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SIMON W. ROBINSON
Grand Master, 1846-1848
TERM
BIOGRAPHY
From 1916 Proceedings.
Grand, Master December 27, 1845 to Decembet 27, !848'
Simon Wiggin Robinson clrew his frst breath among the
granite hills of New Hampshire, being born at New Hamp-
ton in that State, on the nineteenth day of February, 1792.
His father, Captain Noah Robinson, a native of the same
State, was'a staunch and loya1 cttizon of the o1d school and
did honorable service for his country during our revolu-
tionary struggle.
At the age of twenty, Brother Robinson was also in the
service of his country, and, as Adjutant' was stationed at
Portsmouth, N. H., d.uring the war of 1812. At the close
of the war he left the army anil located in Boston, where
he entered into active commercial business in which he eon-
tinuecl until about 1845, when he retirecl with a moilerate
eompetency. He was twiee happily marrietl, and two sons,
two daughters, and his widow, survived' him.
Although one yea.r a member of the Legislature of Mas-
sachusetts he never enterecl into the active political arena,
or beeame a partisan of any of those varied and exciti:rg
events that often sweep like a whirlwind over the land' Dur-
ing his aetive career he studiously kept within bounds of all
mankind, pursuing the even tenor of his way in all that
constitutes a man, a citizen, and a Mason, maintaining
throughout this long journey of life a spotless character
and an honored" name.
'What higher tribute can the living bestow upon the deacl9
In his social relations he ever preserved that even, frank,
truthful, pleasant disposition, that won for him the sin-
eere esteem and attachment of a large circle of friencls,
which continued in the most harmonious concord during his
long earthly existence.
The Masonic record of Most'Worshipful Brother Robin-
son, lpresents that same pure type of unblemished character
that was so marked throughout his business and sociatr life.
He was initiated in Mount I-.,ebanon Lodge, Boston, on
the twenty-ninth day of November, 181-9, received. the FeI-
low-craft Degree, the same date, and was raisecl to.a Master
Mason January 20, 7820, admitted a member February 28,
same Jrear, and was 'Worshipful Master of the Lodge for
several years, serving also as Treasurer from 1828 to,1843.
For his long, active services to the l-.rod,ge he was made an
Honorary Member March 12' L849.
He was Grand Scribe of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts in 1834 and 1835, Grand King in 1836, and Grancl High Priest in 1837, 1-838, and 1839. After flling several important positions in the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts he was elected. Grand, Master of that Body in 1840, presiding during his terro of offrce with marked ability ancl benefit to the Craft.
In Templar Masonry he also fiIIed the highest positions and presided as Grand Commander over the Grand En- eampment of Massaehusetts and Rhode Island. In 1851, Brother Robinson receivecl the 33o from the Supreme Council, Ancient Accepted Rite, at Boston, and became an active and zealous worker in that Grand" Body. He was Grand Treasurer in 1859, and l_rieutenant Grand Commancler under Illustrious Brother Raymond. in 1861, which office he held until 1865,. when he became the Sover- eign-Grand, Commander of one of the rival Supreme Coun- cils, Anr'ient Accepted. R,ite, for the Northern Masonic Juriscliction of the United States, the duties of which he diseharged with credit to hiruself and satisfaction to his brethren, till his resignation of that offlce on the sixteenth day of May, 1867, the time of the union of the two Supreme Councils, being the last offieial pdsition he heid in the Ma- sonic Society, in which he had devoted over thirty years as an active member and zealous worker for the mainten- ance of its golden rules and carclinal principles. For several months previous to his death he devoted him- self exclusively to the quiet, social, domestic family circle, receiving with a Christian resignation, during his declining health, the silent aclmonition of his approaching encl ancl with a self-consciousness of having performed his allottecl task and pilgrimage on earth he carefully arranged his worldly affairs, portionecl out his Masouic papers to old and devoted associates, and when the last hour came for yielding up the spirit to the God that gave it, he calmly and with great composure passed away to the realms of immortality. He died at his residence in Lexington, Massachusetts, on the sixteenth clay of October, 1868, ancl was buriecl at Mount Auburn Cemetery. 1871 Mass. 615. 28 M.F.M. 21, 183. Re portrait, see 1914 }tass. 163.
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CHARTERS GRANTED
- 12/13/1846 Mount Tabor, East Boston
- 03/10/1847 St. Paul's, South Boston
- 12/13/1848 Lafayette, North Adams
CHARTERS RESTORED
- 09/09/1846 Washington, Roxbury
- 12/28/1846 Monitor, Waltham
- 06/09/1847 Mystic, Pittsfield
- 06/09/1848 Constellation, Dedham
RULINGS
