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The Grand Lodge of Texas, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons is the largest of several governing bodies of

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in the State of

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, being solely of the Ancients' tradition and descending from the Ancient Grand Lodge of England, founded on 17 June 1751 at the Turk's Head Tavern, Greek Street, Soho, London.Normand, Pierre G. "Pete" (2004). "Pedigree of the Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M.," ''Transactions of Texas Lodge of Research, Vol. XXXVIII'', p. 75. Waco, TX: Comm. on Masonic Education & Service, Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M. According to historian James D. Carter, the "Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas, A.F. & A.M." was founded on 16 April 1838.Carter, James D. (1955). ''Masonry in Texas: Background, History and Influence to 1846'', pp. 312-313. Waco, Tx: Comm. on Masonic Education & Service, Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M. However, its first Grand Master and other grand officers were installed by Sam Houston on 11 May 1838.Ruthven, A. S. (1857). ''Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Texas, From its Organization in the City of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the Grand Annual Communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, A.L. 5857, in Two Volumes, Vol. 1'', p. 20. Galveston, Tx: Published by the authority of W. M. Stedman, G. Master. The

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of Texas is one of the largest in the world, reporting 69,099 members in 2019. The current Grand Lodge of Texas facilities were made possible by the fundraising efforts of Waco Masonic Lodge No. 92.

History

Early History of Freemasonry

has its historic origins among the early lodges of

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s and

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s that, utilizing the style of

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, built the

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s of

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. They were called "Freemasons" because they were free men and not serfs, their lodges were free from taxation, and they worked in freestone, a type of quarry stone. During the 17th century, lodges in

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began "accepting" members who were not operative stonemasons. The acceptance of these gentlemen Freemasons gave rise to the name "Free and Accepted Masons." In their ceremonies of passing from one degree to another they inculcated a system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by the symbols and tools of their craft. During the 18th century, lodges formed grand lodges to govern the craft. No longer operative as of old, Masonic lodges continued without interruption to observe the customs and traditions of the fraternity for the "benefit of mankind."Normand, Pete (1986). ''The Texas Masons: The Fraternity of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons in the History of Texas'', p. 3. College Station, Tx: Brazos Valley Masonic Library & Museum Assn.

Freemasonry in America

The early American colonial lodges were chartered by the grand lodges of

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. Many of the founders of the United States and their allies were Freemasons:

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, the

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, Baron von Steuben and others. Washington was the Master of

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Lodge No. 22 when he consecrated the

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(see "

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") of the

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in 1793.

Early Masonry in Texas

On 11 February 1828,

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called a meeting of Masons at

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for the purpose of petitioning the

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for a charter to form a lodge. Although the petition reached Matamoros, and was to be forwarded to

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, nothing more was heard of it. By 1828 the ruling faction in Mexico City feared that the liberal elements in Texas might attempt to gain independence, and being aware of the political philosophies of English-speaking Freemasons, the Mexican government outlawed Freemasonry on 25 October of that year. The following year, Austin called another meeting of Masons who, in an attempt to alleviate the fears of the Mexican government, decided it was "impolitic and imprudent, at this time, to form Masonic lodges in Texas." In March 1835, five Master Masons met "in a little grove of peach or laurel" at the town of Brazoria, "near a place known as General John Austin's," and resolved to petition Grand Master John H. Holland of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana asking for a dispensation to form a lodge in Texas. Foremost among these five Masons was

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who would later serve as Grand Master, and as President of the

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. That charter, creating Holland Lodge No. 1, was issued and signed on 27 January 1835. It was given to a Mr. John M. Allen, originally of Louisiana Lodge No. 32 to carry to Texas. Allen had been recruiting volunteers for the

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, and would not reach Texas until just before the

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on 21 April 1836. MasonTemple1890

Texas historical marker for Masonic Lodge in Waco

Freemasons and the Texas Revolution

Meanwhile,

was in the midst of war. The first shots of the Texas Revolution had been fired in October 1835 at

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. Delegates had gathered at the small town of

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and signed the

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on 2 March 1836. The Mexican Army under General

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had crossed the

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and attacked and defeated the small garrison at the Alamo in

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. Among the nearly 200 defenders who died at the Alamo were Freemasons

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, Almaron Dickenson, and

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. There has existed for many years the story or myth that General Santa Anna, captured on 21 April 1836 after the defeat of the Mexican Army after the

, was able to save himself from execution by giving secret "Masonic signs" when he was captured, and again when he was brought before General

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. Texas historian James D. Carter recorded in his book, ''Masonry in Texas'', that "Texas Masons contemporary with

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San Jacinto stated emphatically that Santa Anna 'filled the air' with Masonic signs after his capture and had given a Masonic grip to Houston." C.R. Wharton, in his book, ''El Presidente'', stated that "Santa Anna, fearing for his life, gave the Masonic distress signal to John A. Wharton." Santa Anna probably knew the appropriate grips and signs, since he was a member of the

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in Mexico, which had become dominated by men devoted to Mexican government centralization. Within Mexico, opposition to the centralists found itself organized around Mexico's

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establishment, although by 1833, both had mostly been displaced in popularity by a "Mexican National Rite", although Santa Anna kept his Scottish Rite associates around him. Whether or not this specifically saved his life is not clear. What is certain is that Santa Anna was worth more to Texas alive than dead. President

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, a member of the same Masonic lodge as Sam Houston, Cumberland Lodge No. 8 at

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, wrote to Houston and implored him to spare Santa Anna's life, reminding Houston that "while he is in your power, the difficulties of your enemy, in raising another army, will be great.... Let not his blood be shed, unless imperious necessity demands it.... Both wisdom and humanity enjoin this course in relation to Santa Anna."

Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas

The Masonic Convention of December 1837: By the end of 1837, three lodges had been chartered in Texas by the Grand Lodge of Louisiana: Holland Lodge No. 1 which had moved to the city of

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, Milam Lodge No. 2 at

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, and McFarland Lodge No. 3 at San Augustine. On 20 December 1837, Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, presided over a convention meeting in the city of Houston consisting of the representatives of these three lodges. The representatives were: From Holland Lodge: Sam Houston, Anson Jones, Jeff Wright, and Thomas G. Western; from Milam Lodge:

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, Charles S. Taylor,

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, and K. H. Douglas; and from McFarland Lodge: G. H. Winchell was delegated to represent McFarland Lodge. The representatives there assembled resolved to form a "Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas," and to that end they elected Anson Jones as the first Grand Master of Masons in Texas, and other officers. After approving a resolution that the first meeting of the Grand Lodge should be held "on the third Monday of April next," the convention was then adjourned. It is clear from the minutes of this convention that, although a Grand Master was elected, he was not yet installed, and although a resolution to form a Grand Lodge was approved by the convention, it had not yet done so. The birthdate of the new Grand Lodge was still four months away. The Grand Lodge is Born - 16 April 1838: As the delegates to the previous convention had agreed, they met again on the third Monday, the 16th of April 1838 in the city of Houston, although only three of the six elective grand officers were in attendance: the Grand Master-elect, the Senior Grand Warden-elect, and the Grand Treasurer-elect. Nevertheless, the minutes state that the "Grand Lodge was opened in ample form," and, according to Texas historian James D. Carter, "the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana was ended," making 16 April 1838 the birthdate of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas. It may be of some historical interest to note that three and one-half weeks later, on 11 May 1838, the Grand Lodge met again and installed the Grand Master and his officers. As a result, this latter date, 11 May 1838, is the birthdate of the Grand Lodge given in Coil's Masonic Encyclopedia.

Early Texas Lodges

The following is a list of 26 lodges that were organized before 19 February 1846, during the Republic of Texas period, and under the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas. They are listed along with their final charter dates and original locations: : - Demised. : - Demised, but charter restored at or near original location. : - Now working as Redland Lodge No. 3. : - Demised 1847, but Charter Restored 2 Aug 2006 at West Columbia, TX. : - Demised, but charter restored Dec 2005 near Sealy, TX.

Famous Texas Freemasons

- ''Father of Texas'' - Louisiana Lodge No. 109, Ste. Genevieve, Mo. *

- ''Hero of San Jacinto'' - Holland Lodge No. 1, Houston, Tx. Cumberland Lodge No. 8, Nashville, Tn. *

William Barret Travis William Barret "Buck" Travis (August 1, 1809 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American lawyer and soldier. At the age of 26, he was a lieutenant colonel in the Texas Army. He died at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. Tr ...

- ''The Defender of the Alamo'' - Alabama Lodge No. 3 *

- ''The Greatest Fighter in the Southwest'' - Loge L'Humble Chaumiere No. 19, Opelousas, La. *

- ''King of the Wilderness'' - (lodge unknown - his Masonic apron, entrusted to the Sheriff of Weakley Co., Tn., has survived with the family of E. M. Taylor of Paducah, Ky.) *

- ''Alamo Defender and last messenger to leave the Alamo and return'' - (So. Carolina lodge records destroyed by fire in 1838) *

James Fannin James Walker Fannin Jr. (1804 or 1805 – March 27, 1836) was an American military figure and slave trader in the Texas Army and leader during the Texas Revolution (1835-1836) against Mexico. After being outnumbered and surrendering to Mexi ...

- ''Commander at Goliad'' - Holland Lodge No. 36, Brazoria, Tx. *

- ''Last President of the Republic of Texas'' - Holland Lodge No. 1, Houston, Tx. Harmony Lodge No. 52, Phila. Pa. *

Lorenzo de Zavala Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Sanchez (October 3, 1788 - November 15, 1836), known simply as Lorenzo de Zavala, was a Mexican and later Tejano physician, politician, diplomat and author. Born in Yucatán under Spanish rule, he was clo ...

- ''First Vice-President of the Republic'' - Logia Independencia No. 454 (Gr. Ldg. of New York), Mexico City. * Jose Navarro - ''Texas Patriot and Legislator'' - American Virtue Lodge No. 10, Saltillo, Mexico. *

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- ''Tejano Patriot'' - Holland Lodge No. 1, Houston, Tx. * Lawrence S. "Sul" Ross - ''Texas Ranger, Confederate General, Governor of Texas, President of Texas A&M'' - Waco Lodge No. 92, Waco. * John J. Kennedy - "Sheriff, leader of law and order faction of the Regulator-Moderator War, Confederate Captain" - Marshall Lodge No. 22, Marshall, Tx. * R.E.B. Baylor - ''Founder of Baylor University'' - Baylor Lodge No. 125, Gay Hill, Tx. * Benjamin F. Terry - ''Founder and Commander of Terry's Texas Rangers'' - Holland Lodge No. 1, Houston. * Thomas S. Lubbock - ''Commander of Terry's Texas Rangers'' - Holland Lodge No. 1, Houston. * Charles Goodnight - ''Plainsman and Cattleman'' - Phoenix Lodge No. 275, Weatherford, Tx. *

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- ''The Singin' Brakeman, Father of Country Music'' - Blue Bonnet Lodge No. 1219, San Antonio, Tx. *

Audie Murphy Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor and songwriter. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from t ...

- ''Most Decorated American Soldier of World War II'' - No. Hollywood Lodge No. 542 *

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- ''The Singing Cowboy'' *

Claire Chennault Claire Lee Chennault (September 6, 1893 – July 27, 1958) was an American military aviator best known for his leadership of the "Flying Tigers" and the Chinese Air Force in World War II. Chennault was a fierce advocate of "pursuit" or fighte ...

- ''Founder of the Flying Tigers'' * Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin - ''2nd Man on the Moon'' - Clear Lake Lodge No. 1417, El Lago, Tx * James "Red" Duke - Chief of Trauma Center at

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, Houston, and the Creator of the Life Flight Helicopter System, the first air ambulance service in Texas. Hillsboro Lodge No. 196, Hillsboro, Tx. * Hiram Abiff Boaz - Second President of Southern Methodist University and Member of Hillcrest Masonic Lodge in Dallas Texas * (Jerry) Benét Embry, Radio Personality, Writer, Published Author, Actor, Director and Screenwriter, A.F.& A.M. - 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Master Mason and Member of Lebanon Lodge 837 in Frisco Texas

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External links

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