Most Illustrious Past Grand Master

Cryptic Masons of Tennessee

1876

Benjamin Franklin Haller

Memphis Lodge No. 118

Born March 4, 1836

Died April 4, 1890 and buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis

Captain in Confederate Army

Businessman

Member of First Presbyterian Church

Past presiding officer of the four York Rite Grand Bodies

President of Order of High Priesthood in1879

33 degree Scottish Rite Mason

second Grand Master to die in office

THE GRAND YORK RITE BODIES OF TENNESSEE

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