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George Grossmith Jr. (1874–1935), musical theatre actor [120] William A. Guerry (1861–1928), eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina. Made a Mason at Sight, later affiliated with Landmark Lodge No. 76, Charleston, South Carolina. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (1738–1814), French surgeon and politician, eponym of the guillotine.
Anders Behring Breivik, arrested for 2011 Norway attacks. [155] Was a member of Lodge St. Olaus T.D. Tre Søiler No. 8 in Oslo. [156] Formally excluded (expelled) from Freemasonry in 2011. [157] Lionel Brett (1911–1990), Nigerian jurist and member of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Member of Apollo University Lodge. [12]
Since the office was established in 1789, 45 individuals have served as president of the United States. [a] Of these, 15, [1] including Lyndon Johnson who took only the First Degree, are known to have been Freemasons, beginning with the nation's first president, George Washington, and most recently the 38th president, Gerald R. Ford.
In 1855, he was arrested and imprisoned by the Mexican government in La Paz, California, presumably for his actions involving William Walker's filibuster expedition. [139] His father, the U.S. Senator Lewis Vital Bogy, would attempt to sue the Mexican government for $50,000 regarding his son's imprisonment, albeit unsuccessfully. [139]
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Morgan was released, but then re-arrested and charged with supposedly failing to pay a two dollar tavern bill. [31] While the jailer was away, a group of men convinced his wife to release Morgan; [32] they walked to a waiting carriage, which arrived two days later at Fort Niagara. [16] Shortly afterwards, Morgan disappeared. [32]
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Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/ShutterstockLess than an hour after three Masonic lodges burned in Vancouver, Canada, a suspect appeared to take credit for the blazes.“I just cleaned 3 ...