Brother Henry Knox July 25th 1750 – October 25th 1806 He became a clerk in a Boston bookstore, and eventually opened one himself. He was an avid reader, fond of history, but his main interest later settled on artillery. Military officer of the Continental Army and...
Brother Oliver Hudson Kelley January 7th 1826 – January 20th 1913 Member of: Cataract Lodge #2, Minneapolis, Minnesota One of the key founders of the National Grange of Order of Patrons of Husbandry. Kelley was born in Boston, moving to the Minnesota frontier in 1849,...
Brother Zebulon Pike January 5th 1779 – April 27th 1813 Member of: Lodge #3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The first Mason known to have entered Texas American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado was renamed (from El Capitan). As a U.S. Army...
Brother Meriwether Lewis August 18th 1774 – October 11th 1809 Member of: Door to Virtue Masonic Lodge #44, Albemarle, Virginia American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition,...
Brother Richard Byrd October 25th 1888 – March 11th 1957 Member of: Federal Lodge No. 1, Washington, D.C. American naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United...
