Famous Masons

Masonic U.S. Presidents

  • George Washington – 1st U.S. President (1789 – 1797); Commander of the American forces in the Revolutionary War (1775 – 1783)
  • James Madison – 4th U.S. President (1809 – 1817)
  • James Monroe – 5th U.S. President (1817 – 1825)
  • Andrew Jackson – 7th U.S. President (1829 – 1837); General in the War of 1812
  • James K. Polk – 11th U.S. President (1845 – 1849)
  • James Buchanan – 15th U.S. President (1857 – 1861)
  • Andrew Johnson – 17th U.S. President (1865 – 1869)
  • James Garfield – 20th U.S. President (1881)
  • William McKinley – 25th U.S. President (1897 – 1901)
  • Theodore Roosevelt – 26th U.S. President (1901 – 1909)
  • William Howard Taft – 27th U.S. President (1909 – 1913); Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court (1921 – 1930)
  • Warren G. Harding – 29th U.S. President (1921 – 1923)
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt – 32nd U.S. President (1933 – 1945)
  • Harry S. Truman – 33rd U.S. President (1945 – 1953); 97th Grand Master of the State of Missouri
  • Gerald Ford – 38th U.S. President (1974 – 1977)

Other Famous Masons

  • Abbott, Bud – Actor and comedian
  • Abbott, Sir John J.C. – Prime Minister of Canada (1891 – 92)
  • Aldrin, Jr., Edwin E. “Buzz” – American astronaut; second human being to walk on the moon
  • Alexander, Earl – Tunisian military leader
  • Allen, Asa Leonard – U.S. Congressman from Louisiana (1937 – 1953)
  • Allen, William – American Revolution loyalist; former Mayor of Philadelphia
  • Alves, Antonio de Castro – Latin – American poet
  • Amundsen, Roald – Norwegian explorer who in 1911 became the first person to reach the South Pole
  • Anderson, Brad – Cartoonist; creator of “Marmaduke”
  • Armistead, Lewis A. – Confederate general
  • Arnold, Benedict – (Oh, well. You can’t win them all)
  • Arnold, General Henry “Hap” – American general whose efforts helped establish what is now the U.S. Air Force
  • Astor, John Jacob – German – born American fur trader who became the wealthiest man of his time in the United States
  • Auchinleck, Sir Claude – British field marshal
  • Austin, Stephen F. – “Father” of Texas
  • Autry, Gene – Actor
  • Bach, Johann Christian – German composer and organist of the late baroque period
  • Baldwin, Henry – U.S. Supreme Court justice (1830 – 1844)
  • Balfour, Lloyd – Jeweler
  • Banks, Sir Joseph – British botanist
  • Bartholdi, Frederic A. – French sculptor best known for the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, presented to the United States by France in 1886
  • Bassie, William “Count” – Orchestra leader/composer
  • Bayh, Birch Evans – U.S. Senator from Indiana (1963 – 1981)
  • Baylor, Robert E. B. – American jurist and Baptist cleric who was instrumental in obtaining a charter for the first Baptist college in Texas, which was named in his honor
  • Beard, Daniel Carter – American writer and illustrator; Founder of the Sons of Daniel Boone, which was the first Boy Scout organization in the U.S.
  • Bell, Lawrence – Bell Aircraft Corp
  • Benes, Eduard – Czechoslovakian foreign minister (1918 – 1935) and president (1935 – 1938)
  • Bennett, Viscount R.B. – Canadian Prime Minister (1930 – 1935)
  • Berlin, Irving – Russian – born American songwriter (“Alexander’s Ragtime Band”, “Top Hat”, “Annie Get Your Gun”)
  • Berzelius, Jons Jakob, Baron – Swedish chemist
  • Bingham, Henry H. – Union captain
  • Bishop, Sanford Dixon – U.S. Congressman from Georgia
  • Bishop, Sir Henry – Musician
  • Black, Hugo L. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1937 – 1971)
  • Blair, Jr., John – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1789 – 1796)
  • Blatchford, Samuel – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1882 – 1893)
  • Bolivar, Simon – South American revolutionary leader; president of Greater Colombia (now Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador); helped liberate Peru and Bolivia
  • Borden, Sir Robert L. – Canadian Prime Minister (1911 – 1920)
  • Bordet, Jules Jean Baptiste Vincent – Belgian bacteriologist. Developed whooping cough vaccine
  • Borglum, Gutzon (father) and Lincoln (son) – Sculpturers who carved Mt. Rushmore
  • Borgnine, Ernest – Actor (“Marty”, “McHale’s Navy”)
  • Boswell, James – Scottish lawyer, diarist, and writer renowned as the biographer of Samuel Johnson
  • Bowell, Sir Mackenzie – British – born Canadian prime minister (1894 – 1896).
  • Bowie, James – American – born Mexican colonist who joined the Texas forces during the struggle for independence from Mexico.
  • Bradley, Omar N. – American general during World War II.
  • Brant, Joseph – Mohawk leader who supported the British in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
  • Burbank, Luther – American horticulturist.
  • Burke, Edmund – Irish – born British politician and writer (“Reflections on the Revolution in France”).
  • Burnett, David G. – 1st President of the Republic of Texas.
  • Burns, Conrad Ray – U.S. Senator from Montana (1988 – 2007).
  • Burns, Robert – Scottish poet.
  • Burr, Aaron – U.S. Vice President (1801 – 1805).
  • Burton, Harold H. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1945 – 1958).
  • Burton, Sir Richard – British explorer.
  • Byrd, Admiral Richard E. – American naval officer and explorer.
  • Byrnes, James F. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1941 – 1942); U.S. Secretary of State (1945 – 1947).
  • Callan, Clair Armstrong – U.S. Congressman from Nebraska (1965 – 1967).
  • Calvo, Father Francisco – Roman Catholic Priest who started Freemasonry in Costa Rica (1865).
  • Canning, George – British Foreign Secretary (1807 – 1809 and 1822 – 1827); British Prime Minister (1827).
  • Cantor, Eddie – American entertainer.
  • Cantor, Eric Ivan – U.S. Congressman from Virginia.
  • Carson, Christopher “Kit” – American frontiersman.
  • Casanova – Italian adventurer, writer and entertainer.
  • Catron, John – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1837 – 1865).
  • Chrysler, Walter P. – American automobile manufacturer who founded the Chrysler Corporation (1925).
  • Churchill, Lord Randolph – British politician who led the so – called Fourth Party, a group of Conservative members of Parliament who advocated social and constitutional reform. Father of Sir Winston Churchill.
  • Churchill, Sir Winston – British Prime Minister during World War II.
  • Citroen, Andre – French Engineer and motor car manufacturer.
  • Clark, Mark – American general during World War II.
  • Clark, Roy – Country Western Star.
  • Clark, Thomas C. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1949 – 1967).
  • Clark, William – American explorer (Lewis and Clark Expedition).
  • Clarke, John H. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1857 – 1945).
  • Clemens, Samuel L. (aka “Mark Twain”) – American author and humorist (“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, “The Prince and the Pauper”).
  • Clinton, DeWitt – Governor of New York (1817 – 1823 and 1825 – 1828); principal supporter of the Erie Canal.
  • Clinton, George – Vice President of the United States (1805 – 1812).
  • Cobb, Ty – American baseball player and manager. First player elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (1936).
  • Cochrane, Gordon S. “Mickey” – American baseball player and manager. National Baseball Hall of Fame member.
  • Cody, “Buffalo Bill” William – American frontier scout and showman.
  • Cohan, George M. – American singer, songwriter, and playwright known for his flashy, patriotic Broadway productions (“Over There”, “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy”).
  • Cole, Nat ‘King’ – American singer and pianist (“Unforgettable”, “Mona Lisa”).
  • Collodi, Carlo – Writer (“Pinocchio”).
  • Colt, Samuel – American firearms inventor and manufacturer who developed the first revolver.
  • Combs, Earle Bryan – Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • Cooper, Leroy Gordon, Jr. – American astronaut.
  • Crockett, Davy – American frontiersman. U.S. Representative from Tennessee (1827 – 1831 and 1833 – 1835). Died at the siege of the Alamo.
  • Cushing, William – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1732 – 1810).
  • DeMille, Cecil B. – American motion picture producer/director.
  • Dempsey, Jack – American prizefighter. Brought new popularity to the sport of boxing in the United States.
  • Desaguliers, John Theophilus – Inventor of the planetarium.
  • Devanter, Willis Van – U.S. Supreme Court justice (1910 – 1937).
  • Dewey, Thomas Edmund – Famed “racket – buster”; Governor of New York (1942 – 1954); Republican Presidential Nominee (1944 and 1948).
  • Diefenbaker, John G. – Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 63).
  • Dole, Robert – U.S. Senator, Republican Presidential Candidate (1996).
  • Doolittle, General James – American aviator and army officer, who led the first U.S. air raid on Japan during World War II.
  • Douglas, James H. “Jim” – Governor of Vermont (2003 – ).
  • Douglas, William O. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1939 – 1975).
  • Dow, William H. – Founder of Dow Chemical Co.
  • Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan – Writer (“Sherlock Holmes”).
  • Drake, Edwin L. – American pioneer of the oil industry.
  • Dreyfuss, Richard – Academy award winning actor (“The Goodbye Girl”, “Jaws”, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”).
  • DuBois, W.E.B. – Educator/scholar.
  • Dunant, Jean Henri – Swiss philanthropist who founded the International Red Cross (1864). Shared the 1901 Nobel Peace Prize.
  • Edward VII – King of Great Britain and Ireland (1901 – 1910).
  • Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor) – King of Great Britain and Ireland (1936).
  • Eiffel, Gustave Alexandre – French engineer who designed the Eiffel Tower for the Paris Exhibition of 1889.
  • Eisele, Donn Fulton – American astronaut. Flew aboard the first manned Apollo program mission (Apollo 7).
  • Ellington, Duke – American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader (“Mood Indigo”, “Sophisticated Lady”).
  • Ellsworth, Oliver – U.S. Senator from Connecticut (1789 – 1796). Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court (1796 – 1800).
  • Ervin Jr, Samuel J. – U.S. Senator from North Carolina. Chairman of the Watergate Committee.
  • Faber, Eberhard – Head of the Eberhard Fabor Pencil Company.
  • Fairbanks, Douglas – Film actor (“Robin Hood” in 1922).
  • Feller, Bob – American baseball pitcher.
  • Field, Stephen J. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1863 – 1897).
  • Fields, W.C. – American film comic (“My Little Chickadee”; “Never Give a Sucker an Even Break”).
  • Fisher, Geoffrey – Archbishop of Canterbury (1945 – 1961).
  • Fitch, John – American steamboat pioneer.
  • Fleming, Sir Alexander – British bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1928). He shared a 1945 Nobel Prize for this achievement.
  • Ford, Glenn – Actor (“Gilda”, “The Big Heat”,”Blackboard Jungle”, “Superman”).
  • Ford, Henry – American automobile manufacturer.
  • Franklin, Benjamin – American public official, writer, scientist, inventor, and printer.
  • Frederick the Great – King of Prussia (1740 – 1786).
  • Gable, Clark – American actor (“It Happened One Night”; “Gone With The Wind”).
  • Garibaldi, Giuseppe – Italian general and nationalist.
  • Gatling, Richard J. – Built the “Gatling Gun”.
  • George I – King of Greece (1863 – 1913).
  • George VI – King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936 – 1952) and Emperor of India (1936 – 1947).
  • Gershwin, George – American composer (“Rhapsody in Blue”, “An American in Paris”, “Fascinatin’ Rhythm”, “Porgy and Bess”).
  • Gibbon, Edward – British historian who wrote the classic text “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”.
  • Gilbert, Sir William S. – British playwright and lyricist (“H.M.S. Pinafore”, “The Pirates of Penzance”).
  • Gillett, King C. – American inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (c. 1895). Founded the Gillette Safety Razor Company (1901).
  • Glenn, John H. – First American to orbit the earth in a space craft; U.S. Senator from Ohio.
  • Godfrey, Arthur – Actor/ Television personality.
  • Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von – German writer (“Faust” ) and scientist.
  • Goldsmith, Oliver – English author.
  • Goldwater, Barry – U. S. Senator from Arizona (1953 – 1965 and 1969 – 1987) and Republican Presidential Nominee (1964).
  • Gompers, Samuel – British – born American labor leader. President of the American Federation of Labor (1886 – 1924, except 1895).
  • Goodnow, David – CNN anchor/editor (Ret).
  • Gray, Harold Lincoln – Creator of “Little Orphan Annie”.
  • Grissom, Virgil I. – American astronaut.
  • Grock – Swiss circus clown.
  • Haakon VII – King of Norway (1905 – 1957).
  • Hamilton, Alexander – American statesman.
  • Hampton, Lionel Leo – American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist and bandleader.
  • Hancock, John – American Revolutionary leader. President of Continental Congress (1775 – 1777). First to sign Declaration of Independence. Governor of Massachusetts (1780 – 1785 and 1787 – 1793).
  • Handy, W.C. – Composer (“The St. Louis Blues”).
  • Hardy, Oliver – American film comedian (“Laurel and Hardy”).
  • Harlan, John M. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1955 – 1971).
  • Haydn, (Franz) Joseph – Austrian composer.
  • Hedges, Cornelius – “Father” of Yellowstone National Park.
  • Heine, Heinrich – Writer.
  • Henry, Patrick – American patriot and orator.
  • Henson, Reverend Josiah – Inspired the novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”.
  • Herbert, Bishop Percy – Bishop of Norwich.
  • Hilton, Charles C. – American hotelier.
  • Hoban, James – Irish-born American architect. Designed and supervised the construction (1793 – 1801) and renovation (1815 – 1829) of the White House.
  • Hoe, Richard M. – Invented the rotary press, revolutionizing newspaper printing.
  • Hogarth, William – British artist.
  • Hollings, Ernest “Fritz” – U.S. Senator from South Carolina (1966 – 2005).
  • Hoover, J. Edgar – Director of the FBI (1924 – 1972).
  • Hornsby, Rogers – Baseball player and manager.
  • Houdini, Harry – Magician/escape artist.
  • Houston, Sam – 2nd & 4th President of the Republic of Texas.
  • Humphrey, Hubert Horatio, Jr. – U.S. Senator from Minnesota; U.S. Vice President (1965 – 69); Democratic Presidential nominee (1968).
  • Irving, Sir Henry – British Shakespearean actor.
  • Irwin, James B. – American astronaut.
  • Ives, Burl – American singer and actor.
  • Jackson, Reverend Jesse – Civil rights leader/politician.
  • Jackson, Robert H. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1941 – 1954).
  • Jenner, Edward – British physician and smallpox vaccination pioneer.
  • Johnson, Jack – American boxer.
  • Jolson, Al – Singer.
  • Jones, Anson – 5th President of the Republic of Texas.
  • Jones, John Paul – American naval officer.
  • Jones, Melvin – Co-founder of the Lions International.
  • Juarez, Benito – Mexican President (1858 – 1872).
  • Kalakaua, David – King of the Hawaiian Islands.
  • Kamehameha V – King of Hawaii (1863 – 1872).
  • Kean, Edmund – British Shakespearean actor.
  • Kefauver, Estes – U.S. representative (1939 – 1949) and Senator (1949 – 1963) from Tennessee. Directed highly publicized investigation into organized crime (1950 – 1951).
  • Kemp, Jack – Pro – Football Quarterback (“Buffalo Bills”), U.S. Congressman from New York, and Republican Vice – President Candidate (1996).
  • Key, Francis Scott – American lawyer and poet. Wrote poem which later became “The Star Spangled Banner”.
  • King, Rufus – U.S. Vice President (1853).
  • Kipling, Rudyard – British writer (“The Man Who Would Be King”, “The Jungle Book”). Won the 1907 Nobel Prize for literature.
  • Kossuth, Lajos – Hungarian revolutionary leader.
  • Lafayette, Marquis de – French soldier and politician who served on George Washington’s staff in the American Revolution.
  • LaGuardia, Fiorello – American political reformer, a U.S. Congressman (1916 – 1933), and Mayor of New York City.
  • Lake, Simon – Builder of seafaring submarine.
  • Lamar, Joseph R. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1910 – 1916).
  • Lamar, Mirabeau B. – 3rd President of the Republic of Texas.
  • Land, Frank S. – Founder of the Order of DeMolay.
  • Landon, Alfred M. – Independent oil producer, Governor of Kansas (1933 – 1937). Republican Presidential Nominee (1936).
  • Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim – German playwright and critic (“Minna von Barnheim”, “Nathan the Wise”).
  • Lewis, John L. – American labor leader. President of the United Mine Workers of America (1920 – 1960) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1935 – 1940).
  • Lewis, Meriwether – American soldier and explorer who led the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803 – 1806). Governor of the Louisiana Territory (1806 – 1809).
  • Lincoln, Elmo – First actor to play Tarzan in “Tarzan of the Apes” (1918).
  • Lindbergh, Charles – American aviator. First solo TransAtlantic flight (1927).
  • Lipton, Sir Thomas – British merchant and yacht racer. Opened successful chain of grocery stores in Great Britain. Established tea processing factories in England and the United States.
  • Livingston, Robert – American Revolutionary leader and diplomat who served in the Continental Congress (1775 – 1781). Minister to France (1801 – 1804).
  • Liszt, Franz – Hungarian composer.
  • Lloyd, Harold C. – Entertainer.
  • Logue, Lionel George – Famous speech therapist who successfully treated King George VI (as portrayed in the film “The King’s Speech”)
  • Lott, Trent – U.S. Senator from Mississippi.
  • MacArthur, Douglas – American general; Commanded Allied forces in Pacific during World War II.
  • MacDonald, Sir John A. – Canadian politician and the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867 – 1873 and 1878 – 1891). Considered the organizer of the Canadian confederation, established in 1867.
  • Marshall, George – American general during World War II.
  • Marshall, James W. – Discovered Gold at Sutter’s Mill California (1848).
  • Marshall, John – Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court (1801 – 1835).
  • Marshall, Thurgood – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1967 – 1991).
  • Marti, Jose Julian – Cuban revolutionary leader and poet.
  • Marx, Adolph Arthur “Harpo” – Stage and film comedian (The Marx Brothers).
  • Matthews, Stanley – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1881 – 1889).
  • Mayer, Louis B. – Film producer who merged to form Metro – Goldwyn – Mayer (MGM).
  • Mazzini, Giuseppe – Italian patriot.
  • Mayo, William – American surgeon. Co-founder of the Mayo Clinic.
  • McGovern, George – U.S. senator from South Dakota (1963 – 1981); Democratic Presidential Candidate (1972).
  • Menninger, Charles F. (father) and Karl A. (son) – American psychiatrists; Founders of the Menninger Clinic and Menninger Foundation.
  • Mesmer, Franz Anton – Austrian physician. Developer of therapeutic application of hypnotism.
  • Meyerbeer, Giacomo – German composer of French opera (“Les Huguenots”).
  • Michelson, Albert Abraham – German – born American physicist. Won 1907 Nobel Prize.
  • Minton, Sherman – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1949 – 1956).
  • Mitchell, Edgar D. – American astronaut. Sixth person to walk on the moon.
  • Mix, Tom – U.S. Marshal turned film actor. Starred in over 400 westerns.
  • Monckton, Lionel – Musician.
  • Monge, Gaspard, Comte de Pluse – French mathematician. Inventor of descriptive geometry.
  • Montgolfier, Jacques Etienne – French aeronautic inventor. Built and ascended in the first practical hot – air balloon (1783).
  • Moody, William H. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1906 – 1910).
  • Mozart, Leopold – Concertmaster, celebrated violinist, composer, and author. Father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus – Austrian composer. Considered among the greatest and most prolific composers in history (“The Marriage of Figaro”, “Don Giovanni”, “The Magic Flute”).
  • Mucha, Alphonse – Czech – French poster designer and painter.
  • Murphy, Audie – Most decorated American soldier of WWII and film actor (“The Red Badge of Courage”,”To Hell and Back”).
  • Naismith, James – Canadian – born American sports educator who originated the game of basketball (1891).
  • Nelson, Samuel – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1845 – 1872).
  • New, Harry S. – Postmaster General who established air mail.
  • Newhall, Lord – British Military leader during World War II;Royal Air Force.
  • Newton, Joseph Fort – Christian minister.
  • Nunn, Sam – U.S. Senator from Georgia.
  • O’Higgins, Bernardo – Chilean leader.
  • Olds, Ransom E. – American automobile pioneer.
  • Otis, James – American Revolutionary politician and publicist.
  • Palmer, Arnold – American golfer. First to win four Masters Tournaments.
  • Paterson, William – Irish – born American Revolutionary leader and jurist. Member of the Constitutional Convention (1787). U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1793 – 1806).
  • Peale, Charles Willson – American painter, naturalist, and inventor.
  • Peale, Norman Vincent – American cleric and author (“The Power of Positive Thinking”).
  • Peary, Robert Edwin – American naval officer and Arctic explorer.
  • Penney, James C. – American retailer (“J.C. Penny”).
  • Pepper, Claude – U.S. Senator (1936 – 1951) and Representative (1963 – 1989) from Florida.
  • Pershing, John Joseph “Black Jack” – American general. Commanded American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I. Army chief of staff (1921 – 1924).
  • Pike, Albert – Philosopher. Author of “Morals and Dogma”.
  • Pitney, Mahlon – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1912 – 1922).
  • Poinsett, Joel R. – U.S. Minister to Mexico. Developed the poinsettia flower.
  • Pope, Alexander – English writer.
  • Pullman, George M. – American industrialist and inventor. Built first rail sleeping car.
  • Pushkin, Aleksander – Russian poet.
  • Reed, Stanley F. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1938 – 1957).
  • Revere, Paul – American silversmith, engraver, and Revolutionary War hero.
  • Rhodes, Cecil John – British financier and colonizer. Prime minister of Cape Colony (1890).
  • Richards, Michael – Comedian and actor. Best known for role as Cosmo Kramer on “Seinfeld” TV series.
  • Richardson, Elliot – U.S. Attorney General (1973) .
  • Rickenbacker, Eddie – American aviator who was the most decorated combat pilot of World War I; President of Eastern Airlines (1938 – 1963).
  • Ringling Brothers – American circus owners (All seven brothers and their father were Masons).
  • Rizal, Jose – Philippine national leader and writer.
  • Roberts, Allen E. – Author of several books on Masonry.
  • Robinson, John J. – Author of several books on Masonry (“Born in Blood”; “A Pilgrim’s Path”).
  • Robinson, Sugar Ray – American prizefighter. Six – time world champion.
  • Rogers, Roy – Singing cowboy and actor.
  • Rogers, Will Penn Adair – American humorist.
  • Romberg, Sigmund – Hungarian – born American composer of operettas (“Blossom Time”, “Student Prince”).
  • Rutledge, Wiley B. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1943 – 1949).
  • Salten, Felix – Creator of Bambi.
  • San Martin, Jose de – Argentine revolutionary leader.
  • Sanders, Harland (“Colonel Sanders”) – Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurants.
  • Sarnoff, David – American radio and television pioneer. Formed the National Broadcasting Company.
  • Sax, Antoine Joseph – Inventor of the saxophone.
  • Schiller, (Johann Christoph) Friedrich von – German writer.
  • Schirra, Walter Marty, Jr. – American astronaut.
  • Schoonover, George – Founder of “The Builder”.
  • Scott, Capt. Robert Falcon – British explorer.
  • Scott, Sir Walter – British writer of ballads and historical novels.
  • Scott, Winfield – American general. Hero of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War (1846 – 1848).
  • Sellers, Peter – Actor (“The Pink Panther”; “Dr. Strangelove”; “Being There”).
  • Shackleton, Sir Ernest – British explorer and writer (“Heart of the Antarctic”).
  • Sibelius, Jean – Composer.
  • Skelton, Red – Film/television comedian.
  • Sloane, Sir John – Artist.
  • Smith, John Stafford – Wrote the music that became the U.S. National Anthem.
  • Sousa, John Philip – American bandmaster and composer who wrote comic operas and marches such as Stars and Stripes Forever (1897).
  • Speaker, Tris – Baseball Hall of Famer.
  • Spilsbury, Sir Bernard – English Scientist.
  • Stafford, Thomas Patten – American astronaut.
  • Stanford, Leland – American financier of the Central Pacific Railroad. Founder of Stanford University (1885).
  • Stanislaus II – King of Poland (1764 – 1795).
  • Stevenson, Adlai – U.S. Vice President (1893 – 1897).
  • Stewart, Potter – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1958 – 1981).
  • Still, Andrew T. – American physician who devised treatment of osteopathy.
  • Stillwell, Joseph – American general during World War II.
  • Stratton, Charles “General Tom Thumb” – American entertainer who reached 3 feet 4 inches at maturity. Toured extensively with P.T. Barnum’s circus.
  • Steuben, Baron von – Prussian – born American Revolutionary military leader.
  • Sullivan, Sir Arthur – British composer.
  • Swayne, Noah H. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1862 – 1881).
  • Swift, Jonathan – Irish – born English writer (“Gulliver’s Travels”, “A Modest Proposal”).
  • Teets, John W. – Chairman and President of Dial Corporation.
  • Thomas, Danny – Entertainer.
  • Thomas, Dave – Founder of Wendy’s restaurants.
  • Thomas, Lowell – American radio commentator.
  • Thornhill, Sir James – English Artist.
  • Tinker, Joe – American baseball player.
  • Tirpitz, Alfred Von – German admiral who organized the German Navy in World War I.
  • Todd, Thomas – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1807 – 1826).
  • Travis, Colonel William B. – Fought at the Battle of the Alamo.
  • Trimble, Robert – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1826 – 1828).
  • Vinson, Frederick M. – Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court (1946 – 1953).
  • Wadlow, Robert Pershing – Tallest human being on record.
  • Wallace, George C. – Governor of Alabama.
  • Wallace, Lewis – American general, diplomat, and author (“Ben Hur”).
  • Wanamaker, John – American merchant whose men’s clothing business grew into one of the first department stores. Also served as U.S. postmaster general (1889 – 1893).
  • Warner, Jack – American filmmaker. Co – founder of Warner Brothers Pictures.
  • Warren, Earl – Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court (1953 – 1969).
  • Warren, Joseph – American physician and patriot who instructed Paul Revere and William Dawes to make their ride to Lexington.
  • Washington, Booker T. – American educator.
  • Watson, Thomas John – President (1914 – 1949) and Chairman (1949 – 1956) of IBM.
  • Wayne, John – Film actor, American icon.
  • Webb, Matthew – First man to swim the English Channel.
  • Weitz, Paul J. – American astronaut who flew on Skylab and space shuttle missions.
  • Wesley, Samuel – Musician.
  • Whiteman, Paul – American conductor.
  • Wilde, Oscar – Irish writer (“The Picture of Dorian Gray”, “The Importance of Being Earnest”).
  • Wingate, Sir Francis – British general and imperial administrator, principal founder and governor – general of the Anglo – Egyptian Sudan (1899 – 1916).
  • Woodbury, Levi – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1845 – 1851).
  • Wolfitt, Sir Donald – English actor.
  • Woods, William B. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1880 – 1887).
  • Wyler, William – American filmmaker (“Jezebel”, “Wuthering Heights”, Ben Hur”).
  • Young, Denton True “Cy” – American baseball player.
  • Zanuck, Darryl F. – Cofounder of 20th Century Productions.
  • Ziegfeld, Florenz – American theatrical producer famed for his extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies.
  • Zoffany, John – Artist.