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ARTHUR MIDDLETON HOUGH 1848-1920
Grand Master, 1896-1897
BIOGRAPHY
From Biographies of Past Grand Masters, 1821-1901, by the Grand Lodge of Missouri:
Note: This biography was written when Brother Hough was still alive. He died in 1920 and is buried in Riverview Cemetery in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Most Worshipful Brother Arthur Middleton Hough made his first appearance in the Grand Lodge at the session of 1883, and has been a regular attendant since. His first official recognition was in 1890, when he was appointed Grand Marshal. In 1892 he was appointed Senior Grand Deacon, followed in 1893 by election as Junior Grand Warden, in 1894 Senior Grand Warden, Deputy Grand Master in 1895, and Most Worshipful Grand Master in 1896.
Brother Hough was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, January 9, 1848, and received his education in the public and private schools of Jefferson City, under the immediate supervision of his father. In his early youth he engaged as a salesman in a general store, but in a few years became a clerk on a river steamboat. At the age of twenty-two he began the study of law in the office of his brother in Kansas City; he in the meantime was Assistant Circuit Clerk of Jackson County. He was admitted to the bar at Kansas City in 1872. He later returned to Jefferson City, Missouri, where he began the practice of his profession, which he still continues, having built up a lucrative business. He has many times held positions of trust, and a number of times served as special judge of the Circuit Court.
Judge Hough first saw the light by which Masons work in Jefferson Lodge No. 43, at Jefferson City, Missouri, May 22, 1881, when he received the Entered Apprentice degree. He received the Fellow Craft degree June 22d, and was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason August 5th of the same year. He served as Senior Deacon in 1882, Junior Warden in 1883, Senior Warden in 1884, and Worshipful Master in 1885, 1886, and again in 1888. He was elected Secretary in 1890, and served nine years.
He was D. D. G. Master of the Twenty-second District three years, and D. D. G. Lecturer two terms. In Capitular Masonry he was exalted March 24, 1882, in Jefferson City Royal Arch Chapter No. 34. Served as Royal Arch Captain in 1883, Scribe in 1884, King in 1886, again in, 1891 and 1892, Excellent High Priest in 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, and again in 1893, Secretary in 1898, 1899, 1900 and 1901.
The Orders of Knighthood were conferred upon him in Prince of Peace Commandery No. 29, stationed at Jefferson City, May 15, 1882; he served as Warder in 1883, Generalissimo in 1884, 1885 and 1886; was elected Eminent Commander in 1887 and re,elected six times, serving altogether seven years; elected Recorder in 1897 and re-elected in 1898, 1899, 1900 and 1901.
Companion Hough was recognized in the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Missouri at the Annual Convocation in 1893, when he was appointed Grand Master of the Second Veil; Grand Royal Arch Captain in 1894, Grand Principal Sojourner in 1895, Grand Captain of the Host in 1896, Grand Scribe in 1897, Grand King in 1898, Deputy Grand High Priest in 1899, and Most Excellent Grand High Priest in 1900.
He was appointed Deputy Grand Lecturer for the Sixteenth District in 1897. The Order of High Priesthood was conferred upon him April 25, 1900. In the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Missouri he served as Grand Warder in 1889 and Grand Drill Master and Inspector in 1896.
The Cryptic degrees Royal and Select Masters were conferred upon him October 29, 1900, in Shekinah Council No. 24, at Kansas City.
