Famous Masons
There have been literally thousands of famous masons. When a person becomes a Freemason he becomes a Brother to all those who have went before and all those that are here now throughout the Planet and all those yet to come. I have listed just a few of the Thousands here. Some of these are from Ancient Times and are considered Masons by the Traditions of the Fraternity. (There is a strong oral tradition within Freemasonry where various mysteries, information and, yes – a few secrets, were passed from the “instructive tongue” of one generation to the “receptive ear” of the next to be lodged in the repository of “Faithful Breasts” for the future.) Whether you are a purist who believes nothing is absolutely true unless there is written documentation or whether an oral tradition is sufficient, it’s up to you. Those names listed of our Brothers who lived after 1600 are documented through the written record.
Ancient Masons
| Solomon, King of Israel | It is said, he was our First Most Excellent Grand Master |
| Hiram Abiff | Hebrew, Master Overseer of the building of the First Temple in Jerusalem – Grand Master |
| Hiram, King of Tyre | Provided Cedar Trees from Lebanon for the building of the First Temple – Grand Master |
| Euclid | Greek Mathematician |
| St. John the Baptist | Patron of Masonry |
| St. John the Evangelist | Patron of Masonry |
| Edwin | Saxon, Grandson of Alfred the Great, First Grand Master at York ca 926 A.D. |
| Jacques DeMolay | Last Grand Master of ancient Knights Templar |
Arizona Masons
| Morris Goldwater | Pioneer – Uncle of Barry |
| Barry Goldwater | US Senator – Presidential Candidate |
| John Wayne | Actor – “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence” |
| Ben Johnson | Actor |
| Rex R. Hutchins | Professor, University of Arizona, Author |
| John D. Hayworth | U.S. Congressman and Radio Personality |
Masons Throughout the World
| Dr. James Anderson | Presbyterian Minister author of “Anderson’s Constitution” |
| Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart | Composer |
| Benjamin Franklin | Printer, Inventor, Patriot |
| Paul Revere | Silversmith, Patriot |
| Patrick Henry | Patriot |
| John Hancock | First Signer – Declaration of Independence |
| Daniel Boone | Pioneer |
| George Washington | First U.S. President |
| Marquis de Lafayette | French Nobleman – Friend of the Revolution |
| Andrew Jackson | U.S. President |
| Meriwether Lewis | Explorer of the American West |
| James Bowie | Inventor of Bowie Knife – died at The Alamo |
| David Crockett | U.S. Congressman – died at The Alamo |
| Simon Bolivar | South American Patriot – Bolivia is named after him |
| Joseph Smith | Founder of The Church of Latter Day Saints |
| Dr. Joseph I. Guillotin | French – Inventor of the Guillotine |
| Robert Burns | National Poet of Scotland |
| Father Francisco Calvo | Catholic Priest – Founder of Freemasonry in Costa Rica |
| Carlton Chase | Episcopal Bishop |
| Frederick II | King of Prussia – styled “The Great” |
| Samuel Colt | Inventor – Firearms manufacturer |
| Brigham Young | Mormon Pioneer |
| John Wesley Lord | Methodist Bishop |
| Robert Anderson | U.S. General ( Major at the Battle of Fort Sumter – U.S. War Between the States ) |
| George E. Pickett | Confederate General – famed for Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg |
| Joshua L. Chamberlain | U.S. General – held Little Round Top at Gettysburg |
| Samuel Clemens | “Mark Twain” noted American Author |
| Sir Author Conan Doyle | British Author – wrote the Sherlock Homes series |
| Frederick Hamilton | Unitarian Minister |
| Rudyard Kipling | Poet, Author |
| Edward VII | King of England |
| Theodore Roosevelt | U.S. President |
| James Naismith | Inventor of Basketball |
| Hiram Abiff Boaz | Methodist Bishop, President of Texas Wesleyan |
| Thomas Hart Benton | U.S. Senator – Missouri |
| Edward VIII | King of England (abdicated) |
| Duke Ellington | Composer |
| Ty Cobb | Baseball Player |
| Irving Berlin | Composer |
| B.H. Carroll | President Southwestern Seminary – Southern Baptist Convention |
| Jack Dempsey | Boxer |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt | U.S. President |
| William “Count” Basie | Orchestra Leader |
| George VI | King of England |
| “Hap” Arnold | General – U.S. Army Air Force – Medal of Honor Winner |
| Douglas MacArthur | U.S. General – Medal of Honor Winner who just faded away |
| Harry S. Truman | U.S. President |
| Nat “King” Cole | Singer |
| “Pop” Warner | U.S. Football Coach |
| Gene Autry | Actor – owner of Baseball Team |
| Mel Blanc | The voice of Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Barney Rubble cartoons |
| John H. Glenn Sr. | Astronaut, U.S. Senator |
| Bob Evans | Founder of restaurants by same name |
| Gerald R. Ford | 38th President of the United States |
| “Buzz” Aldrin | Astronaut – 2nd Man on the Moon |
| Trent Lott | U.S. Senator – Mississippi |
Throughout the years there have been very few “Infamous” freemasons. In accordance with our traditions – let their names be forgotten from the records of our Fraternity and of mankind.