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Current Status: ''in Grand Lodge Vault; merged into [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=TyrianAshlerAcacia The Tyrian-Ashler-Acacia] Lodge, 10/27/2007''
 
Current Status: ''in Grand Lodge Vault; merged into [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=TyrianAshlerAcacia The Tyrian-Ashler-Acacia] Lodge, 10/27/2007''
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=== PAST MASTERS ===
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''need list of living PMs; also 1994-2001''
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* Eben Blatchford, 1851-1854
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* William Caldwell, 1855, 1856, 1858, 1859
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* James G. Caldwell, 1857
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* Samuel York, 1860-1868, 1873, 1874
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* N. F. S. York, 1869
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* D. C. Babson, 1870
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* William Marchant, 1871, 1872
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* Eugene R. Prior, 1875
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* Jason L. Curtis, 1876-1885
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* C. H. Manning, II, 1886
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* James Wallace, 1887-1892
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* Edgar Knowlton, 1893, 1894
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* T. T. Harwood, 1895, 1896
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* Charles Tresnon, 1897, 1898
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* James Abbott, 1899, 1900
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* Charles E. Jones, 1901, 1902
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* George F. Hodgins, 1903, 1904
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* C. Harry Rogers, 1905, 1906
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* William H. Supple, 1907, 1908
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* Louis A. Rogers, 1909, 1910; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesNR#ROGERS.2C_LOUIS_ALBERT_1871-1957 N]'''
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* Ezra E. Cleaves, 1911, 1912
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* J. Manuel Marshall, 1913, 1914
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* Charles H. Cleaves, 1915, 1916
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* Herbert F. Knowlton, 1917, 1918
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* Edward M. Law, 1919, 1920; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersL#LAW.2C_EDWARD_MORRIS_1870-1944 Memorial]'''
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* Sumner Y. Wheeler, 1921, 1922
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* Norman M Hooper, 1923, 1924
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* Clarendon Waddell, 1925, 1926
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* Joseph E. Critchett, 1927, 1928
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* Stephen D. Marston, 1929, 1930
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* J(ohn). Harry Mills, 1931, 1932; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesHM#MILLS.2C_J.28OHN.29._HARRY_1899-1992 SN]'''
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* Ernest G. Roffey, 1933, 1934
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* J. Raymond Sanders, 1935, 1936
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* Bernard F. Brewer, 1937, 1938
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* James R. Hodgins, 1939, 1940
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* Chester E. Wallace, 1941, 1942
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* Verner R. Larsson, 1943, 1944
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* George E. MacLean, 1945, 1946; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesHM#MacLEAN.2C_GEORGE_EVERETT_1900-1957 N]'''
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* William G. Reed, 1947, 1948
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* Melvin C. Linder, 1949, 1950
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* N.O. Bruno Pearson, 1951, 1952;  '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesNR#PEARSON.2C_NILS_OSCAR_BRUNO_1907-1997 N]'''
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* Preston O. Wass, 1953, 1954
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* Raymond M. Reed, 1955, 1956
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* Roland J. Smith, 1957, 1958
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* Walter F. Church, 1959, 1960
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* Matt A. Hautala, 1961
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* N. Abbott Hooper, 1962
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* Ernest A. Niemi, 1963
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* R. Edgar Barker, 1964
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* Karl A. Johnson, 1965
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* Frank W. Johnson, 1966
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* David B. Grimes, 1967
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* Philip H. Ackerman, 1968
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* Raymond G. Smith, 1969
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* Preston H. Dann, 1970
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* William W. Walima, 1971
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* Bradford L. Bigelow, 1972
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* Harold W. Adams, 1973, 1974; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesAG#ADAMS.2C_HAROLD_WALLACE_1916-1996 N]'''
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* John E. Main, Jr., 1975, 1976
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* John W. Reed, 1977
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* Willard C. Trafton, 1978, 1979
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* John A. Halmen, 1980
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* John Louis Peters, 1981
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* Roy V. H. Johnson, 1982
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* Glenn W. Anderson, 1983
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* David Hopkins, 1984
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* Jay R. Smith, 1985-1987, 2004
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* R(aymond) A(llen). Brown, Jr., 1988, 1989, 1993; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesAG#BROWN.2C_RAYMOND_ALLEN_1934-2004 SN]'''
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* Wayne W. Anderton, 1990
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* Peter A. Todd, 1991
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* William C. Nicol, 1992
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* ''unknown 1994-2001?''
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* George S. Patey, III, 2002, 2003
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* Gary G. Lucas, 2005, 2006
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* Dana P. Andrus, 2007
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* Harold W. Adams, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1978, 1979; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesAG#ADAMS.2C_HAROLD_WALLACE_1916-1996 N]'''
 
* Harold W. Adams, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1978, 1979; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesAG#ADAMS.2C_HAROLD_WALLACE_1916-1996 N]'''
* R(aymond) A(llen). Brown, Jr., DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 2000, 2001
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* R(aymond) A(llen). Brown, Jr., DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 2000, 2001; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesAG#BROWN.2C_RAYMOND_ALLEN_1934-2004 SN]'''
 
* Edward M. Law, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1930, 1931; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersL#LAW.2C_EDWARD_MORRIS_1870-1944 Memorial]'''
 
* Edward M. Law, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1930, 1931; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersL#LAW.2C_EDWARD_MORRIS_1870-1944 Memorial]'''
 
* George E. MacLean, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1954, 1955; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesHM#MacLEAN.2C_GEORGE_EVERETT_1900-1957 N]'''
 
* George E. MacLean, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1954, 1955; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesHM#MacLEAN.2C_GEORGE_EVERETT_1900-1957 N]'''
* J(ohn). Harry Mills, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1942, 1943
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* J(ohn). Harry Mills, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1942, 1943; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesHM#MILLS.2C_J.28OHN.29._HARRY_1899-1992 SN]'''
 
* N.O. Bruno Pearson, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1966, 1967;  '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesNR#PEARSON.2C_NILS_OSCAR_BRUNO_1907-1997 N]'''
 
* N.O. Bruno Pearson, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1966, 1967;  '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesNR#PEARSON.2C_NILS_OSCAR_BRUNO_1907-1997 N]'''
 
* Louis A. Rogers, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1911-1926 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1911, 1912; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesNR#ROGERS.2C_LOUIS_ALBERT_1871-1957 N]'''
 
* Louis A. Rogers, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1911-1926 District 9 (Gloucester)], 1911, 1912; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesNR#ROGERS.2C_LOUIS_ALBERT_1871-1957 N]'''

Revision as of 12:05, 13 December 2012

ASHLER LODGE

Location: Rockport

Chartered By: George M. Randall

Charter Date: 03/10/1852 V-372

Precedence Date: 03/16/1851

Current Status: in Grand Lodge Vault; merged into The Tyrian-Ashler-Acacia Lodge, 10/27/2007


PAST MASTERS

need list of living PMs; also 1994-2001

  • Eben Blatchford, 1851-1854
  • William Caldwell, 1855, 1856, 1858, 1859
  • James G. Caldwell, 1857
  • Samuel York, 1860-1868, 1873, 1874
  • N. F. S. York, 1869
  • D. C. Babson, 1870
  • William Marchant, 1871, 1872
  • Eugene R. Prior, 1875
  • Jason L. Curtis, 1876-1885
  • C. H. Manning, II, 1886
  • James Wallace, 1887-1892
  • Edgar Knowlton, 1893, 1894
  • T. T. Harwood, 1895, 1896
  • Charles Tresnon, 1897, 1898
  • James Abbott, 1899, 1900
  • Charles E. Jones, 1901, 1902
  • George F. Hodgins, 1903, 1904
  • C. Harry Rogers, 1905, 1906
  • William H. Supple, 1907, 1908
  • Louis A. Rogers, 1909, 1910; N
  • Ezra E. Cleaves, 1911, 1912
  • J. Manuel Marshall, 1913, 1914
  • Charles H. Cleaves, 1915, 1916
  • Herbert F. Knowlton, 1917, 1918
  • Edward M. Law, 1919, 1920; Memorial
  • Sumner Y. Wheeler, 1921, 1922
  • Norman M Hooper, 1923, 1924
  • Clarendon Waddell, 1925, 1926
  • Joseph E. Critchett, 1927, 1928
  • Stephen D. Marston, 1929, 1930
  • J(ohn). Harry Mills, 1931, 1932; SN
  • Ernest G. Roffey, 1933, 1934
  • J. Raymond Sanders, 1935, 1936
  • Bernard F. Brewer, 1937, 1938
  • James R. Hodgins, 1939, 1940
  • Chester E. Wallace, 1941, 1942
  • Verner R. Larsson, 1943, 1944
  • George E. MacLean, 1945, 1946; N
  • William G. Reed, 1947, 1948
  • Melvin C. Linder, 1949, 1950
  • N.O. Bruno Pearson, 1951, 1952; N
  • Preston O. Wass, 1953, 1954
  • Raymond M. Reed, 1955, 1956
  • Roland J. Smith, 1957, 1958
  • Walter F. Church, 1959, 1960
  • Matt A. Hautala, 1961
  • N. Abbott Hooper, 1962
  • Ernest A. Niemi, 1963
  • R. Edgar Barker, 1964
  • Karl A. Johnson, 1965
  • Frank W. Johnson, 1966
  • David B. Grimes, 1967
  • Philip H. Ackerman, 1968
  • Raymond G. Smith, 1969
  • Preston H. Dann, 1970
  • William W. Walima, 1971
  • Bradford L. Bigelow, 1972
  • Harold W. Adams, 1973, 1974; N
  • John E. Main, Jr., 1975, 1976
  • John W. Reed, 1977
  • Willard C. Trafton, 1978, 1979
  • John A. Halmen, 1980
  • John Louis Peters, 1981
  • Roy V. H. Johnson, 1982
  • Glenn W. Anderson, 1983
  • David Hopkins, 1984
  • Jay R. Smith, 1985-1987, 2004
  • R(aymond) A(llen). Brown, Jr., 1988, 1989, 1993; SN
  • Wayne W. Anderton, 1990
  • Peter A. Todd, 1991
  • William C. Nicol, 1992
  • unknown 1994-2001?
  • George S. Patey, III, 2002, 2003
  • Gary G. Lucas, 2005, 2006
  • Dana P. Andrus, 2007

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

  • Petition for Charter: 1852 Dispensation granted 03/16/1851; no reference in Proceedings
  • Consolidation Petition (with The Tyrian-Acacia Lodge): 2007

ANNIVERSARIES

  • 1951 (Centenary)
  • 2001 (150th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

BY-LAW CHANGES

1874 1899 1901 1903 1913 1916 1921 1927 1929 1934 1951 1967 1974 1975 1982 1988 2001 2004 2006

HISTORY

  • 1951 (Centenary History, 1951-44)

EVENTS

CONSECRATION OF LODGE, JUNE 1852

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XI, No. 9, July 1852, Page 266:

Br. Moore:-Ashler Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, was consecrated at Rockport, on Wednesday, June 26th. The members of the Lodge, accompanied members of Tyrian Lodge, Gloucester, were escorted through some of the principal streets, by the Rockport band, to the Universalist Church, where the were performed before a large audience. R. W. S. G. W. William Ferson, presided, assisted by Rev. Mr. Huntoon, of Marblehead, Rev. Mr. Lovell, and G. Smith, Esq., of Boston.

After the ceremonies. of the consecration were concluded, the olficers of Lodge were installed. They are as follows :

  • Eben Blatchford, Master
  • William Caldwell, S. Warden
  • William H. Manning, J. Warden
  • Thomas O. Marshall, Treasurer
  • Henry Clark, Secretary
  • Charles Tarr, 3d, S. D.
  • Launcelot Rowe, J. D. and
  • Francis Rowe and Charles Rowe, Stewards.

The services, which lasted for some time, were closed by an able and address from Rev. Mr. Huntoon.

Respectfully yours, Henry Clark, Secretary.


GRAND LODGE OFFICERS


DISTRICTS

1851: District 2

1867: District 5 (Salem)

1883: District 9 (Newburyport)

1911: District 9 (Gloucester)

1927: District 9 (Gloucester)

2003: District 10


LINKS

Tyrian-Ashler-Acacia Lodge web site

Massachusetts Lodges