Famous Freemasons

The men who become Freemasons come from all walks of life. Many famous historical figures, politicians, athletes, and actors have been members of the brotherhood including:

14 US Presidents

(President Lyndon Johnson had been initiated as an Entered Apprentice, but did not move any further nor become a full member of his lodge. He is often counted as a Freemason President, making the count 15. Ronald Reagan was made an honorary Freemason, and Bill Clinton was a member of the Order of DeMolay in his youth.)

Name	Lifetime	Presidency	Information
George Washington	February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799	April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797	Initiated on November 4, 1752 in Fredericksburgh Lodge No. 4, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Elected Worshipful Master on December 20, 1788.
James Monroe	April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831	March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825	Initiated on November 9, 1775 in Williamsburg Lodge No. 6, Williamsburg, Virginia at the age of 17 while he studied at the College of William & Mary.
Andrew Jackson	March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845	March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837	Member of St. Tammany (later Harmony) Lodge No. 1, Nashville, Tennessee. Elected Grand Master of Tennessee on October 7, 1822 and served until October 4, 1824.
James K. Polk	November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849	March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849	Initiated on June 5, 1820 in Columbia Lodge No. 31, Columbia, Tennessee.
James Buchanan	April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868	March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861	Initiated on December 1l, 1816 in Lodge No. 43, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Appointed District Deputy Grand Master for the Counties of Lancaster, Lebanon and York in 1824.
Andrew Johnson	December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875	April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869	Initiated on May 5, 1851 in Greenville Lodge No. 119, Greenville, Tennessee.
James A. Garfield	November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881	March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881	Initiated on November 19, 1861 in Magnolia Lodge No. 20, Columbus, Ohio and raised on November 22, 1864 in Columbus Lodge No. 30. Joined Garrettsville Lodge No. 246, Garrettsville, Ohio in 1866 and was its Chaplain for the years 1868-69. Charter Member of Pentalpha Lodge No. 23, Washington, D.C.
William McKinley	January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901	March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901	Initiated on May 1, 1865 in Hiram Lodge No. 21, Winchester, Virginia. Joined Canton Lodge No. 60, Canton, Ohio in 1867. Charter member of Eagle (later William McKinley) Lodge No. 431, also in Canton.
Theodore Roosevelt	October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919	September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909	Initiated on January 2, 1901 in Matinecock Lodge No. 806, Oyster Bay, New York.
William Howard Taft	September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913	Made a Mason at Sight on February 18, 1909 in Kilwinning Lodge No. 356, Cincinnati, Ohio
Warren G. Harding	November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923	March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923	Initiated on June 28, 1901 in Marion Lodge No. 70, Marion, Ohio. Raised on August 27, 1920 in that Lodge.
Franklin D. Roosevelt	January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945	March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945	Initiated on October 11, 1911 in Holland Lodge No. 8, New York City. Made Honorary Grand Master of the Order of DeMolay on April 13, 1934.
Harry S. Truman	May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972	April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953	Initiated on February 9, 1909 in Belton Lodge No. 450, Belton, Missouri. First Worshipful Master of Grandview Lodge No. 618, Grandview, Missouri in 1911. Elected Grand Master of Missouri on September 25, 1940 and served until October 1, 1941. Received the 33rd Degree on October 19, 1945. Made Honorary Grand Master of the Order of DeMolay on May 18, 1959.
Gerald Ford	July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006	August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977	Initiated on September 30, 1949 in Malta Lodge No. 465, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Passed on April 20, 1951 and raised on May 18 of that year in Columbia Lodge No. 3, Washington, D.C. Received the 33rd Degree on September 26, 1962. Made Honorary Grand Master of the Order of DeMolay in April 1975.