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June 20, 1881: Albert Mackey, Masonic scholar, died at the age of 74 in Fort Monroe, Virginia.
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2022-06-20

June 11, 1825: Sampson Simson, 33° became Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, NMJ upon the death of SGC Daniel D. Tompkins, 33°.
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2022-06-11

April 2, 1795: Col. John Mitchell was appointed a Deputy Inspector General of the Order of the Royal Secret, a precursor to the Supreme Council, 33° of the Scottish Rite.
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2022-04-02

March 20, 1853: Albert Pike joined the Scottish Rite when he received the degrees from Albert G. Mackey.
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2022-03-20

March 10, 1841: Henry L. Palmer was raised a Master Mason in Evening Star Lodge No. 75 in West Troy, New York.
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2022-03-10

December 8, 1947: General Douglas MacArthur received the 33rd Degree at the American Embassy in Japan.
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2021-12-08

November 24, 1807: Sampson Simson was raised a Master Mason in Clinton Lodge No. 143 in New York.
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2021-11-25

November 12, 1808: J.J.J. Gourgas was appointed a Deputy Inspector General of the Rite of Perfection at New York by John Gabriel Tardy.
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2021-11-12

November 4, 1850: Albert Pike was raised a Master Mason in Western Star Lodge No. 2 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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2021-11-04

October 29, 1808: Sampson Simson received the 17th and 18th degrees from Abraham Jacobs.
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2021-10-29

Happy Birthday to Henry L. Palmer, 33°. Past SGC of the Scottish Rite, NMJ and Past GM of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. Born on this day in 1819.
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2021-10-18

September 27, 1973: Stanley F. Maxwell, 33° was elected an Active Member at Large by the Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ.
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2021-09-27

September 26, 1985: Francis G. Paul, 33° was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, NMJ.
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2021-09-26

September 26, 1962: Gerald R. Ford received the 33rd Degree at the annual meeting of the Scottish Rite, NMJ.
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2021-09-26