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* John W. Bigelow, 1866
 
* John W. Bigelow, 1866
 
* Fred Waterman, 1867  
 
* Fred Waterman, 1867  
* Gilbert Cummings, 1868-1869  
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* Gilbert Cummings, 1868, 1869  
* Silas A. Forbush, 1870-1871  
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* Silas A. Forbush, 1870, 1871  
 
* Herbert F. Allen, 1872  
 
* Herbert F. Allen, 1872  
* Andrew Kerr, 1873-1874, 1886-1887
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* Andrew Kerr, 1873, 1874, 1886  
 
* John F. Searles, 1875  
 
* John F. Searles, 1875  
* Marquis E. Steele, 1876-1887  
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* Marquis E. Steele, 1876, 1887  
* Benjamin F. Gibson, 1878-1879, 1880, 1883  
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* Benjamin F. Gibson, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1883  
 
* Solon F. Smith, 1881-1882, 1884  
 
* Solon F. Smith, 1881-1882, 1884  
 
* Charles W. Cambell, 1885, 1888  
 
* Charles W. Cambell, 1885, 1888  
* Loender C. Emerson, 1889-1890, 1893-1894  
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* Loender C. Emerson, 1889, 1890, 1893, 1894  
 
* Frank H. Prentice, 1891-1892  
 
* Frank H. Prentice, 1891-1892  
 
* Sumner F. Leonard, 1895-1896  
 
* Sumner F. Leonard, 1895-1896  
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* John F. Buxton, 1900, 1902, 1903  
 
* John F. Buxton, 1900, 1902, 1903  
 
* William Larmour, 1901  
 
* William Larmour, 1901  
* George A. Dipper, 1904-1905  
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* George A. Dipper, 1904, 1905  
* James H. Johnstone, 1906-1907  
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* James H. Johnstone, 1906, 1907  
* Alfred Young, 1908-1909  
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* Alfred Young, 1908, 1909  
* Lyman A. Isham, 1910-1911  
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* Lyman A. Isham, 1910, 1911  
 
* Robert B. Stannis, 1912  
 
* Robert B. Stannis, 1912  
 
* Walter W. Scott, 1913  
 
* Walter W. Scott, 1913  
* Michael Hoone, 1914-1915  
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* Michael Hoone, 1914, 1915  
* Walter W. True, 1916-1917  
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* Walter W. True, 1916, 1917  
 
* Ernest I. Webster, 1918  
 
* Ernest I. Webster, 1918  
 
* Lewis A. Hastings, 1919  
 
* Lewis A. Hastings, 1919  
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* E. Andrew Harvie, 1962
 
* E. Andrew Harvie, 1962
 
* Clifford F. Howe, 1963, 1983; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesHM#HOWE.2C_CLIFFORD_FRANKLIN_1926-1987 N]'''
 
* Clifford F. Howe, 1963, 1983; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesHM#HOWE.2C_CLIFFORD_FRANKLIN_1926-1987 N]'''
* Robert W. Forsberg, 1964  
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* ''Robert W. Forsberg'', 1964  
 
* Sydney H. Arnold, 1965
 
* Sydney H. Arnold, 1965
* Kazar D. Kazarian, 1966  
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* ''Kazar D. Kazarian'', 1966  
 
* Gilbert W. Nichols, 1967, 1992
 
* Gilbert W. Nichols, 1967, 1992
 
* Clifford O. Brown, 1968; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesAG#BROWN.2C_CLIFFORD_OSBURN_1916-2004 N]'''
 
* Clifford O. Brown, 1968; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesAG#BROWN.2C_CLIFFORD_OSBURN_1916-2004 N]'''
 
* Donald E. Vorce, 1969
 
* Donald E. Vorce, 1969
 
* William E. Cressey, 1970
 
* William E. Cressey, 1970
* Robert C. Fox, 1971
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* ''Robert C. Fox'', 1971
* Allen H. Ojerholm, 1972
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* ''Allen H. Ojerholm'', 1972
 
* Richard L. Randal, 1973   
 
* Richard L. Randal, 1973   
 
* Russell E. Richardson, 1974
 
* Russell E. Richardson, 1974
* Barry L. Dennis, 1975  
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* ''Barry L. Dennis, Sr.'', 1975  
* Wendell P. Barthelmes, Jr., 1976   
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* ''Wendell P. Barthelmes, Jr.'', 1976   
 
* Robert M. Stuart, 1977
 
* Robert M. Stuart, 1977
* Paul J Ustin, 1978   
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* 'Paul J. Ustin'', 1978   
* Wayne R. Modig, 1981-1982  
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* ''Wayne R. Modig'', 1981, 1982  
 
* David F. Beaber, 1984
 
* David F. Beaber, 1984
* William E. George, 1985  
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* ''William E. George'', 1985  
* Richard H. Wood, 1986   
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* ''Richard H. Wood'', 1986   
 
* Herbert Wheeler, 1987
 
* Herbert Wheeler, 1987
* Robert W. Dills, 1988, 2003   
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* ''Robert W. Dills'', 1988, 2003   
* David V. Mankevetch, 1989   
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* ''David V. Mankevetch'', 1989   
* Jeffrey H. Adams, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2006   
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* ''Jeffrey H. Adams'', 1990, 1998, 2000, 2006   
* Steven D. Boyns, 1991, 1999   
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* ''Steven D. Boyns'', 1991, 1999   
* Ross E. Schacher, 1993, 1997   
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* ''Ross E. Schacher'', 1993, 1997   
 
* Ernest H. Bates, 1994, 1995  
 
* Ernest H. Bates, 1994, 1995  
* John B. Campbell, 1996  
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* ''John B. Campbell'', 1996  
* William A. Marks, Sr., 2001, 2002   
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* ''William A. Marks, Sr.'', 2001, 2002   
* Michael T. Swanson, 2004   
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* ''Michael T. Swanson'', 2004   
* Grant B. Fritchey, 2005  
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* ''Grant B. Fritchey'', 2005  
* Joseph F. Wronski, 2007   
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* ''Joseph F. Wronski'', 2007   
* Kevin R. Hansen, 2008–2009    
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* ''Kevin R. Hansen'', 2008, 2009    
* John R. Herrmann, 2010   
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* ''John R. Herrmann'', 2010   
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* ''Matthew C. Wood'', 2011
 
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* ''Raymond F. Beland'', 2012
 
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Revision as of 18:49, 10 December 2012

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FRANKLIN LODGE

Originally named Ben Franklin Lodge

Location: Grafton

Chartered By: George M. Randall

Charter Date: 03/10/1852 V-372

Precedence Date: 03/15/1851

Current Status: Active


PAST MASTERS

Need list of living PMs, and 1853-61 delineation

  • Levi Rawson, 1852 SN
  • Charles A. Jenks
  • George W. Cromb, Jr.
  • George F. Slocomb
  • W. D. Wheeler, 1862
  • John W. Slocomb, 1863-1865
  • John W. Bigelow, 1866
  • Fred Waterman, 1867
  • Gilbert Cummings, 1868, 1869
  • Silas A. Forbush, 1870, 1871
  • Herbert F. Allen, 1872
  • Andrew Kerr, 1873, 1874, 1886
  • John F. Searles, 1875
  • Marquis E. Steele, 1876, 1887
  • Benjamin F. Gibson, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1883
  • Solon F. Smith, 1881-1882, 1884
  • Charles W. Cambell, 1885, 1888
  • Loender C. Emerson, 1889, 1890, 1893, 1894
  • Frank H. Prentice, 1891-1892
  • Sumner F. Leonard, 1895-1896
  • Stanley H. Holmes, 1897-1899
  • John F. Buxton, 1900, 1902, 1903
  • William Larmour, 1901
  • George A. Dipper, 1904, 1905
  • James H. Johnstone, 1906, 1907
  • Alfred Young, 1908, 1909
  • Lyman A. Isham, 1910, 1911
  • Robert B. Stannis, 1912
  • Walter W. Scott, 1913
  • Michael Hoone, 1914, 1915
  • Walter W. True, 1916, 1917
  • Ernest I. Webster, 1918
  • Lewis A. Hastings, 1919
  • Wallace G. Holbrook, 1920
  • Samuel B. Young, 1921
  • Earle D. Hargraves, 1922
  • Raymond F. Johnson, 1923
  • J. Edwin Wilcox, 1924
  • B. Alfred Wheeler, 1925
  • Albert T. Carpenter, 1926
  • LaForrest W. Lincoln, 1927
  • Alvrado Henry, 1928
  • Carl E. Hatch, 1929
  • J. Warren Ramsey, 1930
  • Ralph W. Nichols, 1931
  • Corydon R. Nichols, 1932
  • Albert Sawyer Cole, 1933
  • William Lyle Macintosh, 1934; N
  • Edward Eames Taft, 1935
  • Henry Rufus Hoyle, 1936
  • Eugene N. Yarrington, 1937
  • Halmer Victor Tornwall, 1938
  • Arthur A. Phelps, 1939
  • Peter Brown Fleming, 1940
  • Charles M. Wade, 1941
  • Leonard Rawn, 1942; N
  • Maurice W. Buck, 1943
  • Milton E. Temple, 1944
  • Willard Barrett Brown, 1945
  • Perley E. Goddard, 1946
  • Clayton H. Cook, 1947
  • Raymond D. Jordan, 1948
  • S. Howard Ricker, 1949
  • James H. Fields, 1950
  • Paul L. Budge, 1951
  • Clyde E. Brown, 1952
  • Nelson L. Pratt, 1953
  • Newell A. Gordon, 1954
  • Leonard E. Richardson, 1955
  • Clayton C. Fowler, 1956
  • Robert C. Roney, 1957
  • Raymond H. Allen, 1958
  • Benjamin J. Garland, Jr, 1959
  • Clarence F. Logan, 1960
  • Wallace E. Lowe, 1961; N
  • E. Andrew Harvie, 1962
  • Clifford F. Howe, 1963, 1983; N
  • Robert W. Forsberg, 1964
  • Sydney H. Arnold, 1965
  • Kazar D. Kazarian, 1966
  • Gilbert W. Nichols, 1967, 1992
  • Clifford O. Brown, 1968; N
  • Donald E. Vorce, 1969
  • William E. Cressey, 1970
  • Robert C. Fox, 1971
  • Allen H. Ojerholm, 1972
  • Richard L. Randal, 1973
  • Russell E. Richardson, 1974
  • Barry L. Dennis, Sr., 1975
  • Wendell P. Barthelmes, Jr., 1976
  • Robert M. Stuart, 1977
  • 'Paul J. Ustin, 1978
  • Wayne R. Modig, 1981, 1982
  • David F. Beaber, 1984
  • William E. George, 1985
  • Richard H. Wood, 1986
  • Herbert Wheeler, 1987
  • Robert W. Dills, 1988, 2003
  • David V. Mankevetch, 1989
  • Jeffrey H. Adams, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2006
  • Steven D. Boyns, 1991, 1999
  • Ross E. Schacher, 1993, 1997
  • Ernest H. Bates, 1994, 1995
  • John B. Campbell, 1996
  • William A. Marks, Sr., 2001, 2002
  • Michael T. Swanson, 2004
  • Grant B. Fritchey, 2005
  • Joseph F. Wronski, 2007
  • Kevin R. Hansen, 2008, 2009
  • John R. Herrmann, 2010
  • Matthew C. Wood, 2011
  • Raymond F. Beland, 2012

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

  • Petition for Dispensation: 1852 originally named Ben Franklin Lodge.
  • Petition for Charter: 1852

ANNIVERSARIES

  • 1942 (90th Anniversary)
  • 1952 (Centenary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

BY-LAW CHANGES

1881 1917 1919 1920 1924 1929 1931 1935 1949 1957 1967 1979 1993 2003 2006

HISTORY

  • 1942 (90th Anniversary History, 1942-48)
  • 1952 (Centenary History, 1952-136)

OTHER

  • 1869 (Complaint by a Brother left off the charter; VII-406)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS


EVENTS

CONSECRATION, JUNE 1852

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XI, No. 9, July 1852, Page 288:

Franklin Lodge, Grafton, Mass., was consecrated on the 2d of June, by R. W. Horace Chenery, Dist. Dep. G. Master for the sixth District,-after which rhe following Brethren were installed as the officers for the present year,-

  • W. Levi Rawson, M.
  • C. B. Jencks, S. W.
  • R. W. Flagg, J. W.
  • J. W. Slocumb, Treas.
  • J. W. Leland, Sec.
  • A. P. Benchley, S D.
  • H. Fernald, J. D.
  • J. Merriam, Jr. and J. Robinson, Stewards
  • W. F. Slocumb,Mar.
  • Rev. H. Baker, Chaplain; and
  • C. R. Leland, Tyler.

DISTRICTS

1851: District 4

1867: District 12 (Milford)

1883: District 20 (Milford)

1911: District 21 (Worcester)

1927: District 21 (Worcester)

1931: District 22 (Worcester)

2003: District 23


LINKS

Lodge web site

Massachusetts Lodges