{"id":16508,"date":"2021-06-30T15:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T22:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freemason.org\/?p=16508"},"modified":"2025-06-20T13:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:46:21","slug":"famous-freemasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freemason.org\/famous-freemasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous Freemasons","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16508\" class=\"elementor elementor-16508\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16c2907 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16c2907\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e881b0\" data-id=\"6e881b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ffd2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2ffd2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/george-washington-freemason.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-16699\" alt=\"George Washington Freemason, famous freemasons, famous masons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/george-washington-freemason.jpeg 814w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/george-washington-freemason-238x300.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/george-washington-freemason-768x966.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc62a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bc62a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05b86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d05b86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Famous Freemasons<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b1946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4b1946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A list of famous and celebrity Freemasons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e49334 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e49334\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60dec3f\" data-id=\"60dec3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3116fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3116fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Freemasons come from all <a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backgrounds<\/a>, all belief systems, and all walks of life. So it\u2019s no surprise that the list of famous Freemasons is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dummies.com\/article\/body-mind-spirit\/religion-spirituality\/freemasonry\/famous-freemasons-195691\/\">very long\u2014and varied<\/a>. It includes everyone from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/list\/ls096398860\/\">actors and celebrities<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/05\/CFM_AugSept11_Reduced.pdf\">artists<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/us-presidents-who-were-masons-2017-3\">politicians<\/a>. Let\u2019s meet a few.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff26afd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff26afd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b719c7\" data-id=\"9b719c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8056e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8056e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrity Freemasons Throughout History<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-01aea7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01aea7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b98948\" data-id=\"4b98948\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a8c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a8c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are a few famous Freemasons whose names you might recognize.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Founding fathers<\/strong> like <a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/05\/cfm-feb-mar-2010-Final.pdf\">George Washington<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/american-revolution\/benjamin-franklin\">Benjamin Franklin<\/a>, Aaron Burr, and other leaders of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/american-revolution\">American Revolution<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other U.S. presidents<\/strong> including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/us-presidents\/theodore-roosevelt\">Theodore Roosevelt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/us-presidents\/franklin-d-roosevelt\">Franklin D.&nbsp;Roosevelt<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/us-presidents\/gerald-r-ford\">Gerald Ford<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Civil rights activists<\/strong> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Booker-T-Washington\">Booker T. Washington<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/naacp.org\/find-resources\/history-explained\/civil-rights-leaders\/web-du-bois\">W.E.B. DuBois<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/educational-resources\/educational-activities\/justice-thurgood-marshall-profile-brown-v-board\">Thurgood Marshall<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/naacp.org\/find-resources\/history-explained\/civil-rights-leaders\/medgar-evers\">Medger Evers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explorers<\/strong> like <a href=\"https:\/\/grandlodgeoftexas.org\/david-crockett-king-wilderness\/\">Davy Crockett<\/a>, Lewis and Clark, Charles Lindbergh, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com\/library_and_archives\/buzz-aldrin\/\">Edwin \u201cBuzz\u201d Aldrin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientists<\/strong> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/history\/historic_figures\/jenner_edward.shtml\">Edward Jenner<\/a>, Joseph Lister, and Nobel Prize-winner Alexander Fleming.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/issue\/music-issue\/\"><strong>Musicians<\/strong><\/a> including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carl_Philipp_Emanuel_Bach\" target=\"_blank\">J.S. Bach<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=114057482\">Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/2019\/04\/01\/the-masons-of-jazz\/\">William \u201cCount\u201d Basie<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Writers<\/strong> including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/scholar\/jonathan-swift\">Jonathon Swift<\/a>, Oscar Wilde, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and <a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/2022\/02\/11\/tales-from-a-masonic-pen\/\">Mark Twain<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athletes<\/strong> including \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/scottishriteboston.org\/en\/article_view.php?news_id=595#.YqEXqC-B29k\">Sugar\u201d Ray Robinson<\/a>, Jack Dempsey, John Elway, and Scottie Pippin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entertainers and actors<\/strong> including <a href=\"https:\/\/scottishritenmj.org\/blog\/freemason-john-wayne\">John Wayne<\/a>, Harry Houdini, and Richard Pryor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entrepreneurs and business leaders <\/strong>including Charles Hilton, <a href=\"https:\/\/freemasonry.bcy.ca\/biography\/sanders_h\/sanders_h.html\">Colonel Harland Sanders<\/a>, Walter Chrysler, J. C. Penny, Dave Thomas, <a href=\"mailto:https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/05\/Spring-2008-2.2MB.pdf\">Forrest Bird<\/a>, and <a href=\"mailto:https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/05\/DecJan-2009-1.7MB.pdf\">Chuck Williams<\/a> (founder of Williams-Sonoma).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df9fd43\" data-id=\"df9fd43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a993cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a993cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6545a32 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6545a32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-education\/articles-about-freemasonry\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4930.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_4930\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBACK TO ARTICLES ABOUT FREEMASONRY\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a792fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a792fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbea0c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bbea0c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd4ca67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd4ca67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e311ede\" data-id=\"e311ede\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548252f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"548252f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">List of Famous \u201c33rd-degree\u201d Masons<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-784b0f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"784b0f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de5c8be\" data-id=\"de5c8be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a73c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2a73c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 33<sup>rd<\/sup> degree of Freemasonry is an honorary degree awarded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/scottishrite.org\/\">Scottish Rite<\/a>, an appendant Masonic order that typically bestows the fourth through 32<sup>nd<\/sup> degrees. In order to receive the degrees of the Scottish Rite, you must first receive the first three \u201ccraft\u201d degrees of Freemasonry. The degree has earned celebrity status partly thanks to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dummies.com\/article\/body-mind-spirit\/religion-spirituality\/freemasonry\/the-lost-symbol-truth-or-fiction-195449\/\">sensationalized<\/a> role in Dan Brown\u2019s 2009 bestseller <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Entertainment\/dan-browns-lost-symbol-released-stores-today\/story?id=8580871\"><em>The Lost Symbol<\/em><\/a>. In real life, it celebrates a Mason\u2019s outstanding commitments to the fraternity.<\/p><p>In the U.S., about 100 Masons are awarded the 33<sup>rd<\/sup> degree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hillsdale.net\/story\/news\/2021\/08\/24\/freemason-receive-honorary-33rd-degree\/8253944002\/\">each year<\/a>. Throughout history, some well-known recipients include:<\/p><ul><li>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-most-influential-freemasons-2014-3#harry-truman--belton-lodge-no-450-grandview-mo-1909-10\">Harry Truman<\/a><\/li><li>FBI director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/powerful-masons-2011-9#j-edgar-hoover-was-a-master-mason-by-25-9\"> Edgar Hoover<\/a><\/li><li>Michigan Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com\/library_and_archives\/george-e-bushnell\/\">George E. Bushnell<\/a><\/li><li>Businessman <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com\/library_and_archives\/2014\/03\/henry-ford-receiving-the-33rd-degree-in-1940.html\">Henry Ford<\/a><\/li><li>Golfer <a href=\"http:\/\/freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/br-arnold-palmer-passes.html\">Arnold Palmer<\/a><\/li><li>Astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-most-influential-freemasons-2014-3#john-glenn--concord-lodge-no-688-new-concord-ohio-1978-15\">John Glenn Jr.<\/a><\/li><li>South American liberator and political leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/powerful-masons-2011-9#simn-bolvar-was-a-33rd-degree-mason-4\">Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar<\/a><\/li><li>Civil rights activist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2014\/jul\/02\/secret-jazz-freemason-history-duke-ellington-sun-ra\">Medgar Evers<\/a><\/li><li><em>Roots<\/em> author and Malcolm X biographer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2014\/jul\/02\/secret-jazz-freemason-history-duke-ellington-sun-ra\">Alex Haley<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>It\u2019s worth noting: While the 33<sup>rd<\/sup> degree is an immense honor, it\u2019s not considered any higher in rank than the third degree of Master Mason.<\/p><p><strong>Further Reading<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/2019\/04\/17\/faith-of-our-fathers\/\"><strong><em>California Freemason Magazine<\/em>: Faith of Our Fathers<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/2019\/04\/01\/the-masons-of-jazz\/\"><strong><em>California Freemason Magazine<\/em>: The Masons of Jazz<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/2022\/02\/23\/in-their-words\/\"><strong><em>California Freemason Magazine:<\/em> In Their Words<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/2022\/02\/11\/tales-from-a-masonic-pen\/\"><strong><em>California Freemason Magazine<\/em>: Tales From a Masonic Pen<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/2021\/11\/15\/the-mayor-of-dub\/\"><strong><em>California Freemason Magazine<\/em>: The Mayor of Dub<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/issue\/music-issue\/\"><strong><em>California Freemason Magazine<\/em>: The Music Issue<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/17-MOC-056_CFM_MayJune.pdf\"><strong>300 Years of Freemasonry: Yesterday (1717-1940)<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/MOC_057_July_Aug_tt_4-2.pdf\"><strong>300 Years of Freemasonry: Today (1941-2017)<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/05\/cfm-feb-mar-2010-Final.pdf\"><strong><em>California Freemason Magazine<\/em>: Acting on the Square<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/05\/DecJan-2009-1.7MB.pdf\"><strong><em>California Freemason Magazine<\/em>: The Craft of Cooking<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-099ceac\" data-id=\"099ceac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3414491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3414491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Related Articles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1236d6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1236d6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-357b81c\" data-id=\"357b81c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71061aa elementor-grid-5 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type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/freemasonry-symbols\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-210x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17074\" alt=\"Explanation of the symbols of Masonry. From the square and compass and the dollar bill pyramid to the trowel, learn all about the many emblems of Freemasonry.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-768x1099.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-1073x1536.jpg 1073w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-1431x2048.jpg 1431w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman.jpg 1726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/freemasonry-symbols\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFreemasonry Symbols\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/freemasonry-symbols\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Freemasonry Symbols\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16843 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/female-freemasons\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/190302_Anne-Marie_Moody_Masons_CA_portrait_FINAL_2-2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17136\" alt=\"Portrait of a female Freemason. Women&#039;s Freemasonry, mixed Masonry, and coed Masonry have a long and distinguished history in California, the United States, and especially in Europe and Latin America. In addition, Masonic orders like the Order of the Eastern Star also serve women in Masonry.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/190302_Anne-Marie_Moody_Masons_CA_portrait_FINAL_2-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/190302_Anne-Marie_Moody_Masons_CA_portrait_FINAL_2-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/190302_Anne-Marie_Moody_Masons_CA_portrait_FINAL_2-2.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/female-freemasons\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFemale Freemasons\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/female-freemasons\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Female Freemasons\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16908 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles tag-articles tag-education tag-prince-hall-masonry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/prince-hall-masonry\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16971\" alt=\"Prince Hall Masons pose in this archival photo. Prince Hall Masonry (also called Prince Hall Freemasonry) is a centuries-old Black fraternal order that today partners with the Masons of California.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-1536x1034.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-2048x1379.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/prince-hall-masonry\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPrince Hall Masonry\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/prince-hall-masonry\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Prince Hall Masonry\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-ranks\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-215x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17063\" alt=\"Explaining the ranks of Masonry, from entered apprentice to Master Mason to 33rd degree Mason.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-768x1074.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-1098x1536.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-1464x2048.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-ranks\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMasonic Ranks\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-ranks\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Masonic Ranks\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16894 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles tag-articles tag-masonic-education tag-other-masonic-bodies\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/other-masonic-bodies\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16995\" alt=\"Frontispiece of James Anderson&#039;s 1723 Constitutions of Freemasonry. Learn more about other Masonic bodies and organizations, including the Scottish Rite, York Rite, Knights Templar, and the Shrine.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-1535x2048.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-scaled.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/other-masonic-bodies\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOther Masonic Bodies\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/other-masonic-bodies\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Other Masonic Bodies\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-32475 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/is-freemasonry-a-religion\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/europechurch-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-32492\" alt=\"Masonic temple and house of worship. What religion are the Masons? Is Freemasonry a religion? Can Catholics be Masons? The answer is both simple and, for many, a source of confusion.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/europechurch-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/europechurch-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/europechurch-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/europechurch-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/europechurch.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/is-freemasonry-a-religion\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIs Freemasonry a Religion?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/is-freemasonry-a-religion\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Is Freemasonry a Religion?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af5aa1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af5aa1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6930868\" data-id=\"6930868\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Freemasons come from all backgrounds, all belief systems, and all walks of life. So it\u2019s no surprise that the list of famous Freemasons is very long\u2014and varied. It includes everyone from actors and celebrities to artists and politicians. Let\u2019s meet a few.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":19,"featured_media":16699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"828,11756,963,13507,2699,905","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Famous Freemasons &#8212; Masons of California<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The list of famous Freemasons is long and varied, from actors and musicians to politicians and businessmen. 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