Sampson Simson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Sampson Simson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Sampson Simson

( 1780 - 1857 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

( 1825 - 1832 )

Past Grand Treasurer

Grand Lodge of New York

( 1812, 1813, 1815 )

Philanthropist and Founder of

Mount Sinai Hospital in New York

( Established in 1852 )

by Travis Simpkins

 History of the Scottish Rite

Mount Sinai Hospital. New York. Founded by Sampson Simson in 1852

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Sampson Simson, 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

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

Daniel D. Tompkins, 33°. First Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Daniel D. Tompkins, 33°. First Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Daniel D. Tompkins

( 1774 - 1825 )

33rd Degree Freemason

First Sovereign Grand Commander

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of New York

4th Governor of New York

6th Vice President of the

United States of America

by Travis Simpkins

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library - Lexington, MA

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Daniel D. Tompkins, 33°. First Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Loren Barnes, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Loren Barnes, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Loren Barnes

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

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James R. Filliez, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

James R. Filliez, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

James R. Filliez

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

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M.W. Edward Asa Raymond. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Edward Asa Raymond. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Edward Asa Raymond

( 1791 - 1864 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1849 - 1851)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1851 - 1860)

Abandoned the Supreme Council in August, 1860

and formed the schismatic Raymond Council (1860 - 1863)

Past Grand High Priest

Grand Chapter of Massachusetts

(1834 - 1836)

Past Most Illustrious Grand Master

Grand Council of Massachusetts

(1857 - 1859)

Past Grand Master

Grand Encampment of Massachusetts & Rhode Island

(1834 - 1835)

by Travis Simpkins

 History of the Scottish Rite

Edward Asa Raymond. Documents. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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M.W. Edward Asa Raymond. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Ralph Sewall, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Ralph Sewall, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Ralph Sewall

Past Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

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Robert L. Steadman, 33°. Supreme Council, NMJ. Scottish Rite Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Robert L. Steadman, 33°. Scottish Rite Freemason. Supreme Council, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Robert L. Steadman

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

Lexington, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Supreme Council 33°. Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

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Robert Steadman, 33°. Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. by Travis Simpkins

Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite, NJ. by Travis Simpkins

Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Basil L. Sands

( 1930 - 2018 )

33rd Degree Prince Hall Freemason

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

2016 - 2018

United Supreme Council

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, PHA

Northern Jurisdiction, USA, INC.

by Travis Simpkins

The United Supreme Council. Prince Hall Scottish Rite, NJ

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Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

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

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

Francis George Paul, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Francis George Paul, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Francis George Paul

( 1921 - 1996 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

( 1985 - 1993 )

by Travis Simpkins

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Our Core Values

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Seeking Further Light

 

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Francis George Paul, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Albert R. Marshall, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Albert R. Marshall, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Albert R. Marshall

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

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William Powers, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

William Powers, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

William Powers, Jr.

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

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Garry Hageness, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Garry Hageness, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Garry Hageness

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

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James L. Tungate, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

James Tungate, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

James L. Tungate

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member for Illinois

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

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M.W. Gary Henningsen. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Gary Henningsen. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Gary Henningsen

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of New York

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man, a Mason

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M.W. Gary Henningsen. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer

( 1800 - 1881 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1861 - 1867)

Voluntarily resigned at the 1867 Union

Served as Lieutenant Grand Commander & 

Acting Sovereign Grand Commander

after Edward Asa Raymond's abrupt departure

( 1860 )

Organized and Instituted

numerous Scottish Rite bodies

throughout the Northern Jurisdiction states

between 1848 and 1863

by Travis Simpkins

History of the Scottish Rite

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Documents. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Edward Asa Raymond, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Edward Asa Raymond, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Edward Asa Raymond

( 1791 - 1864 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1849 - 1851)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1851 - 1860)

Abandoned the Supreme Council in August, 1860

and formed the schismatic Raymond Council (1860 - 1863)

Past Grand High Priest

Grand Chapter of Massachusetts

(1834 - 1836)

Past Most Illustrious Grand Master

Grand Council of Massachusetts

(1857 - 1859)

Past Grand Master

Grand Encampment of Massachusetts & Rhode Island

(1834 - 1835)

by Travis Simpkins

 History of the Scottish Rite

Edward Asa Raymond. Documents. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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Edward Asa Raymond, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Frederic B. Stevens, 33°. Honorary Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Frederic Beckwith Stevens, 33°. Honorary Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Frederic Beckwith Stevens

( 1855 - 1934 )

Acting Sovereign Grand Commander
and
Honorary
Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

( 1932 - 1933 )

Member of the

Royal Order of Scotland

by Travis Simpkins

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Our Core Values

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Seeking Further Light

 

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Frederic Beckwith Stevens, 33°. Honorary Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. 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

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