MAGLCBurleigh
CHARLES B. BURLEIGH
Deputy Grand Master, 1923
MEMORIAL
From Proceedings, Page 1931-77:
Brother Burleigh was born in Chelsea March 1, 1862, and died in Malden May 6, 1931. At a very early age he entered the service of the American Bell Teiephone Company, which was installing the first exchange in Malden. Fascinated by the new developments in the use of electricity, he devoted himself to the study and practice of electrical engineering and advanced in his profession until he became New England manager of the Central Station Department of the General Electric Company, holding that position until his recent retirement from active business.
During the war with Spain he was in command of the technical division of the Volunteer Electric Corps, having charge of the mining of Boston harbor.
Brother Burleigh became a member of Star of Bethlehem Lodge in 1890 and was its Master in 1897 and 1898. He was a Charter member of The Lodge of Stirling and was its Master while under Dispensation and the first Master under Charter, serving in 1910 and 1911. He was District Deputy for the Seventh Masonic District in 1915 and 1916 by appointment of M.W. Melvin M. Johnson. In 1923 he served as Deputy Grand Master by appointment of M.W. Dudley H. Ferrell.
He was a member of Shekinah Chapter, Naphtali Council, Beauseant Commandery, and the four Scottish Rite Bodies in Boston. He was State Chairman for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association in 1920 to 1923, inclusive, and had charge of collecting the contributions to the Association in Massachusetts until the basis of contribution was changed in 1930. He was State Chairman for the Masonic Service Association of the United States in 1922 and 1923.
Brother Burleigh found. in Masonry a ffeld for the gratification of the great desire of his life - to be useful to his fellow men. As another exercise of this quality, he headed a committee for the industrial placement of demobilized soldiers after the World War and was remarkably successful in this work.
He was a member of a large number of scientific, professional, philanthropic, and social organizations, in several of which he was conspicuously useful.
Always genial and sympathetic, never too busy to lend a hand, never deaf to the call to service, he was one of the best loved Masons in our jurisdiction.
His widow and son survive him.
From Proceedings, Page 1932-28:
