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Y Resolution 1 dots per ResolutionUnit Keywords landmark historic marker William Stephens Savannah Georgia First Grand Master Grand Lodge Of Georgia Grand Lodge F&Am Jan. 1752 Beaulieu Bulie English Ancestry eminent lawyer jurist War for Independence First Attorney chief justice posts of honor president Thomas Jefferson Solomon's Lodge honor Masonic posterity travel United States of America United States America USA US GA Chatham County history historical historical marker famous popular place of interest tourist attraction tourist destination travel destination tourism tourist attraction sign American vertical historical site road roadside roadsign text information displayed historic attractions display 1791 Union No. 10 extinct organized 16 Dec. 1786 independent Sovereign Masonic Power sovereign Masonic power elected grand master reelected record longevity Masonic office equaled honored Colonial cemetery 100000 memory Education & Historical Commission 1970 master of Solomon's Lodge appointed District Court Judge distinction death 6 Aug. 1819 Freemason worshipful Mayor of Savannah distinguished 1783 1802 important general
Caption William Stephens - First Grand Master, Grand Lodge Of Georgia, F&Am - Born Jan. 1752 At Beaulieu (Bulie) Near Savannah Of Distinguished English Ancestry William Stephens Was An Eminent Lawyer And Jurist during and after the War For Independence. Georgia's First Attorney-General He Was Also Chief Justice Of Georgia, Mayor Of Savannah and held Other Important Posts Of Honor. In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson Appointed him United States District Court Judge Which Position he held with distinction until just prior To His Death On 6 Aug. 1819. A dedicated Freemason he was worshipful master of Solomon's Lodge At Savannah prior to 1783. In 1791 He Was worshipful Master Of Another Savannah Lodge, Union No. 10 (Extinct). When The Grand Lodge Of Georgia, F. & A. M., was organized At Savannah On 16 Dec. 1786 As The Independent And Sovereign Masonic Power In Georgia, William Stephens Was Elected Grand Master and he served through 1788. In 1793 He Was Re-Elected Grand Master And Served Continuously Through 1813, A Record Of Longevity In That Exalted Masonic Office Never Since Equaled. The Honored Remains Of Grand Master Stephens Rest In The Colonial Cemetery Of Savannah. His Masonic Posterity, The Nearly 100,000 Freemasons Of Georgia, Will Ever Cherish His Memory. Marker Place By The Education & Historical Commission Of The Grand Lodge Of Georgia, F. & A. M., 1970