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11/08/2026

07/05/2026

Gerald Ford was initiated into the Freemasons on September 30, 1949, joining the fraternal order alongside his three younger brothers in a ceremony that marked the beginning of a lifelong commitment to Masonic values.

Ford later reflected on the significance of the moment, noting that when he took his obligation as a Master Mason, he recalled the deep value his own father had attached to the order.

He rose steadily through the ranks of Freemasonry over the following decades, earning the degrees of the Scottish Rite and being made a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason on September 26, 1962.

Ford was unanimously elected Honorary Grand Master of the International Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay, in April 1975, serving in that role during his presidency.

In a remarkable and historic moment, Ford received the degrees of York Rite Masonry in a special ceremony held directly in the Oval Office on January 11, 1977, just days before leaving the presidency.

He was also a member of the Shriners and the Royal Order of Jesters, both affiliated bodies of Freemasonry, reflecting the breadth of his involvement in the fraternal tradition.

Ford joined a long line of American presidents who were Freemasons, connecting him to a tradition stretching back to George Washington himself.

07/05/2026

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