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'''39 men signed the U.S. Constitution. 13 were Freemasons.''' | '''39 men signed the U.S. Constitution. 13 were Freemasons.''' | ||
| − | * Gunning Bedford, Jr., 1st Grand Master of Delaware | + | *Gunning Bedford, Jr., 1st Grand Master of Delaware |
| − | * John Blair, 1st Grand Master of Virginia | + | *John Blair, 1st Grand Master of Virginia |
| − | * David Brearley, 1st Grand Master of New Jersey | + | *David Brearley, 1st Grand Master of New Jersey |
| − | * Jacob Broom, officer in his Lodge | + | *Jacob Broom, officer in his Lodge |
| − | * Daniel Carroll, Mason who participated in the Masonic cornerstone laying of the U.S. Capitol, with George Washington | + | *Daniel Carroll, Mason who participated in the Masonic cornerstone laying of the U.S. Capitol, with George Washington |
| − | * Jonathan Dayton, Member of Temple Lodge No. 1 in Elizabethtown, NJ | + | *Jonathan Dayton, Member of Temple Lodge No. 1 in Elizabethtown, NJ |
| − | * John Dickinson, Member of a Lodge in Dover, Delaware | + | *John Dickinson, Member of a Lodge in Dover, Delaware |
| − | * Benjamin Franklin, Grand Master of Pennsylvania | + | *[[Benjamin Franklin]], Grand Master of Pennsylvania |
| − | * Nicholas Gilman, Member of a St. John's Lodge No. 1, Portsmouth, N.H. | + | *Nicholas Gilman, Member of a St. John's Lodge No. 1, Portsmouth, N.H. |
| − | * Rufus King, Member of St. John's Lodge, Newburyport, Massachusetts | + | *Rufus King, Member of St. John's Lodge, Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| − | * James McHenry, Member of Spiritual Lodge No. 23, Maryland (raised 1806, "struck off" 1809) | + | *James McHenry, Member of Spiritual Lodge No. 23, Maryland (raised 1806, "struck off" 1809) |
| − | * William Paterson, Member of Trenton Lodge No. 5 | + | *William Paterson, Member of Trenton Lodge No. 5 |
| − | * George Washington, Raised in the Lodge at Fredericksburg (now Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4), named but did not actively serve as Charter Master of Alexandria Lodge No. 22 in 1788-1789 | + | *[[George Washington]], Raised in the Lodge at Fredericksburg (now Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4), named but did not actively serve as Charter Master of Alexandria Lodge No. 22 in 1788-1789 |
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'''56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. 9 were Freemasons.''' | '''56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. 9 were Freemasons.''' | ||
*William Ellery, First Lodge of Boston, 1748 | *William Ellery, First Lodge of Boston, 1748 | ||
| − | *Benjamin Franklin, Grand Master of Pennsylvania, 1734 | + | *[[Benjamin Franklin]], Grand Master of Pennsylvania, 1734 |
*John Hancock, became a Mason in Merchants Lodge No. 277 in Quebec, affiliated with Saint Andrew's Lodge in Boston, 1762 | *John Hancock, became a Mason in Merchants Lodge No. 277 in Quebec, affiliated with Saint Andrew's Lodge in Boston, 1762 | ||
*Joseph Hewes or Howes, Unanimity Lodge No. 7, visited in 1776, and buried with Masonic funeral honors | *Joseph Hewes or Howes, Unanimity Lodge No. 7, visited in 1776, and buried with Masonic funeral honors | ||
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*William Whipple, St. John's Lodge, Portsmouth NH 1752 | *William Whipple, St. John's Lodge, Portsmouth NH 1752 | ||
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*[[En: US Presidents who were Freemasons]] | *[[En: US Presidents who were Freemasons]] | ||
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*Master Mason http://www.mastermason.com/wilmettepark/pres.html | *Master Mason http://www.mastermason.com/wilmettepark/pres.html | ||
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Aktuelle Version vom 21. November 2016, 08:32 Uhr
Freemason Founding Fathers
39 men signed the U.S. Constitution. 13 were Freemasons.
- Gunning Bedford, Jr., 1st Grand Master of Delaware
- John Blair, 1st Grand Master of Virginia
- David Brearley, 1st Grand Master of New Jersey
- Jacob Broom, officer in his Lodge
- Daniel Carroll, Mason who participated in the Masonic cornerstone laying of the U.S. Capitol, with George Washington
- Jonathan Dayton, Member of Temple Lodge No. 1 in Elizabethtown, NJ
- John Dickinson, Member of a Lodge in Dover, Delaware
- Benjamin Franklin, Grand Master of Pennsylvania
- Nicholas Gilman, Member of a St. John's Lodge No. 1, Portsmouth, N.H.
- Rufus King, Member of St. John's Lodge, Newburyport, Massachusetts
- James McHenry, Member of Spiritual Lodge No. 23, Maryland (raised 1806, "struck off" 1809)
- William Paterson, Member of Trenton Lodge No. 5
- George Washington, Raised in the Lodge at Fredericksburg (now Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4), named but did not actively serve as Charter Master of Alexandria Lodge No. 22 in 1788-1789
56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. 9 were Freemasons.
- William Ellery, First Lodge of Boston, 1748
- Benjamin Franklin, Grand Master of Pennsylvania, 1734
- John Hancock, became a Mason in Merchants Lodge No. 277 in Quebec, affiliated with Saint Andrew's Lodge in Boston, 1762
- Joseph Hewes or Howes, Unanimity Lodge No. 7, visited in 1776, and buried with Masonic funeral honors
- William Hooper, Member of Hanover Lodge in Masonborough, N.C.
- Robert Treat Paine, Attended Massachusetts Grand Lodge in 1759
- Richard Stockton, Charter Master of St. John's Lodge in Princeton NJ 1765
- George Walton, Solomon's Lodge No. 1, in Savannah GA
- William Whipple, St. John's Lodge, Portsmouth NH 1752
See also
Links
Freemason Founding Fathers
- Bessel http://bessel.org/declmas.htm
- Bessel http://bessel.org/constmas.htm
US Presidents who were Freemasons
- Freemason Information http://freemasoninformation.com/masonic-education/famous/united-states-masonic-presidents/
- Master Mason http://www.mastermason.com/wilmettepark/pres.html
