MOGMSKirtley
SINCLAIR KIRTLEY 1799-1853
Grand Master, 1833-1834
BIOGRAPHY
From Biographies of Past Grand Masters, 1821-1901, by the Grand Lodge of Missouri:
Most Worshipful Brother Sinclair Kirtley first appeared in the Grand Lodge of Missouri in 1829. His first recognition was at the October Session in 1830, when he was elected Senior Grand Warden, serving until the Annual Session of December, 1831. He was called to the Grand East at the Annual Communication in December, 1833, serving until November, 1834, when he was succeeded by Brother A. B. Chambers. Brother Kirtley was the first one of the old Grand Masters that was called, after serving a term as Grand Master, to a subordinate office. On retiring from the Grand Master's chair in 1834, he was chosen Deputy Grand Master, which position he held two terms, until October, 1836. He evidently held over the second year, as no Annual Communication was held in 1835, owing to the Anti-Masonic sentiment prevailing at that period.
He represented Columbia Lodge No. 16 as Master in the Grand Lodge Session of 1830. No other information can be obtained. His death occurred in 1853.
From Missouri Lodge of Research:
Kirtley served as Grand Orator in1845 & 1847. Deputy Grand Master 1835. Master of Columbia Lodge UD in 1830
Kirtley served in the State Legislature from 1820-35 and 1834-36 and again in 1844-46.
Kirtley was an attorney and practiced law in Columbia, St Louis and California.
Kirtley died in Sacramento California and is buried there.
