Past Masters

The Master hold the title "Worshipful" because his is the most respected office in the lodge. The Brethren have entrusted their Worshipful Master with the ultimate responsibility for all of the various workings of the lodge. The Brethren of the lodge trust that they and the lodge will "pleasure and profit" for the leadership of the Master whom they have elected.

Over the years, Shakespeare Lodge has been blessed by a continuous stream of Worshipful Masters who have exhibited leadership and brought the lodge honor and respect, both within and without the District.

This litany would not be complete without noting the Masters' right hand in the South East. He is one of the two operating officers of the lodge. It is his watchful eye which helps guide the new Master through the Masonic year.

Year

Master

Secretary

U.D. Jacob P. Solomon Henry E. Parks

1874 Bernard Brooks Julius K. Roadhous

1875 Bernard Brooks Julius K. Roadhous

1876 William Bennett Julius K. Roadhous

1877 Ammi C. Cheever Jamison J. Raphael

1878 Louis Solomon Jamison J. Raphael

1879 Julius Harlam W. Snyder; Adoph Bach

1880 Julius Harlam Adoph Bach

1881 Joseph C. Wolff Adoph Bach

1882 Julius Jacobs Edward Gottlieb

1883 Julius Jacobs Edward Gottlieb

1884 Louis Harlam Edward Gottlieb

1885 Louis Harlam Edward Gottlieb

1886 Louis Harlam Edward Gottlieb

1887 Moses Harlam Edward Gottlieb

1888 Moses Harlam Edward Gottlieb

1889 Ascher Morris Edward Gottlieb

1890 Ascher Morris Edward Gottlieb

1891 Ned Harlam Edward Gottlieb

1892 Joseph Rothschild Edward Gottlieb

1893 Joseph Rothschild Edward Gottlieb

1894 Rudolph Holde Edward Gottlieb

1895 Rudolph Holde Edward Gottlieb

1896 Isaac Niner Edward Gottlieb

1897 Isaac Niner Edward Gottlieb

1898 Ascher Morris Edward Gottlieb

1899 Ascher Morris Edward Gottlieb

1900 Louis F. Hamann Edward Gottlieb; Joseph Rothschild

1901 William Goldsticker Meyer Krasner

1902 William Goldsticker Meyer Krasner

1903 William Goldsticker Meyer Krasner

1904 Isaac Underdorfer Abram Frank

1905 Max Monfried Abram Frank

1906 Leopold Levy Abram Frank

1907 Leopold Levy Abram Frank

1908 Louis A. Sable Abram Frank

1909 Louis A. Sable Abram Frank

1910 Percy Ablowich Abram Frank

1911 Leopold Levy Abram Frank

1912 Leon Worms Abram Frank

1913 Leon Worms Abram Frank

1914 Harry Z. Cohen Abram Frank

1915 David E. Hurwitz Abram Frank

1916 Harry P. Fierst Abram Frank

1917 Benjamin Wurzburger Abram Frank

1918 Jacob S. Sheldon Abram Frank

1919 Isaidor Hirschfeld Abram Frank

1920 Mathew L. Margolish Abram Frank

1921 Charles Kross Abram Frank

1922 Abraham Strachstein Abram Frank

1923 Robert I. Shank Abram Frank

1924 Julius H. Kaplove Abram Frank

1925 Morris M. Beskind Abram Frank

1926 Ralph Frank Abram Frank

1927 Harold Vorzimer Abram Frank

1928 Arnold G. Landres Abram Frank

1929 Philip Horowitz Abram Frank

1930 Sigmund Schnarch Abram Frank

1931 Solomon S. Leff Abram Frank

1932 Max Zigas Abram Frank

1933 Louis Cutler Abram Frank

1934 Irving A. Israel Abram Frank

1935 Gerson T. Margolish Abram Frank

1936 Ricahrd H. Monfried Abram Frank

1937 Arthur Markewich Abram Frank

1938 George Friedman Abram Frank; Louis Cutler

1939 Benjamin Barondess Max Zigas

1940 Hilton A. Leff Max Zigas

1941 Samuel P. Pritz Max Zigas

1942 Maurice Adler Max Zigas

1943 Jerome H. Brill Max Zigas

1944 Morris A. Bonderefsky Max Zigas

1945 Anthony L. Turano Max Zigas

1946 Harry E. Storin Max Zigas

1947 George Feldman Max Zigas

1948 Samuel Littman Max Zigas

1949 Louis Ziskin Max Zigas

1950 Abraham J. Berk Max Zigas

1951 Eli Cohen Max Zigas

1952 Herman Schneider Max Zigas

1953 Samuel Scholnick Max Zigas

1954 Gerald D. Schwartz Max Zigas

1955 Joseph Aripotch Max Zigas

1956 Harold R. Kramer Max Zigas

1957 Merny A. Milman Max Zigas

1958 Sidney Warren Max Zigas

1959 Max Cohen Max Zigas

1960 Harold S. Besser Max Zigas

1961 Aaron Janis Max Zigas

1962 Milton Pelikow Max Zigas

1963 Ralph Katz Max Zigas

1964 Morris M. Karp Max Zigas

1965 Daniel H. Berman Max Zigas

1966 Martin Manes Max Zigas

1967 Carl Liss Max Zigas

1968 Michael H. Gold Max Zigas

1969 Daniel M. Semel Max Zigas

1970 Frank Mandelbaum Max Zigas

1971 Nicholas Ferraro Max Zigas

1972 George Lipkin Max Zigas

1973 Walter Schraeter Ralph Katz

1974 Leroy A. Kramer Ralph Katz

1975 Isidore Kratka Ralph Katz

1976 Jerome Katz Ralph Katz

1977 Lawrence J. Rossnick Ralph Katz

1978 Raymond Shapson Ralph Katz

1979 Michael H. Ackner Ralph Katz

1980 David G. Rosenthal Ralph Katz

1981 Raymond Puro Ralph Katz

1982 Jeremiah J. DeNonno, Jr. Ralph Katz

1983 Jeffrey S. Liss Ralph Katz; Barry B. Balogh

1984 Robert L. Tenny Barry B. Balogh

1985 Jerold C. Liss Barry B. Balogh

1986 Michael B. Daniels Barry B. Balogh

1987 Sheldon B. Richman Barry B. Balogh

1988 Sheldon B. Richman Barry B. Balogh

1989 Barry B. Balogh Sheldon B. Richman

1990 David G. Rosenthal Barry B. Balogh; Sheldon B. Richman

1991 Daniel M. Semel Stephen A. Rubinstein

1992-1993 Jay B. Azneer Stephen A. Rubinstein

1993-1994 Sheldon B. Richman Stephen A. Rubinstein

1994-1995 Basilio Whyte Stephen A. Rubinstein

1995-1996 Daniel M. Semel Stephen A. Rubinstein

1996-1997 David G. Rosenthal Stephen A. Rubinstein

1997-1998 Sheldon B. Richman Stephen A. Rubinstein

1998-1999 Stanley A. Schimmel Stephen A. Rubinstein

1999-2000 Bernard A. Liss Stephen A. Rubinstein

2000-2001 William J. Thomas Stephen A. Rubinstein

2001-2002 Robert S. Byer Stephen A. Rubinstein

2002-2003 A. Ihsan Toksu Stephen A. Rubinstein

2003-2004 William J. Thomas Robert S. Byer (acting)

2004-2005 Sheldon B. Richman Joshua A. Gaffin

2005-2006 Christopher Winnicki Joshua A. Gaffin

2006-2007 Robert Anthony Joshua A. Gaffin/Rhan Estling (acting)

2007-2008 Julio Duran Rhan Estling

2008-2009 Patrick A. Kelsey Rhan Estling

Year

Masters of Other Lodges
who Belong(ed) to Shakespeare

Lodge

1956? Sidney Gittelson Argosy?

1975 Daniel M. Semel Allied 1170

1979 Enrique Castillo True Light 227

1980 Enrique Castillo True Light 227

1981 Enrique Castillo True Light 227

1989 Enrique Castillo Peerless 195

1990 Enrique Castillo Peerless 195

1991 Enrique Castillo Peerless 195

1999 Sheldon B. Richman Andrew Jackson 120, Alexandria VA

1999-2000 Stephen A. Rubinstein Bredablick 880

?? E.T. North-Bourne St. George 200, Hamilton, Bermuda

2000-2001 Rob Paixao Huntington Federal Lodge, Russell MA

2003-2004 Hansel Asmar Sons of Liberty 301, Cliffside Park, NJ

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