Showing posts with label William J. Florence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label William J. Florence. Show all posts

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Great Freemasons: William J. Florence (July 26, 1831 – November 19, 1891)



William Jermyn Conlin (July 26, 1831 – November 19, 1891) better known by his stage name William J. Florence, was a US actor, songwriter, and playwright. Florence was one of a select number of Americans to win the ribbon of the French Societe Histoire Dramatique. He was also co-founder with Walter M. Fleming of the Shriners.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shriners
(Member of Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 155, Philadelphia; Initiated, Crafted, and Raised October 12, 1853. Zerubbabel Chapter, No. 162, 1854. Pittsburgh Commandery, No. 1, 1854. Brother Brockaway copies the following from the Minutes of Aurora Grata Lodge of Perfection, Brooklyn, New York, of which he was Thrice Potent Master)

http://www.masonicdictionary.com/florence.html