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Masonic Grand Lodge (USA)


United States, Social Org    (1730 to present)
• List of Masonic degrees (See: List)
• Overview of Masonic history from ancient times to the present (See: Masonic history)
• List of famous Freemasons, with short bios (See: List)
• 1801 : Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite founded in Charleston, South Carolina (See: Scottish Rite history)
• 1813 : Supreme Council, Northern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite founded in New York (See: SCNJ history)
• 1871 : Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Shriners) of North America founded
• 1884 : Masons lay the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor (See: Phoenix Masonry article)
• 1911 : Groundbreaking for the "House of the Temple" in Washington, D.C. (See: Photo gallery)
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Gilman, Benjamin A.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 33rd Degree member, Hoffman Lodge, New York. Received "Distinguished Service Medal" from New York Grand Lodge.
Hall, Manly P.   (Member of, 1954 to 1990) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Honorary 33rd degree Mason
Ford, Gerald R.   (Member of, 1949-09-30 to 2006-12-26) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1949-09-30 : Initiated in Grand Rapids, Michigan
• 1962-09-26 : Appointed Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33 deg, and Honorary Member, Supreme Council A.A.S.R. Northern Jurisdiction [Scottish Rite] at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Warren, Earl   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Hoover, J. Edgar   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Lindbergh, Charles A. Jr.   (Member of, 1926-12 to 1974-08-26) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Bush, Vannevar   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• (See: Masonic profile)
Wallace, Henry A.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 32nd Degree
• 1934 : Masons Wallace and Roosevelt place the Great Seal on the back of the $1 Federal Reserve Note (See: Article "The All-Seeing Eye" by Terry Melanson) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano   (Member of, 1911-10-11 to 1945-04-12) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Attained 32nd Degree
Taft, William H.   (Member of, 1909-02-18 to 1930-03-08) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Truman, Harry S.   (Member of, 1909-02-09 to 1972-12-26) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1909 : Initiated in Belton, Missouri
• 1940-09 : Elected Grand Master of Masons of Missouri (1 year term)
• 1945-10-19 : Appointed Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33°, and Honorary Member, Supreme Council of the A.A.S.R. Southern Jurisdiction, in Washington, D.C.