His name was Joseph Montfort, and he held the loftiest title, ever, of any Mason on the North American continent. Not even George Washington or Buzz Aldrin outranked him.
According to his impressive tombstone, Montfort was appointed to his position by the Duke of Beaufort in 1771, yet he evidently switched sides and joined the Revolution before he died in 1776. He lies in front of the Royal White Hart Lodge No. 2, which he founded -- buried alone, since apparently no one else was worthy of his company.
