Albert Pike
Born December 29, 1809, Boston, Massachusetts · Died April 2, 1891, Washington, D.C. · Western Star Lodge No. 2, Little Rock, Arkansas
Scholar and ritualist who rewrote the Scottish Rite degrees, wrote Morals and Dogma, and led the Southern Jurisdiction for 32 years.
The true Mason labors for the benefit of those who are to come after him, and for the advancement and improvement of his race.
Scholar and ritualist who rewrote the Scottish Rite degrees, wrote Morals and Dogma, and led the Southern Jurisdiction for 32 years.
Sources
- https://freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/pike_a/pike_a.html (citing Denslow)
- Portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_Pike_-_Brady-Handy.jpg (Public domain)
Life & Masonic Timeline
December 29, 1809
Born — Boston, Massachusetts
1833
Age 24
Moved to Arkansas and joined a newspaper
1846
Age 37
Served in the Mexican–American War
July 1850
Age 40
Initiated an Entered Apprentice in Western Star Lodge No. 2, Little Rock, Arkansas
July 1850
Age 40
Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft — Western Star Lodge No. 2, Little Rock, Arkansas
November 4, 1850
Age 40
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason — Western Star Lodge No. 2, Little Rock, Arkansas
November 4, 1852
Age 42
Became a charter member of Magnolia Lodge No. 60
1854
Age 45
Became Worshipful Master of Magnolia Lodge No. 60
1859
Age 50
Elected Sovereign Grand Commander, Southern Jurisdiction
November 22, 1861
Age 51
Commissioned a Confederate brigadier general
November 7, 1864
Age 54
Appointed Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas
1871
Age 62
Published Morals and Dogma
April 2, 1891
Age 81
Died — Washington, D.C.
Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Source