thomas - Supreme Court JusticeTower, John -Politician Towns, Edolphus - CongressmanTravis, Colonel William B. - AlamoTrimble, Robert - Supreme Court JusticeTruman, Harry S. - President of the U.S.Vinson, Frederick M. - Supreme Court JusticeVoltaire - French writer and philosopherWadlow, Robert Pershing - Tallest human on record being almost 9 feet tallWainwright, Jonathan Meyhew - General U. S. Army, Hero of Battan Waldon, Alton - Former CongressmanWallace, Governor George C. - Presidential Candidate who was nearly assassinatedWallace, Lewis - Wrote "Ben Hur" Warderick, Al-Tareik rapper "Lords of the UndergroundWarner, Jack - Warner Brothers FameWarren, Earl - Supreme Court JusticeWashington, Booker T. - Educator/Founder Tuskegee InstituteWashington, George - President of US, 1stWayne, John - ActorWebb, Matthew - First man to swim the English Channel (1875)Wesberry, Dr. James P. - Former Exec. Dir./Editor Southern Baptist Publication SundayWhiteman, Paul - "King of Jazz" Williams, Bert - Actor, Comedian Williams, Rev. Hosea- Civil rights Activist Williams, Tex- Country singer Williamson, Harry A -author/Masonic historianWilde, Oscar - WriterWoodbury, Levi - Supreme Court JusticeWoods, William B. - Supreme Court JusticeWootton MD, Percy - President American Medical Association (1997- )Wright, Orville & Wilber - Inventors of flightWyler, William - Director of "Ben Hur"Young, Andrew - Former Mayor of AtlantaYoung, Cy - Cy Young AwardZanuck, Darryl F. - Co-founder of 20th Century Productions in 1933Ziegfeld, Florenz - His Ziegfeld's Follies began in 1907