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This page provides links to alphabetized lists of notable Freemasons. Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation which 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.
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 IV, King of Great Britain; UGLE [8] George VI, King of Great Britain. Naval Lodge No. 2612 UGLE.
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.
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.
Leaders with Freemason membership included Grand Master Francisco de Miranda, José de San Martin, Simón Bolivar, Bernardo O'Higgins, and many others. [146] The movement was important after independence was achieved in the 1820s. [147] In Brazil, many prominent men were Freemasons, and they played a leading role in the abolition of slavery. [148]
The group says it has 180,000 male members, with two parallel female lodges in England having another 5,000 members, and estimates global Freemasonry membership at around six million.
Masonic membership rolls grew rapidly in the first quarter of the 19th century, especially in the Northeast. Nationwide in 1800 there were 11 Grand lodges, 347 subordinate lodges, and about 16,000 members. By 1820 New York state alone had 300 lodges with 15,000 members, and by 1825 that state added another 150 lodges and 5,000 members. [12]
Of Masonic appendant bodies, the following are among the most popular: The Holy Royal Arch in England and Wales is practiced as a stand-alone degree, separate from Craft Freemasonry. Members meet in Royal Arch Chapters, which are each attached to a Craft Lodge and also bear the same number.