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Editor's Note:
Before 1817, there
existed two Grand Lodges in this state.
- The Right
Worshipful Grand Lodge of South Carolina Ancient York Masons
- The Right
Worshipful Grand Lodge of South Carolina (aka "Modern Masons")
In 1817, the two Masonic bodies merged to form our current Grand
Lodge.
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Before 1817 |
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Eggerton Leigh
- Acting Provincial Grand Master, 1768
- Provincial Grand Master, 1769 - 1776
- Appointed by Duke of Beaufort, Grand Master, Grand Lodge
of England
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John Deas
- Acting Provincial Grand Master, 1767
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Benjamin Smith
- Provincial Grand Master 1761 - 1766
- Appointed by Lord Aberdour, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of
England
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James Michie
- Acting Provincial Grand Master - 1759, 1760
- Held office due to death of Grand Master Leigh in 1759
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Peter Leigh
- Provincial Grand Master - 1754 - 1759
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We learn from the Grand Lodge of England that in 1741, a law was
adopted forbidding any brother to print or cause to be printed
the proceedings of any lodge....this regulation must have been
communicated to the masons of Carolina as from 1743 - 1753 there
are no official records.
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Benjamin Smith
- Provincial Grand Master, 1743
- Born circa 1718; Died at Newport, RI July 28, 1770
- Member of General Assembly 1748-1762
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John Hammerton
- Provincial Grand Master, 1742
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John Houghton
- Provincial Grand Master, 1741
- A merchant of Charles Town
- Buried St Phillip's Churchyard, Charleston, SC
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James Wright
- Provincial Grand Master, 1739
- Born circa 1714; son of Honorable Robert Wright
- Died in England on November 20, 1786
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James Greene (Graeme)
- Provincial Grand Master, 1737 - 1738, 1740
- Died August 27, 1752; Buried St Phillip's Churchyard,
Charleston, SC
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John Hammerton
- Provincial Grand Master, 1736
- Appointed Provincial Grand Master of the Colony by the
Earl of Loudoun, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of England
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