Civil War Cabinet – Confederate – and Freemasonry
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HU = information is from the Appendix B of House Undivided: The Story of Freemasonry and the Civil War, by Allen E. Roberts, published by Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co., Richmond, Virginia, 1961.
| Position | Names of all Civil War Confederate Cabinet Members (that I know about) |
Masonic information for those who appear to have been involved with Freemasonry |
|---|---|---|
| President | Jefferson F. Davis | |
| Vice President | Alexander H. Stephens | |
| Secretary of State | Robert A. Toombs (February 21, 1861-July 25, 1861) | (HU) Lafayette Lodge #23, Georgia |
| Robert M. T. Hunter (July 25, 1861-February 1, 1862) | ||
| William M. Browne (February 1, 1862-March 18, 1862) | ||
| Judah P. Benjamin (March 18, 1862-May 2, 1865) | ||
| Attorney General | Judah P. Benjamin (February 25, 1861-September 17, 1861) | |
| Wade Keyes (September 17, 1861-November 21, 1861) | ||
| Thomas Bragg (November 21, 1861-March 18, 1862) | ||
| Thomas Hill Watts (March 18, 1862-October 1, 1863) | ||
| Wade Keyes (October 1, 1863-January 2, 1864) | ||
| George Davis (January 2, 1864-April 24, 1865) | ||
| Secretary of the Treasury | Christopher G. Memminger (February 21, 1861-July 18, 1864) | |
| George A. Trenholm (July 18, 1864-April 27, 1865) | ||
| Secretary of War | Leroy Pope Walker (February 21, 1861-September 17, 1861) | |
| Judah P. Benjamin (September 17, 1861-March 18, 1862) | ||
| George W. Randolph (March 18, 1862-November 17, 1862) | ||
| Gustavus W. Smith (November 17, 1862-November 21, 1862) | (HU) Keystone Lodge #235, New York | |
| James A. Seddon (November 21, 1862-February 6, 1865) | ||
| John C. Breckinridge (February 6, 1865-May 4, 1865) | (HU) Des Moines Lodge #41, Iowa | |
| Secretary of the Navy | Stephen R. Mallory (March 4, 1861-May 4, 1865) | |
| Postmaster General | John H. Reagan (March 6, 1861-May 4, 1865) | (HU) Palestine Lodge #31, Texas |
| Summary | 18 men were in the Confederate cabinet (Judah P. Benjamin served in 3 positions and Wade Keyes served twice in one position) – 4, or 22% were Freemasons | |