Broadside - Grand Lodge of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, September 2, 1831
This broadside from the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, dated September 2, 1831, serves as an official communication announcing the election and appointment of Grand Officers on August 29, 1831, in Lexington. The document lists numerous individuals and their respective roles, including Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Wardens, Grand Chaplain, Grand Orator, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, Grand Deacons, Grand Marshal, Grand Standard Bearer, Grand Pursuivant, and Stewards of the Grand Charity Fund. It is attested by the handwritten signatures of several officers, including H. I. Bodley, Grand Secretary. The document was intended for the Grand Lodge of Vermont. The broadside features a simple, official layout with plain text and handwritten elements. 3.
Associated People/Businesses
- Levi Tyler (Grand Master)
- John Payne (Deputy Grand Master)
- Abraham Jonas (Senior Grand Warden)
- Garret Davis (Junior Grand Warden)
- Elder R. Cloud (Grand Chaplain)
- Chilton Allan (Grand Orator)
- Harry I. Bodley (Grand Secretary)
- Philip Swigert (Grand Treasurer)
- James M. Bradford (Senior Grand Deacon)
- Stephen F. Gan O (Junior Grand Deacon)
- Richard Apperson (Grand Marshal)
- William B. Booker (Grand Standard Bearer)
- William Berry (Grand Pursuivant)
- Jacob R. Sneed (Grand Sword & Tiler)
- Christopher Tompkins (Steward of the Grand Charity Fund)
- William B. Philips (Steward of the Grand Charity Fund)
- Thomas B. Maccaulla (Steward of the Grand Charity Fund)
- David R. Cowan (Steward of the Grand Charity Fund)
- Jonas, Abraham
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Freemasonry
- Fraternal organizations
- Kentucky
- Lexington
- 19th century
- Official documents
- Elections
- Correspondence
- Vermont
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 11