Founding Fathers

Freemasons among the U.S. Founding Fathers

Some people something think that almost all the Founding Fathers were Freemasons, and others that very few were. On the following websites you can find information about which of the Founding Fathers, signers of the Declaration of Independence, signers of the Constitution, and Generals in the Continental Army under Washington, were Masons.

Signers of the Declaration of Independence who were Freemasons

Signers of the U.S. Constitution who were Freemasons

Generals in the Continental Army under George Washington who were Freemasons

In summary:

Category	Total Number Involved	Number & Percent Who Were Freemasons
Signers of the Declaration of Independence	56	9 -- 16%
Signers of the U.S. Constitution	39	13 -- 33%
Generals in the Continental Army	74	33 -- 46%

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