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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 |
| 2009-2010 | Gilbert Ferrer | Bryan L. Berson |
| 2010-2011 | Michael Daniels | Lenny Cedano |