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PORTRAITS OF GRAND MASTERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MASONS

Beginning in 1854, the Grand Lodge began assembling portraits of its Grand Masters, as well as depictions of other prominent Masons from Massachusetts. The first committee reported on June 14, 1854 (Page V-513). "In the opinion of your committee, the proper place, most certainly, for the portraits of our Past Grand Masters is the East of that Grand Lodge, which, when they were still with us, their presence and their labors, so much adorned." The full-length portrait of George Washington, donated by Bro. Samuel Parkman, should be placed where "the latest and youngest made entered apprentice might the more be led to realize, and try to follow the almost perfect faithfulness of its unequalled original."

By vote of the Grand Lodge, a committee was appointed "to procure so far as may be found practicable, Portraits of the Past Grand Masters of this Grand Lodge." In December, 1854, the committee reported that they had secured portraits of Bartlett, Abbot, Russell, Peabody, Dean, Revere (a gift of his son James W. Revere), and Robinson, along with a bust of John Warren, provided by his son Dr. John Warren, and a bust of Robert Burns, a gift of Bro. George H. Child. At the Feast of St. John, 1854, newly-elected Grand Master Lewis presented the portrait of the recently retired Grand Master, George M. Randall.

The committee made its final report in December 1855, and reported the additional portraits of John Warren, Cutler, Soley, Jenkins, Thomas, Oliver, Fay, Dixwell, Flint, and Raymond, leaving only Bigelow and Crane absent. The committee also reported the acquisition of a portrait of Bro. Robert Shaw, the Brother who purchased the Temple in 1835, and of Rt. Wor. John B. Hammatt, a distinguished permanent member of Grand Lodge, who had served as Deputy Grand Master and in each of the Grand Wardens' seats. A number of these portraits were destroyed in the 1864 Winthrop House fire.

PORTRAITS OF GRAND MASTERS OF ST. JOHN'S GRAND LODGE

Name Date Description
Price, Henry 1733-36, 1754-55, 1767-68 XXXX
Tomlinson, Robert 1737-43 XXXX
Oxnard, Thomas 1743-54 XXXX
Rowe, John 1768-87 XXXX

PORTRAITS OF GRAND MASTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS GRAND LODGE

Name Date Description
Warren, Joseph 1769-75 Portrait from the original (presented to Grand Lodge in 1854 ¶), by Copley ★
Webb, Joseph 1777-83, 1784-86 XXXX
'Warren, John A. 1783-84, 1787 Portrait by Carpenter from the original by Peale; presented to Grand Lodge December 13, 1882 (Page 1882-282) to replace one presented in 1855 ¶. ★
Hays, Moses Michael 1788-92 XXXX

PORTRAITS OF GRAND MASTERS OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE

Name Date Description
Cutler, John 1792-94 Portrait presented in 1855 ¶.
Revere, Paul 1795-97 Portrait from the original, by Stuart; presented to Grand Lodge in 1872 by John Revere,
to replace an original presented to Grand Lodge in 1854
and destroyed in the Winthrop House Fire ★.
Bartlett, Josiah 1798-99; 1811 Portrait presented in 1854 ¶.
Dunn, Samuel 1800-02 Presented to Grand Lodge in 1854; the property of St. John's, Boston. ¶
Thomas, Isaiah 1803-05, 1809 Portrait from the original, by Stuart; presented to Grand Lodge in 1875 to replace one presented in 1855 &para. ★
Bigelow, Timothy 1806-08, 1811-13 Portrait from a miniature, by Bro. Edgar Parker; presented to Grand Lodge in 1877. ★
Russell, Benjamin 1814-16 Portrait presented in 1854 ¶.
Oliver, Francis J. 1817-19 to replace one presented to Grand Lodge in 1855 ¶.
Fay, Samuel P.P. 1820 Portrait by Mason, presented to Grand Lodge in 1872 to replace one presented to Grand Lodge in 1855 ¶. ★
Dixwell, John 1821-23 Portrait by Vinton, presented to Grand Lodge in 1874 to replace one presented to Grand Lodge in 1855 ¶. ★
Abbot, John 1824-26; 1834 Portrait by Bicknell, presented to Grand Lodge in 1874. ★ (Replaced an 1854 portrait ¶)
Soley, John 1827-29 Presented to Grand Lodge in 1855 ¶.
Jenkins, Joseph 1830-32 to replace one presented to Grand Lodge in 1855 ¶.
Crane, Elijah 1833 Portrait status
Flint, Joshua B. 1835-37 Portrait by Billings, from a photograph; property of Columbian Lodge. Replaced a portrait presented in 1855 ¶. ★
Dean, Paul 1838-40 Portrait presented in 1854 ¶.
Butler, Caleb 1841-42 Portrait status
Peabody, Augustus 1843-45 Portrait presented in 1854 ¶.
Robinson, Simon W. 1846-48 Portrait by Young, presented to Grand Lodge in 1874 to replace one presented in 1854. ★
Raymond, Edward A. 1849-51 Portrait by Onthank, presented to Grand Lodge in 1873 to replace one presented in 1855 ¶. ★
Randall, George M. 1852-54 Portrait presented in 1854 ¶.
Lewis, Winslow 1855-56, 1860 Portrait by Billings, presented to Grand Lodge by Rt. Wor. Bro. Lewis in 1870. ★
Heard, John T. 1857-59 Portrait by Billings, presented to Grand Lodge by Rt. Wor. Bro. Heard in 1870. ★
Coolidge, William T. 1861-62 Portrait by Billings, property of Columbian Lodge. ★
Parkman, William 1863-65 Portrait by Hartwell, presented to Grand Lodge in 1871. ★
Dame, Charles C. 1866-68 Portrait by Billings, presented to Grand Lodge. ★
Gardner, William S. 1869-71 Portrait by Lawson, presented to Grand Lodge in 1874. ★
Nickerson, Sereno D. 1872-74 Portrait by Young, presented to Grand Lodge in 1874. ★
Everett, Percival L. 1875-77 Portrait by Parker, presented to Grand Lodge in 1882. ★
Welch, Charles A. 1878 Portrait by Parker, presented to Grand Lodge in 1882. ★
Lawrence, Samuel Crocker Term Portrait status
Howland, Abraham H., Jr. Term Portrait status
Endicott, Henry Term Portrait status
Wells, Samuel Term Portrait status
Briggs, Richard Term Portrait status
Weld, Otis E. Term Portrait status
Holmes, Edwin B. Term Portrait status
Hutchinson, Charles C. Term Portrait status
Gallagher, Charles T. Term Portrait status
Sanford, Baalis Term Portrait status
Blake, John Albert Term Portrait status
Flanders, Dana J. Term Portrait status
Benton, Everett C. Term Portrait status

★ = Listed in the 1882 Proceedings inventory.
¶ = Lost in the Winthrop House Fire.