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Wadsworth Lodge No. 417, F. & A.M., held its first meeting on January 26, 1856 at 53 State Street, Albany, New York. It was then granted a Charter by Grand Lodge of New York State on June 6, 1857. The lodge was instituted and officers installed by R.·.W.·. A. Wharton. R.·.W.·. Ebenezer Wadsworth became the first Master, serving two years, and was also the lodge's first R.·.W.·. brother.
For the first forty years, Wadsworth Lodge was located at several places in downtown Albany.
The Albany Temple is built on the same site, where, on May 12th, 1768, the cornerstone was laid for the first lodge house built and owned by a Masonic lodge (Master's Lodge No.5) in North America.
Since that time, this property has remained continuously vested in the hands of the Masonic Fraternity, the oldest such property known to exist in the world.
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Worshipful Master: Senior Warden: Junior Warden: Treasurer: : Senior Deacon: Junior Deacon: Chaplain: Senior Master of Ceremony: Junior Master of Ceremony: Steward: Steward: Marshall: Organist: Tiler:
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Robert E. Emory Cullen Kasunic Kenneth Brown James Risley III Paul F. Bailey Michael Campbell Donovan White James J. Van de Wal Emmanuel Jorge-Garcia James F. Sottile Timothy Martin Brenden O'Keefe Bruce J. Susser Charles J. Semowich Phillip Hasin
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We were treated to an historic event at our second Stated Communication of 2007 when we reinstituted the old Wadsworth custom of having our Past Masters put on our first Entered Apprentice Degree of the season. Wadsworth was fortunate to have many Past Masters who are willing to contribute their time and talents to the operation of our Lodge. Eighteen Past Masters participated in this degree and all parts, from the Master to the Tiler, were filled by Past Masters.
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This site was last updated -- March 27, 2024