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This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in United States. A Masonic "Grand Lodge" (or sometimes "Grand Orient") is the governing body that supervises the individual "Lodges of Freemasons" in a particular geographical area, known as its "jurisdiction" (usually corresponding to a sovereign state or other major geopolitical unit).
Roger Nelson (1759–7 June 1815), brigadier general during the American Revolutionary War and later a congressman from Maryland. Member of Hiram Lodge No. 28, Frederick, Maryland. [1] Samuel Nelson, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice (1845–1872) [13] Thomas Nelson, Jr., governor of Virginia, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
He was made a Freemason in the Lodge of the Nine Sisters, Paris, France, in 1799 (although other sources state that he was raised in Lodge No. 3, Philadelphia, Pa. on 17 May 1777, and still another lists him as a member of No. 3 on 1 May 1777). He was a visitor of Lodge No. 2, Philadelphia on 16 June 1780. [10]
This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge. A Masonic "Grand Lodge" (or sometimes "Grand Orient") is the governing body that supervises the individual "Lodges of Freemasons" in a particular geographical area, known as its "jurisdiction" (usually corresponding to a sovereign state or other major geopolitical unit).
This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in North America. A Masonic "Grand Lodge" (or sometimes "Grand Orient") is the governing body that supervises the individual "Lodges of Freemasons" in a particular geographical area, known as its "jurisdiction" (usually corresponding to a sovereign state or other major geopolitical unit).
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. The list is divided into two parts: List of Freemasons (A–D) List of Freemasons (E–Z)
List of Masonic buildings in the United States identifies notable Masonic buildings in the United States. These have served as meeting halls by Masonic lodges, Grand Lodges or other Masonic bodies. Many of the buildings were built to house Masonic meetings and ritual activities in their upper floors, and to provide commercial space below.
In 1923 it had 1,300 benefit members in 44 lodges. The supreme lodge was located at 1147 Tremont Building, Boston [3] Members could skip the initiation ritual if they desired. [4] There were no secret features. [5] Offered death and sick benefits on an assessment plan. [6] Disbanded by 1931. [7] American Benevolent Association – Founded in ...