GMRaymond
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EDWARD M. RAYMOND 1791-1864
Senior Grand Warden, 1846-1848
Grand Master, 1849-1851.
TERM
BIOGRAPHY
From 1916 Proceedings.
Brother Raymond was born in Holden, Mass., February 6, 1791. He engaged in business as a grocer in Dock Square, Boston, for many years and was afterwards an appraiser in the Customs House. He then engaged in real estate operations, in which he was eminently successful, and accumulated a large fortune. He was made a Mason in Amicable Lodge, Cambridge, January 15, 1816, was admitted a member of Saint John's Lodge, Boston, April 2, 1836, and became a member of The Massachusetts Lodge, November 2, 1843. At the time of his death, however, he was non-affiliated. For more than forty years he was an active member of the Masonic institution, devoting his services chiefly to the Chapters, Encampments, and the Scottish Rite, having been Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter, Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Massachusetts, and at one time Grand Commander of the Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States. He died in Brookline, Mass., August 4, 1864.
1871 Mass. 617.
1864 Mass. 22.
23 M.F.M. 336.
Memorial Volume of the 125th Anniversary of The Massachusetts Lodge.
MEMORIAL
September 14, 1864 (VI-528). Memorial
It having pleased the All wise Ruler of the Universe, to remove from the labors of earth, our late R. W. Bro. Edw. A. Raymond.
Resolved. That this G. Lodge has heard with profound sorrow, the announcement of the sudden death of the R.W. Bro. E. A. Raymond, who for many years has been a permanent member of this body — and who for the Constitutional term of three successive years, presided over its deliberations, as its M. W. G. Master.
Resolved. That in the faithful discharge of his duties as Senior G. Warden, and as G. Master for nearly a quarter of a century, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Temple—he has richly earned a title to the grateful remembrance of his Brethren.
Resolved. That his unfaltering fidelity during his long Masonic life of almost half a century, to the cause of Freemasonry and his manly defence of its principles during the dark days of Anti-Masonic persecution, will enshrine his name among the Loyal and the true, when the Craft in coming generations, will ever delight to honor.
Resolved. That we deeply sympathize with the afflicted family of our lamented Brother, and while with them, we bow submissively to the Divine decree, which has bereaved them and us, we receive the admonition, with the hope of that blessed ressurrection, when the Mortal shall put on immortality.
Resolved. That a copy of these Resolutions, be transcribed by the Secretary and forwarded to the family of our late Brother.
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CHARTERS GRANTED
CHARTERS RESTORED
- 06/13/1849 Evening Star, Lee (change of location from Lenox)
- 09/10/1851 Plymouth, Plymouth
- 12/10/1851 Merrimack, Haverhill
- 12/10/1851 Republican, Greenfield (change of location from Gill)
- 12/10/1851 Old Colony, Hingham
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