M.W. Donald G. Hicks. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Donald G. Hicks. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Donald Gardner Hicks, Jr.

(1940 - 2025)

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council,33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

For more info, please visit:

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M.W. Donald G. Hicks. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Roy J. Leone, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Roy J. Leone, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Roy J. Leone

33rd Degree Freemason

Past Commander in Chief

Massachusetts Consistory

Valley of Boston

Scottish Rite, NMJ

Past Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Scottish Rite NMJ - Our Vision

For more info, please visit:

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and

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Roy J. Leone, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

Most Worshipful

Richard J. Stewart

Grand Master

2011 - 2013

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

33rd Degree Freemason

Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester, MA
Massachusetts Consistory
Scottish Rite Valley of Boston, MA
Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

(official photo and background photo below by Philip A. Nowlan)

M.W. Richard J. Stewart and Travis Simpkins. Masonic Temple. Worcester, Massachusetts

Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Oil on Canvas. by Travis Simpkins

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Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Masonic Temple. Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Samuel Crocker Lawrence

( 1832 - 1911 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1881 - 1883)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1909 - 1910)

General in the Civil War

President of the Eastern Railroad Co.

1st Mayor of Medford, MA

by Travis Simpkins 

History of the Scottish Rite

Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

 For more info, please visit:

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Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Official Portrait of

Most Worshipful

Paul Fulton Gleason

89th Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(2017 - 2019)

Past Master of

William Parkman Lodge

Winchester, MA

(1975 - 1976)

33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason

Valley of Boston, MA

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

Collection of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, A.F. & A.M.

Photography by R.W. Philip Nowlan

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

 For more info, please visit:

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M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

Most Worshipful

Richard J. Stewart

Grand Master

2011 - 2013

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

33rd Degree Freemason

Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester, MA
Massachusetts Consistory
Scottish Rite Valley of Boston, MA
Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Richard J. Stewart and Travis Simpkins. Masonic Temple. Worcester, Massachusetts

Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Oil on Canvas. by Travis Simpkins

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Richard J. Stewart, 33°. Past Grand Master. Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. William Yanakakis. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. William Yanakakis. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

William Yanakakis

Past Senior Grand Warden

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

For more info, please visit:

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R.W. William Yanakakis. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Matthew Niedermeier. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Matthew Niedermeier. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

Matthew Niedermeier

Past Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

For more info, please visit:

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R.W. Matthew Niedermeier. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Stanley Fielding Maxwell

( 1910 - 1997 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

( 1975 - 1977 )

Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

( 1975 - 1985 )

Past Commander in Chief

Massachusetts Consistory

Scottish Rite Valley of Boston

(1970 - 1973)

by Travis Simpkins

Scottish Rite, NMJ - Core Values

Stanley Fielding Maxwell. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Melvin Maynard Johnson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Melvin Maynard Johnson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Melvin Maynard Johnson

( 1871 - 1957 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1914 - 1916)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1933 - 1953)
Author of
Freemasonry in America prior to 1750
(published in 1916)

by Travis Simpkins

The History of Freemasonry in Massachusetts

Melvin Maynard Johnson, 33° and the Scottish Rite, NMJ Ritual Committee, 1936

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Melvin Maynard Johnson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

William E. Holland, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Supreme Council, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

William E. Holland, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Supreme Council, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful and Illustrious Brother

William E. Holland

33rd Degree, MSA, DSA

Former Director of Operations

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

Past Commander in Chief

Massachusetts Consistory - Valley of Boston

Past Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man. A Mason

For more info, please visit:

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William E. Holland, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Supreme Council, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Leverett Saltonstall, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Leverett Saltonstall, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. Massachusetts Consistory. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

The Honorable

Leverett A. Saltonstall

( 1892 - 1979 )

55th Governor of Massachusetts

United States Senator from MA

33rd Degree Freemason

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Valley of Boston / Massachusetts Consistory

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, NMJ

by Travis Simpkins

Our Core Values - Scottish Rite, NMJ

For more info, please visit:

scottishriteboston.org

and

scottishritenmj.org

Leverett Saltonstall, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. Massachusetts Consistory. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

Lawrence E. Bethune

Past Deputy Grand Master (2019)

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Past District Deputy Grand Master

(5th Masonic District)

Past Master of 

Dalhousie Lodge in Newtonville, MA

32nd Degree Mason

Scottish Rite Valley of Boston, MA

Ambassador for the

George Washington Masonic National Memorial

Retired Vice-President of

Berklee College of Music

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man, a Mason

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

 For more info, please visit:

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R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Leon Martin Abbott, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Leon Martin Abbott, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Leon Martin Abbott

( 1867 - 1932 )

Past Provincial Grand Master

Royal Order of Scotland

(1914 - 1916)

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1917 - 1919)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1921 - 1932)

Provided gifts in his will that established the NMJ's

Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund

by Travis Simpkins

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Our Core Values

Leon Martin Abbott. 33° and Active Member diplomas, 1906 & 1909. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, NMJ

 For more info, please visit:

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Leon Martin Abbott, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

Lawrence E. Bethune

Past Deputy Grand Master (2019)

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Past District Deputy Grand Master

(5th Masonic District)

Past Master of 

Dalhousie Lodge in Newtonville, MA

32nd Degree Mason

Scottish Rite Valley of Boston, MA

Ambassador for the

George Washington Masonic National Memorial

Retired Vice-President of

Berklee College of Music

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man, a Mason

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

 For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org

R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Samuel Crocker Lawrence. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Crocker Lawrence. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Samuel Crocker Lawrence

( 1832 - 1911 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1881 - 1883)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1909 - 1910)

General in the Civil War

President of the Eastern Railroad Co.

1st Mayor of Medford, MA

by Travis Simpkins 

The History of Freemasonry in Massachusetts

Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

and

massfreemasonry.org

Samuel Crocker Lawrence. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Kenneth J. Scott. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Kenneth J. Scott. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

Kenneth J. Scott

Past Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

For more info, please visit:

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R.W. Kenneth J. Scott. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins