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Masonic Charter for Silver Star Lodge, No. 61 of Quincy, 1887

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State Archives of Florida, Collection N2016-2

Description

A duplicate of the charter for the Silver Star Lodge, No. 61 of Quincy, Florida. John G. Riley was appointed master of the lodge.

Date

1887-12-15

Publisher

Garrett Printing Company (Jacksonville, Fla.)

Contributors

Dickerson, John Henry
Jackson, John
Gillislee, D.W.
Elder, A.C.
Alexander, E.I.
Riley, John Gilmore, 1857-1954
Simmons, J.
Stockson, Alex
Blackstone, C.
Mashburn, J.
Jackson, S.A.
Carter, William
Carter, J.
Andrews, Elser
Curry, D.C.
Croom, Peter
Blackston, H.
Preston, Michael J.

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John Gilmore Riley, born into slavery in 1857, became a prominent Tallahasseean. He was known as a self-educated man, earning respect as a teacher, civic leader and one of the few African-Americans to own property in Tallahassee.

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Masonic Charter for Silver Star Lodge, No. 61 of Quincy, 1887

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Freemasonry

Fraternal organizations--Florida--Gadsden County--Quincy

Charters

Description

A duplicate of the charter for the Silver Star Lodge, No. 61 of Quincy, Florida. John G. Riley was appointed master of the lodge.

Source

State Archives of Florida, Collection N2016-2

Publisher

Garrett Printing Company (Jacksonville, Fla.)

Date

1887-12-15

Contributor

Dickerson, John Henry

Jackson, John

Gillislee, D.W.

Elder, A.C.

Alexander, E.I.

Riley, John Gilmore, 1857-1954

Simmons, J.

Stockson, Alex

Blackstone, C.

Mashburn, J.

Jackson, S.A.

Carter, William

Carter, J.

Andrews, Elser

Curry, D.C.

Croom, Peter

Blackston, H.

Preston, Michael J.

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eng-US

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Late 19th-Century Florida (1877-1900)

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Quincy (Fla.)

Gadsden County (Fla.)

Jacksonville (Fla.)

Duval County (Fla.)

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Social Life And Customs

Subject - Corporate

Freemasons

Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Florida

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Masonic Charter for Silver Star Lodge, No. 61 of Quincy, 1887. 1887-12-15. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341153>, accessed 29 December 2024.

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Masonic Charter for Silver Star Lodge, No. 61 of Quincy, 1887. 1887-12-15. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341153>

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