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Fellows of the Philalethes Society - Alphabetical List

The Bylaws of the Philalethes Society provide: "Fellows are elected from Members of the Society who have shown a dedication to the knowledge of Freemasonry. The number is limited to 40 at any one time."

Most of the information in the following chart comes from (a) Seekers of Truth: The Story of the Philalethes Society 1928-1988, by Allen E. Roberts (Anchor Communications, Highland Springs, Virginia, 1988, ISBN 0935633-06-5), (b) an upcoming (as of April 1999) article in The Philalethes magazine that will review the Philalethes Society's history for the past decade, (c) past articles in that magazine, and (d) helpful brethren who sent me information. If any of the information on this chart is not correct or if anyone knows of additional information that should be included, please send me email by clicking on my name: Paul M. Bessel.

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Alphabetical list of Fellows of the Philalethes Society - Past & Present
those still living are in bold

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A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U(none)   V   W   X(none)   Y   Z
 

Number Year Name City State Country Born Died
A

122 1966 Charles F. Adams Aurora Nebraska United States   Apr. 17, 1980
52 1938 J. Edward Allen Warrenton North Carolina United States Mar. 21,1887 Jan. 9, 1978
178 1996 Duane E. Anderson Duluth Minnesota United States Nov. 22, 1940 Mar. 8, 2000
130 1970 Franklin J. Anderson   Iowa United States    
145 1982 Keith Arrington   Iowa United States Aug. 26, 1914 Sept. 20, 2003
B

16 1931 A. Gaylord Beaman Los Angeles California United States Jun. 23, 1889 Oct. 22, 1943
26 1931 Armand Bedarride Marseilles   France    
71 1947 Elbert Bede Portland Oregon United States Jun. 28, 1881 Oct. 25, 1967
129 1968 G. Wilbur Bell Chandlerville Illinois United States Sep. 12, 1912 Mar. 25, 1992
179 1996 Joseph E. Bennett   Idaho United States Jan. 18, 1922  
183 1999 Paul M. Bessel Silver Spring Maryland United States Jan. 24, 1949  
153 1987 Johannis Van Beusekom     Guatemala Jan. 29, 1922  
43 1936 S. Clifton Bingham Christchurch   New Zealand    
160 1988 Lewis J. Birt   New Jersey United States    
18 1931 Reynold E. Blight Los Angeles California United States May 19, 1879 Sep. 4, 1951
6 1931 Louis Block Davenport Iowa United States    
176 1994 John M. Boersma   Ontario Canada Mar. 11, 1925  
57 1939 Clarence Brain Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States Jun. 13, 1875 Mar. 3, 1951
53 1938 William H. Braun Milwaukee Wisconsin United States Jan. 9, 1885 Dec. 19, 1963
64 1941 William Major Brown Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States Mar. 14, 1889 Dec. 31, 1967
47 1936 William Moseley Brown Elon College North Carolina United States Feb. 27, 1894 Jan. 8, 1966
103 1956 Harry W. Bundy Denver Colorado United States Jun. 8, 1890 Jul. 5, 1967
C

136 1975 Walter M. Callaway, Jr. Georgia United States Oct. 4, 1913 Dec. 6, 1977
56 1939 Herbert I. Callon Caterham England    
49 1937 Albert F. Calvert London England   Jun. 1946
51 1938 Sam B. Cantey, Jr. Fort Worth Texas United States Jul. 17, 1893 Aug. 21, 1948
124 1967 James D. Carter Washington District of Columbia United States Jan. 27, 1907 Sep. 28, 1994
101 1956 James Royal Case Bethel Connecticut United States Nov. 28, 1894 Nov. 26, 1987
87 1953 Alphonse Cerza Riverside Illinois United States Nov. 13, 1905 Apr. 9, 1987
27 1931 Nicolas-Andre Choumitsky Paris France    
44 1936 Carl H. Claudy Washington District of Columbia United States Jan. 13, 1879 May 27, 1957
0 1931 Robert I. Clegg Chicago Illinois United States May 13, 1866 Dec. 3, 1931
60 1939 James M. Clift Richmond Virginia United States   Oct. 16, 1954
75 1948 Philip H. Coad Cleveland Ohio United States Oct. 21, 1889 July 11, 1964
34 1931 Maurice Cock Brussels Belgium    
90 1955 Henry Wilson Coil Riverside California United States Dec. 12, 1885 Jan. 29, 1974
133 1972 Lewis C. Wes Cook Missouri United States   Aug. 26, 1999
46 1936 J. Corneloup Levallois France    
38 1931 Phillip Crossle Dublin Ireland   1954
7 1931 Ernest Crutcher Los Angeles California United States 1858 Jun. 7, 1948
96 1955 Frederick W.E. Cullingford Charlotte North Carolina United States Dec. 8, 1872 Apr. 8, 1963
105 1958 William L. Cummings Syracuse New York United States Jul. 3, 1876 or  1907 (?) Aug. 1966
112 1963 Kenneth F. Curtis Orlando Florida United States Mar. 22, 1902 Sep. 3, 1972
157 1988 Richard H. Curtis Massachusetts United States Jan. 6, 1939  
D

162 1990 Harold L. Davidson Billings Montana United States Dec. 21, 1928  
171 1993 Robert G. Davis, Jr. Guthrie Oklahoma United States    
67 1945 Ray V. Denslow Trenton Missouri United States Mar. 6, 1885 Sep. 10, 1960
110 1961 William R. Denslow Trenton Missouri United States May 2, 1916 Jun. 20, 1993
138 1978 Robert L. Dillard, Jr. Texas United States Sep. 30, 1913 Nov. 30, 2000
92 1955 George F. Draffen Dundee Scotland Feb. 16, 1910 May 2, 1986
114 1964 Norman C. Dutt Berkeley California United States Sep. 1, 1905  
E

5 1931 Emerson Easterling Ashland Oregon United States Mar. 13, 1900 May 28, 1969
126 1968 Benjamin W. Ela North Anson Maine United States Apr. 7, 1890 Nov. 21, 1970
115 1964 Henry Emmerson New York New York United States May 18, 1906 Oct. 21, 1988
182 1998 M.S. "Mick" Enabnit Iowa United States   May 19, 1999
191 2001 Philip A. Enabnit Iowa United States    
8 1931 William England Auckland New Zealand    
113 1963 Jerry R. Erikson Pico Rivera California United States   July 5, 1983
41 1934 Carlos U. Espinoza Caracas Venezuela    
3 1931 Henry F. Evans Denver Colorado United States Sep. 25, 1862 Sep. 7 or 10 (?), 1945
F

186 2000 Pedro Filloy San Jose   Costa Rica    
36 1931 Julius Fischer Brasov   Belgium    
29 1931 Leo Fischer Manila   Philippines   1959
165 1991 Richard E. Fletcher   Vermont United States Oct. 12, 1934  
137 1975 Gerald D. Foss Rye New Hampshire United States Aug. 29, 1910 Oct. 5, 1997
93 1955 Edward J. Franta Langdon North Dakota United States Mar. 20, 1906 Feb. 25, 1988
146 1983 George H.T. French   Texas United States Dec. 16, 1904 May 19, 1994
G

63 1941 Hirsch Geffen Savannah Georgia United States    
154 1988 Charles R. Glassmire Maine United States May 15, 1920 July 2000
109 1961 Robert H. Gollmar Baraboo Wisconsin United States Feb. 9, 1903 Oct. 19, 1987
107 1959 Carl R. Greisen Omaha Nebraska United States 1896 June 28, 1995
68 1946 Antonio Gonzales Manila Philippines Aug. 28, 1895 1972
197 2006 Thomas W. Gregory   North Carolina United States    
144 1981 Charles S. Guthrie Kentucky United States Feb. 15, 1922 Dec. 24, 2000
H

152 1987 Christopher Haffner     Hong Kong May 8, 1936  
139 1978 Forrest D. Haggard   Kansas United States Apr. 21, 1925 August 10, 2007
116 1964 Conrad Hahn Washington District of Columbia United States Dec. 12 or 13 (?), 1906 Dec. 15, 1977
97 1956 Ray Baker Harris Washington District of Columbia United States Dec. 31, 1907 Apr. 22, 1963
9 1931 Reginald V. Harris Halifax Nova Scotia Canada Mar. 21, 1881 Aug. 2, 1968
72 1947 George R. Harvey Berkeley California United States    
19 1931 Nathaniel N.J. Haydon Toronto Ontario Canada Oct. 1, 1871 Dec. 12, 1950
25 1931 Harry LeRoy Haywood Albuquerque New Mexico United States Nov. 1, 1886 (?) Feb. 25, 1956
108 1961 Ronald E. Heaton Norristown Pennsylvania United States Nov. 16, 1898 Mar. 31, 1987
78 1949 Edward E. Hedblom Denver Colorado United States 1888 Feb. 26, 1964
181 1998 George Helmer   Alberta Canada   2002
80 1950 Ross E. Hepburn Christchurch   New Zealand   Feb. 11, 1983
170 1992 Ralph A. Herbold   California United States Jun. 25, 1915  
143 1981 John Mauk Hilliard New York New York United States Sep. 19, 1945  
184 1999 Keith A. Hinerman Highland Springs Virginia United States    
17 1931 Alfred M. Hobbs Pretoria   South Africa    
147 1983 Mervin B. Hogan   Utah United States Jul. 21, 1906 Apr. 8, 1998
77 1949 Charles E. Holmes Montreal Quebec Canada    
132 1972 Eugene S. Hopp   California United States Apr. 25, 1910  
134 1973 Alex Horne   California United States Dec. 10, 1897 Feb. 14, 1988
198 2006 John "Bud" Householder, Jr.   Pennsylvania United States    
94 1955 John C. Hubbard Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States   1959
117 1964 Bruce H. Hunt Kirksville Missouri United States Jan. 29, 1913 Dec. 16, 1995
31 1931 Charles C. Hunt Cedar Rapids Iowa United States Nov. 9, 1866 Jul. 24, 1948
I

0 1931 George H. Imbrie Kansas City Missouri United States   1929
J

166 1991 Thomas W. Jackson Pennsylvania United States Sep. 14, 1934  
54 1938 Charles H. Johnson New York New York United States Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 28, 1948
100 1956 Melvin M. Johnson Boston Massachusetts United States May 11, 1871 Dec. 19, 1957
158 1988 C. Clark Julius Pennsylvania United States 1914  
K

159 1988 John E. (Jack) Kelly   Texas United States 1922 May 13, 2007
189 2001 Edward L. King   Maine United States    
174 1994 Nelson King Agincourt Ontario Canada Jun. 13, 1945  
84 1951 Harold H. Kinney Santa Monica California United States Dec. 4, 1894 Jul. 21, 1921
40 1931 Rudyard Kipling London England Dec. 30, 1865 Jan. 18, 1936
168 1992 William F. Koeckert Ohio United States    
83 1951 William H. Knutz Evanston Illinois United States   Jun. 24, 1956
69 1947 Suesskind Kramer Johannesburg South Africa   May 10, 1946
L

62 1940 Decatur N. Lacy Seattle Washington United States   May 10, 1954
151 1987 Henry G. Law Delaware United States Sep. 3, 1940  
73 1947 Marius LePage Laval France   Jun. 1, 1972
58 1939 Fred B. Leyns Grand Rapids Michigan United States Jan. 2, 1873 Feb. 2, 1949
102 1956 McIlyar Lichliter Boston Massachusetts United States Aug. 23, 1877 Jan. 17, 1961
M

79 1949 James R. Malott Globe Arizona United States Dec. 31, 1887 1965
28 1931 Jose Marchesi Madrid Spain    
135 1974 Jerald E. Marsengill   Missouri/Iowa United States Apr. 20 or 22 (?), 1930 Nov. 22, 1991
104 1957 G. Andrew McComb Cleveland Ohio United States   Apr. 21, 1966
125 1968 Charles K.A. McGaughey Lexington Kentucky United States May 22, 1904 Jan. 22, 1990
66 1945 Allister McKowen Los Angeles California United States Nov. 1, 1902 1967
150 1986 Wallace E. McLeod

Toronto

 Ontario Canada May 30, 1931  
30 1931 Robert J. Meekren Stansted Quebec Canada Jun. 1876 Dec. 5, 1963
10 1931 Charles H. Merz Sandusky Ohio United States Nov. 7, 1861 Oct. 14, 1947
86 1951 Lawton E. Meyer St. Louis Missouri United States Feb. 17, 1900 Dec. 25, 1955
45 1936 William Moister Johannesburg South Africa   1954
2 1931 Alfred H. Moorhouse Boston Massachusetts United States    
39 1931 Alfred W. Morgan New Barnet England    
142 1980 S. Brent Morris

Laurel

 Maryland United States Mar. 28, 1950  
23 1931 John Mossaz Geneva Switzerland   1954
187 Nov. 2000 Charles W. Munro Hoquiam Washington United States Dec. 12, 1927  
11 1931 Ernest E. Murray Billings Montana United States Dec. 7, 1868 Dec. 6, 1952
N

161 1989 Herman Nickerson North Carolina United States Jul. 30, 1913 Dec. 27, 2000
148 1983 John R. Nocas   California United States Mar. 30, 1915 Feb. 9, 1992
O

91 1955 Jose Oller Panama City Panama United States 1882  
131 1971 Robert V. Osborne Racine Wisconsin United States Oct. 16, 1916 Nov. 27, 1998
P

59 1939 Arthur C. Parker Rochester New York United States Apr. 5, 1881 Jan. 1, 1955
127 1968 William G. Peacher Fayetteville North Carolina/
California		 United States Jun. 1, 1914 May 19, 2002
167 1991 Norman Vincent Peale   New York United States May 31, 1898 Dec. 24, 1993
169 1992 F. Lamar Pearson   Georgia United States Nov. 6, 1939  
195 1993 Norman Peterson   Oregon United States    
21 1931 Charles S. Plumb Columbus Ohio United States Apr. 21, 1860 Mar. 4, 1939
194 2003 Michael Poll   Louisiana United States    
37 1931 Frederick Pollock London England    
140 1978 Stewart M.L. Pollard Maryland United States May 31, 1922 May 4, 2002
89 1955 Roscoe Pound Boston Massachusetts United States Oct. 27, 1870 Jul. 1, 1964
106 1958 Charles H. Pugh Gastonia North Carolina United States Jul. 10, 1888 Dec. 28, 1967
Q

55 1939 Walter A. Quincke Los Angeles California United States   Oct. 29, 1951
R

4 1931 William C. Rapp Chicago Illinois United States Sep. 20, 1871 May 8, 1949
193 2002 E.V. (Ed) Ralph     Canada    
12 1931 Seneca A. Rear Kirksville Missouri United States    
76 1948 Charles Gottshall Reigner Baltimore Maryland United States Nov. 14, 1888 1982
81 1951 James K. Remick San Diego California United States Oct. 26, 1887 May 12, 1952
35 1931 Mehmet Rachid Rey Istanbul   Turkey    
111 1963 Allen E. Roberts Highland Springs Virginia United States Oct. 11, 1917 Mar. 13, 1997
180 1998 Kenneth D. Roberts Highland Springs Virginia United States 1951  
173 1993 John J. Robinson   Ohio United States Oct. 25, 1925 Sep. 6, 1993
S

177 1994 Richard S. Sagar Georgia United States Jun. 16, 1916  
149 1984 Richard H. Sands Michigan United States Sep. 28, 1929  
13 1931 Alfred H. Saunders New York New York United States    
33 1931 Hugo Schmidt Haindain Germany    
155 1988 Royal C. Scofield Ohio United States Aug. 27, 1913 November 2006
95 1955 Francis J. Scully Hot Springs Arkansas United States Jun. 28, 1891 Mar. 10, 1975
188 Nov. 2000 Michael L. Segall Paris France May 27, 1932  
42 1934 Silas H. Shepherd Los Angeles California United States Mar. 7, 1874 Mar. 20, 1946
121 1966 Dwight L. Smith Indianapolis Indiana United States Jan. 30, 1909 Mar. 27, 1993
65 1944 James Fairbairn Smith Detroit Michigan United States Jan. 30, 1902 Sep. 22, 1989
98 1956 William F. Spalding London England   Jan. 6, 1963
185 2000 Joel H. Springer, III San Francisco California United States    
82 1951 Ward K. St. Clair East Williston New York United States Jul. 29, 1899 Sep. 12, 1966
128 1968 Bob M. Stowe St. Louis Missouri United States    
T

14 1931 J. Hugo Tatsch New York New York United States Jan. 29, 1888 July 19, 1939
88 1955 Laurence R. Taylor Franklin Indiana United States Mar. 14, 1893 1961
200 2007 Terry L. Tilton Breckenridge Minnesota United States June 8, 1950  
196 2003 Robert L. Tomlinson, Jr.   Kansas United States    
85 1951 Arthur H. Triggs Oakland California United States    
V

199 2007 Roger Van Gorden  

Indiana

 United States    
20 1931 Lionel Vibert London England Jul. 3, 1872  
15 1931 Harold V.B. Voorhis Redbank New Jersey United States Jan. 3, 1894 May 23, 1983
48 1936 John Black Vrooman St. Louis Missouri United States Mar. 4, 1899 Nov. 3, 1985
W

50 1937 Arthur Edward Waite Bishopsbourne England Oct. 2, 1857 May 19, 1942
156 1988 Leslie I. Walker, Jr.   Texas United States Oct. 7, 1912 Jul. 6, 1987
192 2002 Samuel B. Walker  Deep River Connecticut United States Oct. 15, 1926  
99 1956 Wendell K. Walker New York New York United States Jan. 9, 1908 Jan. 9, 1991
Hon 1994 Joseph A. Walkes   Kansas United States 1933 March 2006
32 1931 John S.M. Ward New Barnet   England    
163 1990 Thomas E. Weir   Maryland United States   Dec. 1995
74 1947 Lee E. Wells Canoga Park California United States Jun. 1, 1907  
120 1966 Wylie B. Wendt Louisville Kentucky United States   1979
123 1967 Andrew J. White, Jr. Columbus Ohio United States Aug. 3, 1901 Mar. 3, 1970
1 1931 Cyrus Field Willard San Diego California United States    
141 1978 Louis L. Williams   Illinois United States Feb. 11, 1899 Jun. 2, 1990
119 1966 Frank H. Wilson Melrose Massachusetts United States Sep. 19, 1888 Jan. 27, 1968
190 2001 William Wine   California United States    
22 1931 Oswald Wirth Paris France 1860 1840
70 1947 Albert L. Woody Chicago Illinois United States Feb. 15, 1901 Apr. 16, 1991
164 1991 Lloyd D. Worley Colorado United States Sep. 11, 1946  
172 1993 Jack Worrell Australia 1920 2000?
24 1931 Robert C. Wright Portland Oregon United States    
Y

118 1965 William E. Yeager Warren Pennsylvania United States 1892 Apr. 8, 1974
Z

61 1940 John E. Zahn Long Beach California United States    
175 1994 Leon Zeldis Israel Jun. 20, 1930  
  

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