Brother Barry Goldwater January 1st 1909 – May 29th 1998 Member of: Arizona Lodge #2, Phoenix, Arizona American politician and businessman who was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United...
Brother Andrew Johnson December 29th 1808 – July 31st 1875 Member of: Greeneville Lodge #119, Grenville, Tennessee 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. Johnson became president as he was vice president at the time of President Abraham...
Brother Eli Whitney December 8th 1765 – January 8th 1825 American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. This was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution and shaped the economy of the Antebellum South. Whitney’s invention made upland...
Brother Dave Thomas July 2nd 1932 – January 8th 2002 Member of: Sol. D. Bayless Lodge #359 of Fort Wayne, Indiana American businessperson and philanthropist. Thomas was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy’s, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing...
Brother Simón Bolívar July 24th 1783 – December 17th 1830 Member of: Initiated in Cadiz Spain Later founded Order and Liberty Lodge #2 in Peru Venezuelan military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia,...
