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History of the Order in the United States
"It would be a matter of pride and gratification," said Past Grand Master Hopkins, in his report to Grand Encampment, in 1889, "if we could trace the genealogy of our Templar organizations, by clear and unquestionable steps, back to a legitimate and respected parentage. But as that can not be done—as the very baptismal record of our Grand Encampment has been found to be erroneous—and so many subordinate bodies were formed without formality and without legality, we can only admit the established facts, and trust that the power, the purity, and the renown of our maturer years may soften the disappointment occasioned by the knowledge of an unfortunate origin."
The Grand Encampment was formed on the 10th of June, 1816, by delegates from the Grand Commanderies (then called Encampments) of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.
Conclaves and Grand Masters of the Grand Encampment
No.
Conclaves.
Grand Masters.
Remarks.
Place.
Year.
Name and Residence.
1
New York
1816
DeWitt Clinton, New York
2
New York
1819
DeWitt Clinton, New York
3
New York
1826
DeWitt Clinton, New York
Died February 11, 1828.
4
New York
1829
Rev. Jonathan Nye, Claremont
Died April 1, 1843.
5
Baltimore
1832
Rev. Jonathan Nye, Claremont
6
Washington
1835
James M. Allen, Cayuga, N. Y
Died
7
Boston
1838
James M. Allen, Cayuga, N. Y
8
New York
1841
James M Allen Cayuga, N. Y
9
New Haven
1844
Archibald Bull, Troy, N. Y
Died December 22, 1865.
10
Columbus
1847
William B. Hubbard, Columbus
Died January 5, 1866.
11
Boston
1850
William B. Hubbard, Columbus
12
Lexington
1853
William B. Hubbard, Columbus
13
Hartford
1856
William B. Hubbard, Columbus
14
Chicago
1859
Benjamin B. French, Washington
Died August 12, 1870.
15
New York
1862
Benjamin B. French, Washington
16
Columbus
1865
Henry L. Palmer, Milwaukee
17
St. Louis
1868
William S. Gardner, Newton, Mass
Died April 14, 1888.
18
Baltimore
1871
John Q. A. Fellows, New Orleans
19
New Orleans
1874
James. H. Hopkins, Pittsburg
20
Cleveland
1877
Vincent L. Hurlbut, Chicago
21
Chicago
1880
Benjamin Dean, Boston
22
San Francisco
1883
Robert E. Withers, Wytheville, Va.
23
St. Louis
1886
Charles Roome, New York
Died June 28, 1890.
24
Washington
1889
John P. S. Gobin, Lebanon, Pa.
25
Denver
1892
Hugh McCurdy, Corunna, Mich.
26
Boston
1895
27
1898
28
1901