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Calvin W. Prather
Lodge #717
7502 East 56th Street
Lawrence, IN 46226

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What is a Freemason?
Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th century. Freemasonry exists in various forms all over the world, with membership estimated at over five million. The fraternity is organized into Grand Lodges, each of which governs its own jurisdiction of Lodges. Freemasonry also has several different appendant bodies, which are related to Freemasonry, however, they maintain their own independent administration. For more information on joining the fraternity, please follow this link to a video about Freemasonry. .
     
A Charge to the Fraternity - Benjamin Franklin

 

   
 
     
Famous Freemasons
There have been several famous Masons throughout the history of the fraternity. Some of the most notable people include US Presidents, Senators, Supreme Court Justices, as well as other world leaders
     
   

United States Presidents

George Washington, 1st President, 1789 – 1797
James Monroe, 5th President, 1817 – 1825
Andrew Jackson, 7th President, 1829 – 1837
James Knox Polk, 11th President, 1845 – 1849
James Buchanan, 15th President, 1857 – 1861
Andrew Johnson, 17th President, 1865 – 1869
James Abram Garfield, 20th President. 1881
William McKinley, 25th President, 1897 – 1901
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President, 1901 – 1909
William Howard Taft, 27th President, 1909 – 1913
Warren Gamaliel Harding, 29th President, 1921 – 1923
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President, 1933 – 1945
Harry S. Truman, 33rd President, 1945 – 1951
Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, 1963 - 1969
Gerald R. Ford, Jr. 38th President, 1974 – 1977