Freemasonry is a fraternity that values secrecy, so it is difficult to determine who the most well-known Freemasons are.
However, there have been many notable individuals throughout history who have been associated with the Masonic fraternity. Here are some of them:
- George Washington: Washington was a Freemason and served as the first President of the United States.
- Benjamin Franklin: Franklin was also a Freemason and was instrumental in founding the first Masonic lodge in the United States.
- Winston Churchill: Churchill was a member of the Studholme Masonic Lodge in London.
- Mozart: Mozart was a Freemason and wrote several pieces of music for the Masonic lodges.
- Mark Twain: Twain was a member of the Polar Star Lodge No. 79 in Missouri.
- Buzz Aldrin: Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, was a member of Clear Lake Lodge No. 1417 in Texas.
- Salvador Dali: Dali was a member of several Masonic lodges throughout his life.
- J. Edgar Hoover: Hoover was a Freemason and served as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for many years.
- Harry Houdini: Houdini was a member of the St. Cecile Lodge No. 568 in New York.
- John Wayne: Wayne was a Freemason and a member of the Marion McDaniel Lodge No. 56 in Arizona.