Founders

The Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite Founded in Charleston, S.C. May 31, 1801 Col. John Mitchell, Sov. Grand Commander (Born: Near Glenarm, County Antrim, Ireland, 1740, Died: Charleston Jan. 25, 1816?) Dr. Frederick Dalcho, Lt. Grand Commander (Born: London, England, October 1770 - Died: Charleston November 24, 1836) Emanuel de La Motta, Treasurer General of the Holy Empire (Born: St. Croix, Danish West Indies Nov. 2 1760 - Died: Charleston May 17, 1821) Abraham Alexander, Secretary General of the Holy Empire (Born: London, England, 1743 - Died: Charleston, Feb. 21, 1816) Major T.B. Bowen, Grand Master of Ceremonies (Born: Ireland, 1742 - Died: Near Charleston, July 12, 1805) Israel de Lihen, Sov Gr Inspector-General (Born: Prague, Czechoslovakia - Died: Charleston, Jan. 28, 1807) Dr. Issac Auld, Sov Gr Inspector-General (Born: Norristown, Pennsylvania Feb. 25, 1770 - Died: Edisto, S.C. October 17, 1826) Moses C. Levy, Sov Gr Inspector-General (Born: Poland 1749 - Died: Charleston March 1839) Dr. James Moultrie, Sov Gr Inspector-General (Born: Charleston, South Carolina Sept 1766 - Died: Charleston, S.C. Nov. 20, 1836.) Jean Baptiste Delahouge (Born: France 1744 - Died: Paris France, April 13, 1822) Comte de Grasse (Born: Versailles, France, Feb. 14, 1756 - Died: Paris France, June 10, 1845)

Portions Reprinted with permission of the Scottish Rite Journal, June 1999

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