Past Masters

Charles Shaw………………………………………………………………………1821
George Wilkinson…………………………………………………………1822 – 1823
Nimrod E. Benson…………………………………………………………………1824
Henry Goldthwaite…………………………………………………………………1825
Edward W. Thompson……………………………………………….to Dec. 27, 1830

Thus closed the first chapter in the existence of Montgomery Lodge; the anti-Masonic excitement starting in 1826 had reached its full force and the Lodge surrendered its Charter and remained inactive for the next ten years.

*denotes number of previous terms as Worshipful Master

Charles Shaw
1821

George Wilkinson
1822 – 1823

Nimrod E. Benson
1824

Henry Goldthwaite
1825

Edward W. Thompson
to Dec. 27, 1830

*denotes number of previous terms as Worshipful Master

Thomas McDougal
to Dec. 27, 1840

Nimrod E. Benson
to June 24, 1841

Charles A. Stewart
to Dec. 27, 1842

Thomas Welch
to Dec. 27, 1845

Horace Tarleton
to Dec. 27, 1847

Nimrod E. Benson
to Dec. 27, 1848

Edmund M. Hastings
to Dec. 27, 1850

Amand O. Pfister
to Dec. 27, 1851

Thomas Welsh
to Dec. 27, 1852

R. Henry Hutchinson
to Dec. 27, 1853

Charles G. Gunter
to Dec. 27, 1854

John P. Dickinson
to June 24, 1857

Thomas Welsh
to June 24, 1858

John P. Dickinson
to June 24, 1859

Daniel Sayre
to June 24, 1865

William H. Dingley
to June 24, 1866

John P. Dickinson
to June 24, 1867

William P. Chilton
to June 24, 1868

William H. Dingley*
to June 24, 1869

Daniel Sayre*
to June 24, 1871

Henry Meyer
to June 24, 1872

Daniel Sayre**
to June 24, 1873

Joseph Winn Moses
to June 24, 1875

Ruben W. Sharpe
to June 24, 1877

Daniel Sayre***
to June 24, 1879

William H. Dingley**
to June 24, 1880

Emil Kulman
to June 24, 1882

Sigmund Hecht
to June 24, 1883

Joseph W. Gozales
to June 24, 1886

Jacob Pepperman
to June 24, 1889

Abraham Issac
to June 24, 1892

Louis Bloch
to June 24, 1896

Samuel Issac
to June 24, 1900

Frank P. Chafee
to June 24, 1902

Alfred A. Ross
to June 24, 1904

Leo Klein
to June 24, 1906

Wallace J. Chambers
to June 24, 1907

John L. Harris
to June 24, 1908

Joseph Seeman
to June 24, 1909

John E. Andrews
to June 24, 1910

William W. Waldo
to June 24, 1911

Joseph Ross
to June 24, 1912

Julius Hesslein
to June 24, 1913

Simon Wampold
to June 24, 1914

Maurice Strauss
to June 24, 1915

Newman Smith
to June 24, 1917

Isaac Morris
to June 24, 1918

Bertram M. Gerson
to June 24, 1919

William W. Garrett
to June 24, 1920

Robert R. Covington
to June 24, 1921

Arthur M. Clanton
to June 24, 1922

Homer Jackson Lance
to June 24, 1923

Henry Clayton Roton
to June 24, 1925

Sol Shuwolf
to June 24, 1926

Thomas E. Eilliamson
to June 24, 1927

Blake W. Harper
to June 24, 1928

Harry J. Eisenberg
to June 24, 1929

Augustus C. Griffin
to June 24, 1930

Perry J. Cassimus
to June 24, 1931

Douglas L. Jarrard
to June 24, 1932

Frederick B. Waldo
to June 24, 1933

Richard F. Adams
to June 24, 1934

Baldwin W. Harvey
to June 24, 1935

George O. Hibbert
to June 24, 1936

Glenville D. Cook
to June 24, 1937

John C. Temple

to June 24, 1938

Ray S. Bazzell
to June 24, 1939

Archie F. Campbell
to June 24, 1941

Luther Vines
to June 24, 1943

Roy Talley
to June 24, 1946

Ocie E. Graham
to June 24, 1947

Louis H. Kushner
to June 24, 1948

Oren Johnson
to June 24, 1949

Penson R. Graham
to June 24, 1950

Raleigh M. Vreeland
to June 24, 1951

Walter J. Ward
to June 24, 1952

Edwin R. Johnson
to June 24, 1953

John L. Stinson
to June 24, 1954

Perry C. Jinright
to June 24, 1955

Henry C. Kacker, Jr
to June 24, 1956

Joseph O. Bray
to June 24, 1957

Geroge A. Thornton
to June 24, 1958

James O. (Dick) Mathis
to June 24, 1959

Harry E. Gussenbauer
to June 24, 1960

Frank E. Loftin
to June 24, 1961

Gaston H. Mooney
to June 24, 1962

Issiah P. Russell
to June 24, 1963

Robert S. Day, Sr.
to June 24, 1964

Richard K. Ferrill
to June 24, 1965

Raymond F. Mathis
to June 24, 1966

Curtis L. Wells
to June 24, 1967

Joseph H. Robertson, Jr
to June 24, 1968

William H. Thorne, Jr
to June 24, 1969

Benny Ray Martin
to June 24, 1970

George O. McCall
to June 24, 1971

John Kendrick Dunn
to June 24, 1972

William I. Sims
to June 24, 1973

Winston T. Peavey
to June 24, 1974

Ernest W. Ratliff
to June 24, 1975

Arthur R. Parsons
to June 24, 1976

William C. Rivers, Jr
to June 24, 1977

Joseph M. Cordle
to June 24, 1978

Earl A. Blevins
to June 24, 1979

Benny R. Martin*
to June 24, 1980

William E. DeRamus
to June 24, 1981

Lawrence McCall
to June 24, 1982

Kenneth E. Draper
to June 24, 1983

James H. Tomberlin
to June 24, 1984

Jack B. Tolerson
to June 24, 1985

Robert D. Scott
to June 24, 1986

Harold O. Thrift
to June 24, 1987

Toxie C. Glenn
to June 24, 1988

Larry Norris
to June 24, 1989

John L. Dijt
to June 24, 1990

Felix Batson
to June 24, 1991

Aubrey L. Heisler
to June 24, 1992

John F. Danner
to June 24, 1993

Ralph S. Foster, Jr
to June 24, 1994

Paul St. John
to June 24, 1996

John C. Laing
to June 24, 1997

Clyde E. Hall
to June 24, 1998

S. David Wright, Jr
to June 24, 1999

Robert D. Scott*
to June 24, 2000

Edward R. Estrada
to June 24, 2001

John L. Dijt*
to June 24, 2002

Steven A. Starr, III
to June 24, 2004

S. David Wright, Jr*
to June 24, 2005

William W. Creech
to June 24, 2006

Richard T. Boyett
to June 24, 2008

O. Larry Hall
to June 24, 2009

Jerry Meehan
to June 24, 2010

Delbert Daniel
to June 24, 2011

J. Scott Catrett
to June 24, 2013

Joseph E. Crysel
to June 24, 2014

Rick Selfridge
to June 24, 2016

Joseph Keithahn
to June 24, 2018

David E. Royal
to June 24, 2020

Richard T. Boyett*
to June 24, 2021

Christopher Jackson
to June 24, 2023

Christopher Langston
to June 24, 2024

Gerald W. Barron
to June 24, 2025

Daniel R. Sparkman
to Present

Thomas McDougal
Nimrod E. Benson
Charles A. Stewart
Thomas Welch
Horace Tarleton
Nimrod E. Benson *
Edmund M. Hastings
Amand O. Pfister
Thomas Welsh
R. Henry Hutchinson
Charles G. Gunter
John P. Dickinson
Thomas Welsh
John P. Dickinson *
Daniel Sayre
William H. Dingley
John P. Dickinson **
William P. Chilton
William H. Dingley *
Daniel Sayre *
Henry Meyer
Daniel Sayre **
Joseph Winn Moses
Ruben W. Sharpe
Daniel Sayre ***
William H. Dingley **
Emil Kulman
Sigmund Hecht
Joseph W. Gozales
Jacob Pepperman
Abraham Issac
Louis Bloch
Samuel Issac
Frank P. Chafee
Alfred A. Ross
Leo Klein
Wallace J. Chambers
John L. Harris
Joseph Seeman
John E. Andrews
William W. Waldo
Joseph Ross
Julius Hesslein
Simon Wampold
Maurice Strauss
Newman Smith
Isaac Morris
Bertram M. Gerson
William W. Garrett
Robert R. Covington
Arthur M. Clanton
Homer Jackson Lance
Henry Clayton Roton
Sol Shuwolf
Thomas E. Williamson
Blake W. Harper
Harry J. Eisenberg
Augustus C. Griffin
Perry J. Cassimus
Douglas L. Jarrard
Frederick B. Waldo
Richard F. Adams
Baldwin W. Harvey
George O. Hibbert
Glenville D. Cook
John C. Temple
Ray S. Bazzell
Archie F. Campbell
Luther Vines
Roy Talley
Ocie E. Graham
Louis H. Kushner
Oren Johnson
Penson R. Graham
Raleigh M. Vreeland
Walter J. Ward
Edwin R. Johnson
John L. Stinson
Perry C. Jinright
Henry C. Kacker, Jr.
Joseph O. Bray
Geroge A. Thornton
James O. (Dick) Mathis
Harry E. Gussenbauer
Frank E. Loftin
Gaston H. Mooney
Issiah P. Russell
Robert S. Day, Sr.
Richard K. Ferrill
Raymond F. Mathis
Curtis L. Wells
Joseph H. Robertson, Jr
William H. Thorne, Jr
Benny Ray Martin
George O. McCall
John Kendrick Dunn
William I. Sims
Winston T. Peavey
Ernest W. Ratliff
Arthur R. Parsons
William C. Rivers, Jr.
Joseph M. Cordle
Earl A. Blevins
Benny R. Martin *
William E. DeRamus
Lawrence McCall
Kenneth E. Draper
James H. Tomberlin
Jack B. Tolerson
Robert D. Scott
Harold O. Thrift
Toxie C. Glenn
Larry Norris
John L. Dijt
Felix Batson
Aubrey L. Heisler
John F. Danner
Ralph S. Foster, Jr.
Paul St. John
John C. Laing
Clyde E. Hall
S. David Wright, Jr.
Robert D. Scott *
Edward R. Estrada
John L. Dijt *
Steven A. Starr, III
S. David Wright, Jr *
William W. Creech
Richard T. Boyett
O. Larry Hall
Jeremy Meehan
Delbert Daniel
J. Scott Catrett
Joseph E. Crysel
Rick Selfridge
Joseph Keithahn
David E. Royal
Richard T. Boyett *
Christopher Jackson
Christopher Langston
Gerald W. Barron
Daniel R. Sparkman

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