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William Morgan (born 1774 – disappeared c. 1826) was a resident of Batavia, New York, whose disappearance and presumed murder in 1826 ignited a powerful movement against the Freemasons, a fraternal society that had become influential in the United States. [1]
In September 1826, Morgan was arrested on flimsy allegations of failing to repay a loan and theft of a shirt and tie in an effort to prevent publication of his book by keeping him in jail. [22] The individual who intended to publish Morgan's book paid his bail and he was released from custody. [22] Shortly afterwards, Morgan disappeared. [23]
Morgan's disappearance sparked a series of protests and suspicion against Freemasonry, which eventually spread to the political realm. Under the leadership of anti-Masonic Thurlow Weed , an Anti-Jacksonist movement became (since Jackson was a Mason) the Anti-Masonic Party .
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In 1826, the William Morgan Affair occurred in Batavia. Morgan, who threatened to publish an exposé of the rituals of Freemasonry, disappeared and was apparently kidnapped and supposedly murdered by Masons. Clinton issued three proclamations, each increasing the reward for information and conviction of the perpetrators until it reached $2,000 ...
Morgan, who knew William’s mother, the late Princess Diana — and has seemingly had inside access to the royals over the years — noted that the mysterious photo could allude to something more ...
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