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History of Grand Lodge Presidents


Alexander Clark - Buffalo, New York - 1891-1893
Charles E. Benham - Cleveland, Ohio - 1895
George McCullagh - Detroit, Michigan - 1896-1897
William E. Rice - Port Huron, Michigan - 1898
Henry Leisk - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 1899
Alexander J. McKay - Detroit, Michigan - 1900
Charles H. Hubbard - Chicago, Illinois - 1901
Julius A. Ward - Algonac, Michigan - 1902
Walter D. Hamilton - Chicago, Illinois - 1903
H.H. Parsons - Detroit, Michigan - 1904
James A. Calbick - Chicago, Illinois - 1905
William D. Ames  - Cleveland, Ohio - 1906
Murray G. McIntosh - Detroit, Michigan - 1907-1908
John H. McDonald - Marine City, Michigan - 1909
John H. Sinclair - Port Huron, Michigan - 1910
James G. Herbert - Buffalo, New York - 1911
Charles T. Bronson - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 1912
Millard M. Stewart - Algonac, Michigan - 1913
Charles J. Autterson - Duluth, Minnesota - 1914
Alexander C. Smith - Amherstburg, Ontario - 1915
William J. Crosby - Detroit, Michigan - 1916-1918
W.L. Girardin - Lakewood, Ohio - 1919
Lee C. DeNike - Highland Park, Michigan - 1920-1924
John J. Powers - Ogdensburg, New York - 1925-1927
Fred N. Watts - Detroit, Michigan - 1928
Peter M. Cartwright - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 1929-1930
Milton J. Brown - Cleveland, Ohio - 1931-1932
Frederick L. Leckie - Cleveland, Ohio - 1933
Lee C. Hinslea - Cleveland, Ohio - 1934
William S. McDonald - Kenmore, New York - 1935
C.C. Carlisle - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 1936
George W. Wilson - Detroit, Michigan - 1937
William T. Bright - Chicago, Illinois - 1938
T. Howard Saunders - Kenmore, New York - 1939
A.J. Munroe - Rocky River, Ohio - 1940
Fred W. Thodey - Port Huron, Michigan - 1941
Wayne Pringle - Toledo, Ohio - 1942
Rudolph C. Hoglund - Detroit, Michigan - 1943
W. Ross Maitland - Buffalo, New York - 1944
Clyde T. Gallagher - Avon Lake, Ohio - 1945
Philip E. Thorpe - Chicago, Illinois - 1946
Henry F. Wiersch - Rocky River, Ohio - 1947
Patrick J. Healy - Eggertsville, New York - 1948
Ezra D. Purdy - Port Huron, Michigan - 1949
Harold P. Murphy - Toledo, Ohio - 1950
Arthur M. Hendrickson - Euclid, Ohio - 1951
Charles Gonyaw - Tonawanda, New York - 1952
Jere B. Sullivan - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 1953
John B. Stephens - Toronto, Ontario - 1954
Alfred J. Gaffney - Toledo, Ohio - 1955
L. Anthony Gilbert - Ogdensburg, New York - 1956
John Gallagher - Fairview Park, Ohio - 1957
Clifford Patnode - Superior, Wisconsin - 1958
John B. Oliver - Toledo, Ohio - 1959
Francis B. Shinskey - Buffalo, New York - 1960
Sid Williamson - Toronto, Ontario - 1961
Shirel D. Ferson - Lincoln Park, Michigan - 1962
Arne D. Tenhula - Brookfield, Wisconsin - 1963
Eugene O. Peo - Ogdensburg, New York - 1964
Thomas A. Allen - Lakwood, Ohio -1965
Ervin L. Malloch - Evergreen Park, Illinois - 1966
Anthony F. Rico - Duluth, Minnesota - 1967
Ace C. Zyp - Toledo, Ohio - 1968
I. Ray Millar - Port Huron, Michigan - 1968
Donald E. Erickson - Taylor, Michigan - 1970
Elmer F. Murray - Tonawanda, New York - 1971
James F. Gallagher - Rocky River, Ohio - 1972
Ralph F. Weber - Green Bay, Wisconsin - 1973
Edward Magill - Erie, Pennsylvania - 1974
James Burns - Sarnia, Ontario - 1975
Robert O. Ketola - Toledo, Ohio -1976
Gustav Goransson - Detroit, Michigan - 1977
Joseph Fitch - Cleveland, Ohio - 1978
Kurth R. Grainger - Manitowoc, Wisconsin - 1979
Gerald Jost - Toledo, Ohio - 1980
Harvey E. MacDermid - Ashtabula, Ohio -1981
Mitchell B. Hallin - Duluth, Minnesota - 1982
William A. Hoey III - Grosse Ile, Michigan - 1983
Delmar R. Webster - Pompano Beach, Florida - 1984
Victor H. Anderson - Ashtabula, Ohio - 1985
James E. Daleski - Alpena, Michigan - 1986
G. Victor Chamberlain - Sandusky, Ohio - 1987
George Ferguson - Thunder Bay, Ontario - 1988
Pete Jimerson - Victor, New York - 1989
James C. Leaney - St. Catharines, Ontario - 1990
Ronald R. Ingram - Livonia, Michigan - 1991
John P. Wellington - Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan - 1992
Gordon T. Burke - Alpena, Michigan - 1993
William E. Cline - Port Huron, Michigan - 1994
Gerald M. Greig - Barrow Bay, Ontario - 1995
Richard Race - Chicago, Illinois - 1996
Michael S. Capser - Northwood, Ohio - 1997
John A. Cork - Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan - 1998
Dean G. Hobbs - Traverse City, Michigan - 1999
Albert M. Tielke - Avon, Ohio - 2000
Ray H. Skelton - Duluth, Minnesota - 2001
Patrick F. Owens - Marysville, Michigan - 2002
George P. Haynes - Port Huron, Michigan - 2003
John M. Biolchini - Rogers City, Michigan - 2004
Raymond L. Sheldon - Escanaba, Michigan - 2005
Ronald L. Brezinski - Elyria, Ohio - 2006
Russell D. Brohl - Put-in-Bay, Ohio - 2007
Robert W. Haller - Taylor, Michigan - 2008
Jeremiah L. Bissette - Thorold, Ontario - 2009
Edward J. Morris - Bay City, Michigan - 2010
Thomas R. McMullen - Livonia, Michigan 2011
Seann O’Donoughue - Owen Sound, Ontario - 2012
Rebecca Hancock - Traverse City, Michigan - 2013
Robert G. Schallip - Neebish Island, Michigan - 2014
Joseph Walters - Washburn, Wisconsin - 2015
Robert Lund - Chicago, Illinois - 2016
Lee W. Barnhill - Alpena, Michigan - 2017
Harold Dusseau - Toledo, Ohio - 2018
Mark Mather - Traverse City, Michigan - 2019
Joseph Ruch - Port Huron, Michigan - 2020-21
William Rabatsky - Cleveland, Ohio - 2022
Luke Clyburn - White Lake, Michigan - 2023
Todd Taylor - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 2024
​Pat Hart - Rogers City, Michigan - 2025

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