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JOHN DIXWELL 1777-1834

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  • MM 1809, WM 1813-1816, St. John's (Boston)
  • DDGM, District 1, 1811, 1812
  • Deputy Grand Master, 1817-1818
  • Grand Master, 1821-23.

TERM

1821 1822 1823

NOTES

MEMORIAL

From Proceedings, Page IV-358:

Whereas, it hath pleased Almighty God, since our last communication, to terminate the existence of our past Grand Master, John Dixwell M. D. who died Nov 5834,

Therefore

  • Resolved. That while deeply affected on account of our bereavement by this melancholy event and lamenting as we must, so distinguished and steadfast a benefactor of this institution, we nevertheless find, grateful and comforting contemplations suggested by the good name, and imperishable virtues, which our departed brother has left for our admiration and improvement and that we indulge a fraternal pride in the reflection, that in these imperfect but sincere expressions of our regret and respect for our deceased brother as a Mason, we are in sympathy with the whole community in which he lived, where he was long known and respected as a distinguished and faithful physician, an accomplished gentleman and exemplary citizen.
  • Resolved — That as an appropriate manifestation of the feelings of this Grand Lodge, under this dispensation, the Hall, furniture, Jewells &c, be dressed in mourning, during the usual period.
  • Resolved — That the committee reporting the above resolutions, be instructed to communicate the same to the family of our late Past Master Dixwell, together with assurances of the respectful and hearty sympathy of the Grand Lodge in their recent bereavement.

BIOGRAPHY

MOORE'S FREEMASON'S MONTHLY, 1859

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XVIII, No. 6, April 1859, Page 170:

JOHN DIXWELL, M. D., Was the tenth Grand Master after the Union, and was the son of Samuel Hunt and Mary Dixwell. He was born in Boston, January 6, 1777, and baptized by Rev. Dr. Cooper as Samuel Hunt. He was educated at the Latin School and Harvard College, and studied medicine with Dr. John Warren. He took the name of his maternal grandfather, John Dixwell, and married Esther, daughter of Epes Sargent, and continued to practice his profession till the time of his death on the 4th of Nov., 1834. As an ardent and earnest man, he took a lively interest in all public affairs, but was too much engaged with his professional duties to take any active part in them, except those connected with the Masonic fraternity, of which he was a devoted member. He was one of the "young men" who responded to the call "to arms" of John Adams, in establishing the Boston Light Infantry, and he always took an earnest interest in that company. He was probably born in a house which was devoted to the residence of the Master of the Latin School, which stood very near by the site of the Franklin Statue. He was D. D. G. Master of the First District in 1811 and 1812; Deputy Grand Master in 1817 and 1818 ; and Grand Master in 1821, 1822 and 1823.

PROCEEDINGS, 1916

From 1916 Proceedings:

He was the son of Samuel Hunt and Mary Dixwell. He was born in Boston, January 6, 1777, and baptized by Rev. Dr. Cooper as Samuel Hunt. He was educated at the Latin School and Harvard College, and studied medicine with Dr. John Warren. He took the name of his maternal grandfather, John Dixwell, and married Esther, daughter of Epes Sargent. He continued to practice his profession till the time of his death on the 4th of November, 1834. As an ardent and earnest man, he took a lively interest in all public affairs, but was too much engaged with his professional duties to take any active part in them except those connected with the Masonic fraternity, of which he was a devoted member. He was one of the "young men" who responded to the call "to arms" of John Adams, in establishing the Boston Light Infantry, and he always took an earnest interest in that company. He was probably born in a house which was devoted to the residence of the Master of the Latin School, which stood very near by the site of the Franklin Statue. He was District Deputy Grand Master of the First District in 1811 and 1812; Deputy Grand Master in 1817 and 1818; and Grand Master in 1821, 1822, and 1823.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN, DECEMBER 1920

From Proceedings, Page 1920-610:

According to tradition and custom, the menu bears the portrait of one of those illustrious Past Grand Masters, and as is customary at this meeting, it is the portrait of the one who presided over this feast one hundred years ago tonight, John Dixwell, A.M., M.D., Grand Master from December 27, 1820, to December 27, 1823. He was the son of Samuel Hunt and Mary Dixwell. He was born in Boston January 6, 1777, and baptized by Samuel Cooper as Samuel Hunt. He was educated at the Latin School and Harvard College, and studied medicine under Dr. John Warren. He later took the name of his maternal grandfather. He married Esther, daughter of Epes Sargent. He continued the practice of his profession until the time of his death in 1834.

As an intelligent and earnest man, he took a lively interest in all public affairs, but he was too much occupied with his professional duties to take any active part in them, except those connected with the Masonic Fraternity, of which he was a devoted member. He was one of the young men who responded to the call to arms, and joined John Adams in establishing the Boston Light Infantry, and always took an earnest interest in that company.

He was probably born in a house which was used as the residence of the Master of the Latin School, which stood very near the site of the Franklin house.

He was District Deputy Grand Master for the First District in 1811 and 1812, Deputy Grand Master in 1817 and 1818, and Grand Master in 1821, 1822, and 1823. His portrait, hanging in Corinthian Hall, was presented by his son, George B. Dixwell, Esquire, September 9, 1874, and is a copy by F. P. Vinton from the original by Alexander.


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