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Reprinted with the gracious permission of Bro. Paul Bessel, PM, past Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Washington DC.  http://bessel.org


Freemasons among the U.S. Founding Fathers

Some people something think that almost all the Founding Fathers were Freemasons, and others that very few were. On the following websites you can find information about which of the Founding Fathers, signers of the Declaration of Independence, signers of the Constitution, and Generals in the Continental Army under Washington, were Masons.

Signers of the Declaration of Independence who were Freemasons

Signers of the U.S. Constitution who were Freemasons

Generals in the Continental Army under George Washington who were Freemasons

In summary:

Category

Total Number Involved

Number & Percent Who Were Freemasons

Signers of the Declaration of Independence

56

9 -- 16%

Signers of the U.S. Constitution

39

13 -- 33%

Generals in the Continental Army

 74

33 -- 46%