Past Masters

Brethren in our Organization that have served as Worshipful Master, Leader of a Lodge, have earned the title “Past Master” for their service as Master and continuous support of the Lodge.

John F. Cook Lodge No. 10 has also had four Past Masters serve this Jurisdiction as Most Worshipful Grand Master. These are:

  • 1913 William H. Jackson
  • 1916 Charles Ford
  • 1929 Simpson W. Wallace
  • 1948 Curtis J. Blakely, Sr.

Worshipful Masters to Present:

  • 1874-1875 Uncles, Isaac H.
  • 1876 Jones, Charles H.
  • 1877 Collins, R. J.
  • 1878 Uncles, Isaac C.
  • 1879 Matthews, Joseph
  • 1880 Robertson, Edward
  • 1881 Green, Phillip
  • 1882 Harris, Joseph
  • 1883-1884 Lee, George H.
  • 1885 Carson, P. H.
  • 1886-1887 Smith, H. N.
  • 1888-1889 Seville, D.S.
  • 1890 Burr, Brooks
  • 1891 Couzzens, F. H.
  • 1892 Smith, Wilson
  • 1893 Smith, H. N.
  • 1894-1895 Watkins, George R.
  • 1896 Brown, J. R.
  • 1897 Brown, J. R.
  • 1898 Watkins, George R.
  • 1899 Watkins, George R.
  • 1900 McBeth, W. A.
  • 1901-1904 Martin, J. B.
  • 1905 Elder, Daniel W.
  • 1906 Martin, J. B.
  • 1907 Pinkett, Robert W.
  • 1908 Jones, T. Edward
  • 1909 Laws, William
  • 1910 Stewart, Richard
  • 1911 Carol, Robert L.
  • 1912 Davis, William M.
  • 1914 Monroe, James W.
  • 1915 Miller, J. S.
  • 1917 Glascoe, P.C.
  • 1918 Bethel, Theodore
  • 1919 Staley, N.B.
  • 1920 Coleman, Walter
  • 1921 Tyler, Edward
  • 1922 Burton, Louis
  • 1923 Peeble, Frank R.
  • 1924 Leake, L. M.
  • 1925 Chapman, Addison W.
  • 1926 Briggs, J. Edward
  • 1927 Hall, Perry S.
  • 1928 Kelson, W. H.
  • 1930 Lee, JS.
  • 1931 Lavall, John W.
  • 1932 Peeble, Frank R.
  • 1933 Cobb, Thomas B.
  • 1934 Burney, James A.
  • 1935 Jackson, B. S.
  • 1936 Jackson, Joseph B.
  • 1937 Lyons, Ivy N.
  • 1938 Mason, Armstead
  • 1939 Green, B. T.
  • 1940 Johnson, R. W.
  • 1941 Davis, Thomas E.
  • 1942 Nicholas, Frank.
  • 1943 Payton, Warren H.
  • 1944 Kemper, Brodie
  • 1945 Lifsey, Henry A.
  • 1946 Miller, Charlie
  • 1947 Caul, M. W.
  • 1949 Amis, Arthur T.
  • 1950 Campbell, Robert W.
  • 1951 Robinson, Maurice W.
  • 1952 Coles, Robert B.
  • 1953 Cauthorne, Alfred
  • 1954 Bradford, Edward M.
  • 1955 Quarles, Joseph S.
  • 1956 Kirksey, Hugh O.
  • 1957 Woods Sr., Irving
  • 1958 Baird, Charles W.
  • 1959 Lewis, Alzo
  • 1960 Cunningham, Frank
  • 1961 Lyons, William H.
  • 1962 Weaver, Emmanuel R.
  • 1963 Colbert, Norman C.
  • 1964 Lindsey, Lewis E.
  • 1965 Price, Junis A.
  • 1966 Tyler, Lee A.
  • 1967 Younger, Carl F.
  • 1968 Barnes, John W.
  • 1969 Peeler, Odell
  • 1970 Watties, Louis A.
  • 1971 Johnson, James E.
  • 1972 Adams, James R. E.
  • 1973 Mooring, Carnelius
  • 1974 Brunswick, James
  • 1975 Nuttall, Shelton H.
  • 1976 Spruill, James A.
  • 1977 Crocker, George A. C.
  • 1978 Brown Sr., Elijah F.
  • 1979 Richardson, J. D.
  • 1980 Moore, William E.
  • 1981 Wyatt Sr., Richard
  • 1982 Thornton, George A.
  • 1983 Hawkins Sr., William R.
  • 1984 Perry, George W.
  • 1985 Credle, Bobby R.
  • 1986 Shields Sr., Edwards
  • 1987 Shaw, Edward W.
  • 1988 Booker Jr., Ellis M.
  • 1989 Williams, James
  • 1990 Scott, James L.
  • 1991 McKay Sr., Edward R.
  • 1992 Douglas Sr., Richard H.
  • 1993 McNeil Sr., William E.
  • 1994 Bennett Sr., Joseph W.
  • 1995 Weathers, Leroy
  • 1996 Garvin, Charles
  • 1997 Jones Jr., Tony
  • 1998 Walton, Rev. Dr. Winfred
  • 1999 Baraka, Tour’e
  • 2000 Smith, Tyrone L.
  • 2001 Hughes, Gregory S.
  • 2002 Garrett, Houston
  • 2003 Crews, Chester E.
  • 2004 McCray, Warren J.
  • 2005 Williams, Bernard L.
  • 2006 Valencia, Stefon
  • 2007 Williams, Carl L.
  • 2008 Byfield, H. Curtis
  • 2009 McCants Sr., Marquis G.
  • 2010 Burks, Anthony
  • 2011 Thorne, Thomas
  • 2012 Valencia, Stefon
  • 2013 Monroe, Gary.
  • 2014 Byfield, H. Curtis
  • 2015 McCants Sr., Marquis G.
  • 2016 Burks, Anthony
  • 2017 Monroe, Gary
  • 2018 Plunkett, Gregory
  • 2019 Williams, Carl L.
  • 2020-2021 Murray III, Albert H.
  • 2022 McCants Sr., Marquis G.
  • 2023 Moore II, Clyde