Masons come from all walks of life , both blue-collar and white-collar; urban, suburban and rural. What unifies Masons is not where we come from or what we do for a living, but rather what we aspire to be. Among our country’s early Masonic leaders were founding fathers George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere, and John Hancock.
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Throughout history, the Masons diverse membership has consisted of emperors, kings, presidents, religious leaders, sports and entertainment legends, scientists, inventors and statesmen, including:
- 14 Presidents of the United States
- 35 United States Supreme Court Justices
- 17 United States Senators
- 32 United States Military Leaders
- 13 Signers of the Constitution
Some famous Masons you might recognize:
| George Washington | Irving Berlin |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Louis Armstrong |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Harry S. Truman | Harry Houdini |
| Andrew Jackson | Mark Twain |
| Benjamin Franklin | Oscar Wilde |
| Norman Vincent Peale | Sir Alexander Fleming |
| Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr. | Winston Churchill |
| John Jacob Astor | Edward VII, King of England |
| Christopher Wren | Frederick the Great, King of Prussia |
| Henry Ford | Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Arnold Palmer | George VI, King of England during W.W. II |
| Denton True “Cy” Young | Marquis de Lafayette, French Supporter of American Freedom |
| Cecil B. DeMille | Alexandre Millerand, President of France |
| John Wayne | Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia |
In the pantheon of great men in American history, George Washington occupies a level all his own. There is little of his public life that is not common kn...