R.W. S. Eugene Herritt. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. S. Eugene Herritt. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

S. Eugene Herritt

Right Worshipful Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

For more info, please visit:

pagrandlodge.org

R.W. S. Eugene Herritt. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Brad Marston. Past Master. The Consolidated Lodge. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Brad Marston. Past Master. The Consolidated Lodge. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Worshipful Brother

Brad Marston

Past Master

The Consolidated Lodge

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

 

William Howard Taft. 27th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

William Howard Taft. 27th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William Howard Taft

(1857 - 1930)

27th President of the United States

10th Chief Justice of the United States

Freemason

Made a Mason at Sight on February 18, 1909

Affiliated with Kilwinning Lodge No. 356

Cincinnati, Ohio

by Travis Simpkins

William Howard Taft

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/william-howard-taft

William Howard Taft. 27th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Hosea Ballou. Clergyman. Freemason. Grand Lodge of New Hampshire. by Travis Simpkins

Hosea Ballou. Clergyman. Freemason. Grand Lodge of New Hampshire. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Hosea Ballou

(1771 - 1852)

Universalist Clergyman

Theological Writer

Freemason

Grand Lodge of New Hampshire

by Travis Simpkins

Hosea Ballou and Universalism

For more info, please visit:

nhgrandlodge.org

Hosea Ballou. Clergyman. Freemason. Grand Lodge of New Hampshire. by Travis Simpkins

 

Francis Bellamy. Baptist Minister. Freemason. The Pledge of Allegiance. by Travis Simpkins

Francis Bellamy. Baptist Minister. Freemason. The Pledge of Allegiance. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Francis Bellamy

(1855 - 1931)

Baptist Minister

Author of the 

United States Pledge of Allegiance

Freemason

Member of

Little Falls Lodge No. 181

Little Falls, New York

by Travis Simpkins

The Pledge of Allegiance

For more info, please visit:

smithsonianmag.com/history/pledge-of-allegiance

Francis Bellamy. Baptist Minister. Freemason. The Pledge of Allegiance. by Travis Simpkins

 

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Author and Creator of Sherlock Holmes. by Travis Simpkins

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Author and Creator of Sherlock Holmes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

( 1859 - 1930 )

Physician and Author

Writer of Detective / Crime Fiction

Creator of Sherlock Holmes

Spiritualist and Freemason

Member of

Phoenix Lodge No. 257

Portsmouth, England

by Travis Simpkins

 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

 For more info, please visit:

arthurconandoyle.com

and

sherlock-holmes.org.uk/

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes. The Hound of the Baskervilles. by Travis Simpkins

Andrew Jackson. 7th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Andrew Jackson. 7th President of the United States. Freemason. Grand Lodge of Tennessee. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Andrew Jackson

(1767 - 1845)

7th President of the United States

Major General

United States Army

Freemason

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Tennessee

by Travis Simpkins

Andrew Jackson

For more info, please visit:

thehermitage.com

and 

grandlodge-tn.org

Andrew Jackson. 7th President of the United States. Freemason. Hermitage. by Travis Simpkins

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Benedict Cumberbatch
as 

Sherlock Holmes

Actor in the "Sherlock" BBC TV Series

by Travis Simpkins

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes

For more info, please visit:

sherlock-holmes.org.uk/

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins. Sherlock

Theodore Roosevelt. 26th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Theodore Roosevelt. 26th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Theodore Roosevelt

(1858 - 1919)

26th President of the United States

33rd Governor of New York

Commander of the "Rough Riders"

during the Spanish-American War

Conservationist, Naturalist and Historian

Created the United States Forest Service

Freemason

Member of Matinecock Lodge No. 806

Oyster Bay, New York

by Travis Simpkins

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt. Freemason

For more info, please visit:

theodoreroosevelt.org

Theodore Roosevelt. 26th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Napoleon Bonaparte

(1769 - 1821)

Military and Political Leader

First Consul of France

(1799 - 1804)

Napoleon I

Emperor of the French

(1804 - 1815)

Proclaimed himself the

"Protector of Freemasonry"

It is uncertain, but likely that Napoleon was a Freemason

Possibly Initiated in France, Malta or Egypt in 1797

The Bonaparte Lodge 

was founded in his honor in 1801

He Appointed his Brothers to Masonic Offices

in his jurisdiction, including 

Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Westphalia 

and

Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins

Napoleon Bonaparte

The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte

For more info, please visit:

en.chateauversailles.fr/napoleon-i

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

 

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William McKinley

(1843 - 1901)

25th President of the United States

U.S. Army Veteran of the American Civil War

Freemason

Raised in Hiram Lodge No. 21

Westchester, Virginia

Affiliated with Canton Lodge No. 90

Canton, Ohio

Active in Royal Arch Masonry and Knights Templar

by Travis Simpkins

William McKinley

William McKinley. Knights Templar. Commandery Uniform. York Rite. Freemasons

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/william-mckinley

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Absalom Jones. Clergyman. Freemason. Grand Master. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Absalom Jones. Clergyman. Freemason. Grand Master. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

The Reverend

Absalom Jones

(1746 - 1818)

Clergyman and Abolitionist

Co-Founder of the Free African Society

First African American Priest in

the Episcopal Church

Freemason

First Grand Master

Most Worshipful 

Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

by Travis Simpkins

Absalom Jones

Absalom Jones Gravesite

For more info, please visit:

princehall-pa.org

Absalom Jones. Clergyman. Freemason. Free African Society. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Dr Watson. Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Watson. Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of

Dr. Watson

John H. Watson

Character in the Sherlock Holmes stories of

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

by Travis Simpkins

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlockian. Art by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

sherlock-holmes.org.uk/ 

Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Dr. Watson. by Travis Simpkins

James A. Garfield. 20th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

James A. Garfield. 20th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

James Abram Garfield

(1831 - 1881)

20th President of the United States

Major General in the United States Army

Veteran of the American Civil War

Freemason

Member of

Columbus Lodge No. 30

Grand Lodge of Ohio

Knight Templar

Columbia Commandery No. 2

Washington, D.C.

Received the 4° to 14° from Albert Pike

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

James A. Garfield

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/james-garfield

James A. Garfield. 20th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Sherlock Holmes in Deep Meditation. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Sherlock Holmes in Deep Meditation. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Illustration of

Sherlock Holmes 

in Deep Meditation

 based on a similar work published in

The Adventure of the Lion's Mane

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1926

by Travis Simpkins

 

 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For more info, please visit:

arthurconandoyle.com 

and

classic-literature.co.uk/lions-mane-sherlock-holmes

Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Dr Watson. by Travis Simpkins

Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlockian Art by Travis Simpkins

James Anderson. The Constitutions of the Freemasons. United Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

James Anderson. The Constitutions of the Freemasons. United Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

The Reverend

James Anderson

(1679/80 - 1739)

Author of

The Constitutions of the Free-Masons (1723)

Past Junior Grand Warden

Grand Lodge of London and Westminster

(Premier Grand Lodge of England)

United Grand Lodge of England

by Travis Simpkins

The United Grand Lodge of England

For more info, please visit:

ugle.org.uk

James Anderson. The Constitutions of the Freemasons. United Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

 

Robert Jordan. Fantasy Author. The Wheel of Time. The Path of Daggers. by Travis Simpkins

Robert Jordan. Fantasy Author. The Wheel of Time. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Robert Jordan

James Oliver Rigney, Jr.

(1948 - 2007)

Epic Fantasy Writer

Author of The Wheel of Time book series

3rd Generation Freemason

Member of Fidelity Lodge No. 304

Johns Island, South Carolina

by Travis Simpkins

Robert Jordan

For more info, please visit:

dragonmount.com

 

Robert Jordan. Fantasy Author. The Wheel of Time. The Path of Daggers. by Travis Simpkins

Jason Rees, 32°, KCCH. Scottish Rite Valley of Houston, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Jason Rees, 32°, KCCH. Scottish Rite Valley of Houston, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Brother

Jason Rees, 32°, KCCH

Valley of Houston, Texas

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Scottish Rite Valley of Houston, Texas