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June 24, 1734: Benjamin Franklin was elected by his Brethren to serve as Grand Master of Pennsylvania.
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2022-06-24

R.W. Thomas W. Jackson
(1934 - 2021)
Past Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
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2022-02-20

June, 1752 (exact date unknown): Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous “kite experiment.”
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