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Abbott, Robert Sengstacke - Founder/publisher Chicago Defender Abbott, Sir John J.C. - Prime Minister of Canada 1891-92 Adams, Samuel - President of US Aldrin, Edwin E. - Astronaut Allen, Richard - Founder/first bishop AME Church Armstrong, Louis - Jazz Musician Arnold, General Henry "Hap" - Commander of the Army Air Force Austin, Stephen F. - Father of Texas Autry, Gene - Actor Bach, Johan Christian - Composer Baldwin, Henry - Supreme Court Justice Balfour, Lloyd - Jewelry Bartholdi, Frederic A. - Designed the Statue of Liberty Bassie, William "Count" - Orchestra leader/composer Baylor, Robert E. B. - Founder Baylor University Beard, Daniel Carter - Founder Boy Scouts Bell, Lawrence - Bell Aircraft Corp. Bennett, Viscount R.B. - Prime Minister of Canada 1930-35 Berlin, Irving - Entertainer Black, Hugo L. - Supreme Court Justice Blair, Jr., John - Supreme Court Justice Blatchford, Samuel - Supreme Court Justice Borden, Sir Robert L. - Prime Minister of Canada 1911-1920 Borglum, Gutzon & Lincoln - Father and Son who carved Mt. Rushmore Borgnine, Ernest - Actor Bowell, Sir Mackenzie - Prime Minister of Canada 1894-96 Bowie, James - Alamo Bradley, Omar N. - Military leader Bradley, Thomas - Mayor of Las Angeles, CA Brant, Joseph - Chief of the Mohawks 1742 - 1807 BuBois, W.E.B. - Educator/scholar Buchanan, James - President of the U.S. Burnett, David G. - 1st President of the Republic of Texas Burns, Robert - The National Poet of Scotland Burton, Harold H. - Supreme Court Justice Byrd, Admiral Richard E. - Flew over North Pole Byrnes, James F. - Supreme Court Justice Calvo, Father Francisco - Catholic Priest who started Freemasonry in Costa Rica 1865 Carson, Christopher "Kit" - Frontiersman, scout and explorer Casanova - Italian Adventurer, writer and entertainer Catton, John - Supreme Court Justice Chagrin, Jean Francious - Designer of The Arc De Triomphe in Paris, France Chrysler, Walter P. - Automotive fame Churchill, Winston - British Leader Citroen, Andre - French Engineer and motor car manufacturer Clark, Roy - Country Western Star Clark, Thomas C. - Supreme Court Justice Clark, William - Explorer Clarke, John H. - Supreme Court Justice Clemens, Samuel L. - Mark Twain - writer Cobb, Ty - Baseball Player Cody, "Buffalo Bill" William - Indian fighter, Wild West Show Cohan, George M. - Broadway star Cole, Nat 'King' - Great ballad singer Collodi, Carlo - Writer of Pinocchio Colt, Samuel - Firearms inventor Combs, Earle Bryan - Baseball Hall of Fame Crockett, David - American Frontiersman and Alamo fame Cushing, William - Supreme Court Justice DeMille, Cecil - Actor Dempsey, Jack - Sports Desaguliers, John Theophilus - Inventor of the planetarium Devanter, Willis Van - Supreme Court Justice Dewey, Thomas - Presidential Candidate Diefenbaker, John G. - Prime Minister of Canada 1957-63 Dole, Robert - Former Senator from Kansas Doolittle, General James - Famous Air Force Pilot Douglas, William O. - Supreme Court Justice Dow, William H. - Dow Chemical Co. Doyle, Sir Author Conan - Writer - Sherlock Holmes Drake, Edwin L - American Pioneer of the Oil industry Dubois, W.E.B. - Educator/author/historian Dunant, Jean Henri - Founder of the Red Cross Edward VII - King of England Edward VIII - King of England who abdicated the throne in less than 1 year Ellington, Duke - Composer, Arranger and Stylist Ellington, Edward K. "Duke" - Orchestra Leader/composer Ellsworth, Oliver - Supreme Court Justice Ervin Jr, Samual J. - Headed "Watergate" committee Evers, Medger Wiley - Civil Rights Leader Faber, Eberhard - Head of the famous Eberhard Fabor Pencil Company Fairbanks, Douglas - Silent film actor Field, Stephen J. - Supreme Court Justice Fields, W.C. - Actor Fisher, Geoffrey - Archbishop of Canterbury 1945 - 1961 Fitch, John - Inventor of the Steamboat Fleming, Sir Alexander - Invented Penicillin Ford, Gerald R. - President of the U.S. Ford, Henry - Pioneer Automobile Manufacturer Forten, James - Abolitionist/manufacturer Fortune, Timpothy Thomas - Journalist Franklin, Benjamin - 1 of 13 Masonic signers of Constitution of the U.S. Fulton, Robert - Inventor of 1st Submarine and Steam powered warship Gable, Clark - Actor Garfield, James A. - President of the U.S. Gatling, Richard J. - Built the "Gatling Gun" George VI - King of England during W.W. II Gibbon, Edward - Writer - Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Gilbert, Sir William S. - Was the librettist for "Pirates of Penzance" Gillett, King C. - Gillett Razor Co. Glenn, John H. - First American to orbit the earth in a space craft Godfrey, Arthur - Actor Goldwater, Barry - Former Senator from Arizona, Presidential Candidate Grant, Ulysees S. - US Military Leader, President of US Gray, Harold Lincoln - Creator of "Little Orphan Annie" Grissom, Virgil - Astronaut Grock - Swiss Circus Clown Guillotin, Joseph Ignace - Inventor of the "Guillotine" Haley, Alex - Author Hancock, John - 1of9 Masonic signers of Declaration of Independence Harding, Warren G. - President of the U.S. Hardy, Oliver - Actor - Comedian Harlan, John M. - Supreme Court Justice Hawkins, Augustus F. - US Congressman from California Hayden, Josef - Composer Hedges, Cornelius - "Father" of Yellowstone National Park Henry, Patrick - Patriot Henson, Josiah - Inspired the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Herbert, James - "Eubie" Blake, composer/pianist Hess, Ronald P. Jr. - Famous webpage maker Hilton, Charles C. - American Hotelier Hoban, James - Architect for the U.S. Capital Hoe, Richard M. - Invented the rotary press, revolutionizing newspaper printing Hoover, J. Edgar - Director of FBI Hope, Bob - Comedian Hornsby, Rogers - An original member of the Baseball Hall of Fame Houdini, Harry - Magician Houston, Sam - 2nd&4th President of the Republic of Texas Jackson, Andrew - President of the U.S. Jackson, Reverend Jesse - Minister Jackson, Robert H. - Supreme Court Justice Jenner, Edward - Inventor - Vaccination Johnson, Andrew - President of the U.S. Jolson, Al - Fame as the first 'talking picture' the Jazz Singer Jones, Anson - 5th President of the Republic of Texas Jones, John Paul - Naval Commander Jones, Melvin - One of the founders of the Lions International Kemp, Jack - Former Congressman, Quarterback for Buffalo Bills Key, Francis Scott - Wrote U.S. National Anthem Khan III, Aga - Statesman Kipling, Rudyard - Writer La Guardia, Fiorella H. - La Guardia Airport, Mayor of New York 1930's & 40's Lafayette, Marquis de - Supporter of American Freedom Lake, Simon - Built first submarine successful in open sea. Lamar, Joseph E. - Supreme Court Justice Lamar, Mirabeau B. - 3rd President of the Republic of Texas Land, Frank S. - Founder Order of DeMolay Leazer, Gary - Investigated Freemasonry for Southern Baptist Convention and later joined Freemasonry Lewis, Meriwether - Explorer Lincoln, Elmo - First actor to play Tarzan of the Apes (1918) Lindbergh, Charles - Aviator Lipton, Sir Thomas - Founder Lipton Tea Company Livingston, Robert - Co-Negotiator for purchase of Louisiana Territory Lloyd, Harold C. - Entertainer Macadam, John - Invented "blacktop pavement" MacArthur, General Douglas - Commander of Armed Forces in Philillines MacDonald, Sir John A. - Prime Minister of Canada 1867-73 & 1878-91 Marshall, George C. - US Military Leader Marshall, James W. - Discovered Gold at Sutter's Mill California 1848 Marshall, John - Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court 1801 - 1835 Marshall, Thurgood - Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court Mathews, Stanley - Supreme Court Justice Mayer, Louis B. - Film producer who merged to form Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Mayo, Dr. William and Charles - Founded the Mayo Clinic Maytag, Fredrick - Maytag McKinley, William - President of the U.S. Mecherle, George Jacob - Founder, State Farm Insurance Menninger, Karl A. - Psychiatrist famous for treating mental illness Mesmer, Franz Anton - practiced Mesmerism which led to Hypnotism Metcalfe, Ralph H. - Olympic Champion Michelson, Albert Abraham - Successfully measured the speed of light in 1882 Minton, Sherman - Supreme Court Justice Mix, Tom - U.S. Marshal turned actor. Stared in over 400 western films Monroe, James - President of the U.S. Montgolfier, Jacques Etienne - Co-developer of the first practical hot-air balloon Moody, William H. - Supreme Court Justice Morris, Dr. Robert - Poet and Founder of the Order of Eastern Star Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Composer Murphy, Audie - Most decorated American Soldier of WWII. Naismith, James - Inventor of Basketball Nelson, Samuel - Supreme Court Justice New, Harry S. - Postmaster General who established Airmail Newton, Joseph Fort - Christian Minister Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator Olds, Ransom E. - American automobile pioneer Otis, James - Famous for "Taxations without Representation is Tyranny" Palmer, Arnold - Golf Pro Papst, Charles F. - Coined the term "Athletes Foot" Paterson, William - Supreme Court Justice Peale, Norman Vincent - Founder of "Guidepost" and Minister Peary, Robert E. - First man to reach the North Pole (1909) Penny, James C. - Retailer Pershing, John Joseph - Decorated American Soldier Pike, Zebulon - Pike's Peak named after him Pitney, Mahlon - Supreme Court Justice Poinsett, Joel R. - U.S. Minister to Mexico who developed the flower: Poinsettia Polk, James Knox - President of the U.S. Pullman, George - Built first sleeping car on train. Pushkin, Aleksander - Russian Poet Rangal, Charles B. - U.S. Congressman from New York Reed, Stanley F. - Supreme Court Justice Revere, Paul - Famous American Rickenbacker, Eddie - Great American Air Force Ace Ridgeway, Matthew - US Military Leader Ringling Brothers - All 7 brothers and their father were Masons. Robinson, Sugar Ray - American Boxer Rogers, Roy - American cowboy and screen star Rogers, Will - Actor Roosevelt, Franklin D. - President of the U.S. Roosevelt, Theodore - President of the U.S. Rutledge, Wiley B. - Supreme Court Justice Salten, Felix - Creator of Bambi Sanders, Bishop Carl J. - United Methodist Church Sarnoff, David - Father of T.V.
Sax, Antoine Joseph - Invented the Saxophone (1846) |