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Albert Pike Oil painting by Charles Loring Elliott, 1843 December 29, 1809 - April 2, 1891 Well-known masonic author and composer of the ritual for the concordant body, the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander of that body in 1859, an office he held until his death. Appointed Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas on November 7, 1864, from 1853 onward he was, at various times, chairman of numerous committees and boards, as well as Grand Representative of four jurisdictions. Western Star Lodge No. 2, Little Rock, Arkansas Entered Apprentice: July 1850 Fellow Craft: July 1850 Master Mason: November 4, 1850 Demitted: November 4, 1852 Magnolia Lodge No. 60, Little Rock Charter member: November 4, 1852 Worshipful Master: 1854 Demitted: 1858 c. Affiliated: 1884 c. Kilwinning Lodge No. 341, Memphis, Tenn. Marion Lodge No. 68, New Orleons, La Affiliated: 1858 Demitted: 1860 Honorary member: February 24, 1871 Pentalpha Lodge No. 23, Washington, D.C. Affiliated: October 4, 1880 Demitted January 1, 1883 Source: Denslow

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