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Since its inception in 1808, a number of dedicated men have led the Grand Lodge of Ohio. One was Ohio’s third Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Lewis Cass. Cass was an American military officer, war veteran, politician, and a Freemason for over 50 years.
- Kenneth Leonard
M. W. Brother Cass distinguished himself in the State Legislature by his efforts to expose the Aaron Burr conspiracy, served a term in Congress and was named U.S. Marshal of Ohio. He was an early volunteer in the War of 1812, rising to the rank of Brigadier General.
Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee.
- 1812–1814
- Democratic
Who was this man, what was his contribution and how can we rank him among such well-known Masons as Lewis Cass, Augustus Woodward, Henry Schoolcraft and Daniel B. Taylor?
Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM is the earliest documented Masonic Lodge west of the Allegheny Mountains that was warranted in Detroit on April 27, 1764, by George Harison, Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New York, with Lt. John Christie (1740–1782) of the 2nd Battalion, 60th Royal American Foot Regiment as its first Worshipful ...
Explore the list of past Ohio Grand Masters dating all the way back to 1808.
Governors such as Lewis Cass, G. Mennen Williams, and President Gerald R. Ford have knelt at the altars of Michigan Masonic lodges. Captains of industry—Olds, Ford, Chrysler and many others too numerous to list—have been among the members.
