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NOAH MONROE GIVAN 1840-1907

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Grand Master, 1878-1879

BIOGRAPHY

From Biographies of Past Grand Masters, 1821-1901, by the Grand Lodge of Missouri:

Note: This biography was written when Brother Givan was still alive. He died in 1907 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery in Harrisonville, Missouri.

Most Worshipful Brother Noah M. Givan made his first appearance in the Grand Lodge October 12, 1868, as Master of Cass Lodge No. 147. At that session Dr. Vincil was recalled to the Grand East, and he appointed Brother Givan Deputy for the Thirty-sixth District. In 1874 he was made Senior Grand Deacon. One year thereafter he was elected Junior Grand Warden, the year following Senior Grand Warden, in 1877 Deputy Grand Master, and in October, 1878, he was chosen Most Worshipful Grand Master of Missouri Masons. He was continuously placed upon working committees. In 1882 he was appointed Chairman of the Committee on Appeals. That position he filled to the entire satisfaction of the craft and was retained year after year until his business forced him to decline further enlistment.

Brother Givan was born in Indiana, December 1, 1840. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools and a three years' course in Franklin College, graduating at the Indiana State University, Bloomington, Indiana. He taught school at the age of sixteen, and on terminating his college course became principal of the graded schools in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was elected County Treasurer of Dearborn County, at the same time publishing the Lawrenceburg Register. During the period in which he was principal of the schools and serving as treasurer, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1864. He was County Superintendent of Public Schools for a term. In 1866 he removed to Missouri, locating at Harrisonville, Cass County, where he has resided since, and followed his profession, except a few years' residence in St. Louis. He was elected Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in 1877 and re-elected in 1880, serving until 1886, when he resigned and moved to St. Louis, where he remained but a brief period, and then returned to Harrisonville.

Brother Givan was made a Mason in Burns Lodge No. 55, at Manchester, Indiana, April 12, 1862. He dimitted to Lawrenceburg Lodge No. 5, of which he was Senior Warden at the time he came to Missouri. October 19, 1867, Cass Lodge No. 147, at Harrisonville, Missouri, was organized under Charter; he was elected W. Master.

He received the Capitular degrees in Indiana, M. E. Grand High Priest Thomas Anderson officiating as High Priest. He dimitted on leaving that State. His membership has since been in Signet Royal Arch Chapter No. 08, of which he served several terms as Excellent High Priest. In the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Missouri he was chosen Grand Captain of the Host in 1874; elected Grand Scribe in 1875, Grand King in 1876, Deputy Grand High Priest in 1877, and Most Excellent Grand High Priest in 1878. In 1888 he was elected Grand Treasurer of the Grand Chapter, and has been unanimously re-elected every year since, and now holds that office.

We are not prepared to say where Companion Givan received the Cryptic degrees; however, he is a member of Arcana Council No. 16, at Harrisonville, and a number of years its Thrice Illustrious Master. In the Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of Missouri he was elected Grand Principal Conductor of the Work in 1873, Deputy Grand Master in 1874, and Most Illustrious Grand Master in 1875. In 1883 he was elected Grand Treasurer of the Grand Council, and unanimously re,elected every year since, and now holds that position. He has for several years held the office of Excellent Treasurer of the Grand Convention of Anointed High Priests of the State of Missouri.

The Orders of Knighthood were conferred upon Companion Givan by Palestine Commandery No. 17, stationed at Independence, Missouri; the date we have not been made aware of. He assisted in organizing Bayard Commandery No. 26, at Harrisonville, and was first Eminent Commander. While residing in St. Louis he with others formed Bernard de Tremelay Commandery No. 49, and was its first Eminent Commander. On his return to Harrisonville to live, he dimitted and affiliated with Bayard Commandery, where his membership is still held.

In the Grand Commandery Eminent Sir Givan was started in line by election to the office of Junior Grand Warden in 18S4, Senior Grand Warden in 1885, Grand Captain,General in 1888, Grand Generalissimo in 1889, Deputy Grand Commander in 1890, and Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Missouri in 1891.

In 1889, at the organization of the Masonic Home of Missouri, he was chosen President of the Board of Directors, to which he has devoted a vast amount of time and attention, and has been honored by a unanimous re-election every year since.

He was chosen Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter Order Eastern Star in 1890, and served one term. Brother Givan is one of the three Masons in Missouri that has occupied the presiding office in all the Grand bodies.

In November, 1900, Judge Givan was appointed Supreme Reporter of the Knights of Honor, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Worshipful Brother B. F. Nelson. He still holds that office, having recently been elected.


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