William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody
Born February 26, 1846, Le Claire, Iowa Territory · Died January 10, 1917, Denver, Colorado · Platte Valley Lodge No. 32, North Platte, Nebraska
Army scout and showman, made a Mason in North Platte, Nebraska.
The Indian makes a good citizen, a good farmer, a good soldier. He is a real American, and all those of us who have come to share with him the great land that was his heritage should do their share toward seeing that he is dealt with justly and fairly.
Army scout and showman, made a Mason in North Platte, Nebraska.
Sources
- https://freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/cody_w/cody_w.html (citing Denslow)
- Portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cody-Buffalo-Bill-LOC.jpg (Public domain)
Life & Masonic Timeline
February 26, 1846
Born — Le Claire, Iowa Territory
1860
Age 14
Rode for the Pony Express
1863
Age 17
Enlisted in the Union Army
March 5, 1870
Age 24
Initiated an Entered Apprentice in Platte Valley Lodge No. 32, North Platte, Nebraska
April 2, 1870
Age 24
Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft — Platte Valley Lodge No. 32, North Platte, Nebraska
January 10, 1871
Age 24
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason — Platte Valley Lodge No. 32, North Platte, Nebraska
1872
Age 26
Awarded the Medal of Honor
1883
Age 37
Launched Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show
1889
Age 43
Became a Knight Templar
1894
Age 48
Received the 32nd degree
1895
Age 49
Helped found Cody, Wyoming
January 10, 1917
Age 70
Died — Denver, Colorado
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