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BILLY J. HAMILTON, JR.
Masonic Author and Podcast Host

Publications

Knight Templar Magazine “Managing Expectations with the Masonic Quadrant” - January 2018 issue, pg 27-29

Knight Templar Magazine “Laying Down the Sword”- May 2019 issue, pg 21-24

Transactions of the Texas Lodge of Research “Samuel May Williams: Texas Pioneer and Mason” - 2019

Journal of the Masonic Society “Major John Melville Allen - Soldier, Politician, and Mason” - Issue 47, Winter 2020

Podcast

Co-host of Fort Worth #148 Masonic Podcast

Texas MasoniCon

Director of Technology and Planning Team Member - 2018 to current

Active Membership

Fort Worth Lodge #148, Phoenix Lodge #275, Ocean Lodge #230 (charter member), Union Lodge #82 (charter member) - Grand Lodge of Texas

Entered Apprentice - November 26, 1996, Triangle #548, Lawton, OK

Fellowcraft - November 17, 1998, Chandler #34, Chandler, AZ

Master Mason - December 15, 1998, Chandler #34, Chandler, AZ

Endowed Member (Fort Worth Lodge) - 2018

Texas Lodge of Research

Associate Member - September 16, 2017

Full Member - June 15, 2019 (For Presentation of "Samuel May Williams: Texas Pioneer and Mason")

Tranquility Lodge #2000

Member - October 21, 2017

Colorado Lodge of Research - Grand Lodge of Colorado

Member - July 31, 2020

Fort Worth Valley - Orient of Texas, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite

Secret Master (4th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Perfect Master (5th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Intimate Secretary (6th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Provost and Judge (7th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Intendant of the Building (8th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Elu of the Nine (9th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Elu of the Fifteen (10th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Elu of the a Twelve or Prince Ameth (11th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Master Architect (12th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Royal Arch of a Solomon (13th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Perfect Elu (14th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Knight of the East, or the Sword, or the Eagle (15th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Prince of Jerusalem (16th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Knight of the East and West (17th Degree) - March 4, 2017

Knight Rose Croix (18th Degree) - March 11, 2017

Grand Pontiff (19th Degree) - March 11, 2017

Master of the Symbolic Lodge (20th Degree) - March 11, 2017

Noachite, or Prussian Knight (21st Degree) - March 11, 2017

Knight of the Royal Axe, Prince of Libanus (22nd Degree) - March 11, 2017

Chief of the Tabernacle (23rd Degree) - March 11, 2017

Prince of the Tabernacle (24th Degree) - March 11, 2017

Knight of the Brazen Serpent (25th Degree) - March 11, 2017

Prince of Mercy (26th Degree) - March 11, 2017

Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept (27th Degree) - March 11, 2017

Knight Commander of the Temple (28th Degree) - March 11, 2017

Scottish Knight of Saint Andrew (29th Degree) - March 18, 2017

Knight Kadosh, or Knight of the White and Black (30th Degree) - March 18, 2017

Inspector Inquisitor (31st Degree) - March 18, 2017

Master of the Royal Secret (32nd Degree) - March 18, 2017

Order of the Thistle of the Knights of Saint Andrew - Fort Worth Valley, Orient of Texas, A.A.S.R.

Knight - May 31, 2017

Texas Chapter #362 - Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Texas

Mark Master - May 22, 2017

Past Master (Virtual) - May 23, 2017

Most Excellent Master - May 23, 2017

Royal Arch Mason - June 19, 2017

Endowed Member - 2020

Texas Council #321 and Robert Morriss Elgin Council #415 (charter member) - Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Texas

Royal Master - July 5, 2017

Select Master - July 5, 2017

Super Excellent Master - June 22, 2019

Endowed Member (Texas Council) - 2020

Worth Commandery #19 - Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas

Illustrious Order of the Red Cross - July 8, 2017

Passing Order of Saint Paul, or the Mediterranean Pass - July 8, 2018

Order of the Knights of Malta - July 8, 2017

Order of the Temple - July 8, 2017

Grapevine Chapter #326 - Grand Chapter of Texas Order of the Eastern Star

Initiated - May 15, 2017

Moslah Shrine - Shriners International (Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine)

Initiated - September 23, 2017

El Texa Grotto - Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm

Initiated - February 24, 2018

Invitational Bodies

Trinity College #154 - York Rite Sovereign College of North America

Knight of York - May 12, 2018

Worth's Shamrock Council #54 - Grand Council Knight Masons, USA

Initiated - February 19, 2019

Knight of the Sword - February 19, 2019

Knight of the East - February 19, 2019

Knight of the East and West - February 19, 2019

Worth's Hiram Abiff Council #342 - Texas Allied Masonic Degrees Association

Obligated - June 1, 2019

Excellent Master - June 1, 2019

Knight of Constantinople - June 1, 2019

Grand Architect - June 1, 2019

Order of the Secret Monitor - June 1, 2019

Saint Lawrence the Martyr - June 1, 2019

Masters of Tyre - June 12, 2021

Superintendent - June 12, 2021

Grand Tilers of Solomon - June 12, 2021

Royal Ark Mariner - June 19, 2021

Masonic Order of the Bath in the United States of America

Initiated - June 1, 2019

Ye Antient Order of Noble Corks

Initiated - June 11, 2021

The Ancient and Masonic Order of the Scarlet Cord

Grade 1/Ostiarius - March 27, 2021

Grade 2/Lector - March 27, 2021

Grade 3/Haler & Exorcist - June 11, 2021

Red Branch of Eri

Man-at-Arms - December 21, 2021

The Worshipful Society of Free Masons, Rough Masons, Wallers, Paviors, Plaisterers and Bricklayers (Operatives)

Iº Indentured Apprentice - March 6, 2021

IIº Fellow of the Craft - August 28, 2021

Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis

Iº Zelator - October 9, 2021

IIº Theoricus - October 9, 2021

IIIº Practicus - October 9, 2021

IVº Philosophus - October 9, 2021

Masonic Leadership Training

Officer Leadership Training - Grand Lodge of Texas

Class 101 - Corpus Christi - November 10-12, 2017

Class 201 - Dallas - August 10-12, 2018

York Rite Emergent Leadership

Class 101 - South Central Department Conference, San Antonio - September 22, 2018

Class 201 - South Central Department Conference, Little Rock, AR - September 21, 2019

Class 301 - South Central Department Conference, Overton Park, KS - September 18, 2021

Offices Held

Fort Worth Lodge #148

Senior Steward 2017-2018

Junior Warden 2018-2019

Senior Warden 2019-2020

Worshipful Master 2020-2021

Tiler 2021-2022

Texas Lodge of Research

Senior Deacon 2020-2021

Junior Warden 2021-2022

Editorial Committee 2020-present
Webmaster 2020-present

Texas Chapter #362, Royal Arch Masons

Master of 2nd Veil 2017-2018

Excellent King 2018-2019

Most Excellent High Priest 2019-2020

Texas Council #321, Royal and Select Masters

Right Illustrious Deputy Master 2018-2019

Thrice Illustrious Master 2019-2020

Robert Morriss Elgin Council #415, Royal and Select Masters

Charter Member

Recorder 2019-current

Worth Commandery #19, Knights Templar

Standard Bearer 2017-2018

Junior Warden 2018-2019

Captain General 2019-2020

Generalissimo 2020-2021

Eminent Commander 2021-2022

Council of Kadosh, Fort Worth Valley A.A.S.R.

Bearer of the Beauceant 2017-2018

Consistory, Fort Worth Valley A.A.S.R.

Assistant Expert 2020-2021

Knights of Saint Andrew, Fort Worth Valley A.A.S.R.

Quartermaster 2017-2018

Treasurer 2019-2020

Trinity College #154 - York Rite Sovereign College of North America

Eminent Secretary - June 6, 2020 to current

Worth's Hiram Abiff Council #342, Allied Masonic Degrees

Junior Deacon 2020-2021

Senior Deacon 2021-2022

Tejas Council #282, Allied Masonic Degrees

Senior Deacon 2020-2021

Senior Warden 2021-2022

Worth's Shamrock Council #54, Knight Masons

Sentinel 2019-2020

Priest 2020-2021

Director of Ceremonies 2021-2021

                         

Tarrant County York Rite Association

1st Vice-President 2018-2019

President 2019-2020

Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Texas

Order of High Priesthood 2019

Grand Representative to Ontario, Canada (appointed 2019)

Internet Committee 2018-2020, 2022

Internet Committee Chairman 2019-2020

District Deputy Grand High Priest, District 19 2020-2021

Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Texas

Order of the Silver Trowel 2019

Grand Representative to District of Columbia (appointed 2020)

Internet Committee 2018-2020, 2022

Internet Committee Chairman 2019-2020

Planning Committee for MIGM Don Paul Payton, 2019 vice-chair
Planning Committee for MIGM Jackie Matthews, 2020
Planning Committee for MIGM Bob Brunk, 2021

Grand Chaplain 2020-2021

Grand Captain of the Guards 2021-2022

Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas

Electronic Communications Committee 2018-current

Grand Encampment Knights Templar, USA

Communications Committee 2021-current

Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle

Regional Secretary (Texas) 2017-current

Order of DeMolay

Adult Advisor (H. Malvern Marks Chapter) - April 27, 2017 to December 31, 2017

Adult Advisor (Texas Jurisdiction At-Large) - January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018

Adult Advisor (Red Oak Chapter) - January 1, 2019 to current

 

Esoteric Certificates

Grand Lodge of Texas

B certificate earned August 30, 2018, renewed August 3, 2019

3-year C certificate 2020

Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Texas/Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Texas

1st year 2017, renewed 2018 and 2019

2-year 2020

 

Out of State Lodges Visited

Phoenix No. 144, San Francisco, CA (stated meeting) - March 2, 2017

L'Union Française No. 17, Manhattan, NY (French Rite EA degree) - June 20, 2017

Chandler Thunderbird No. 15, Chandler, AZ (EA degree) - June 27, 2017

Lodge No. 2, Philadelphia, PA (stated meeting, 260th anniversary) - June 5, 2018

Navesink Lodge No. 9, Red Bank, NJ (stated meeting) - June 6, 2018

William H. Uptown Naval and Military Lodge No. 206, Bremerton, WA (stated meeting) - August 22, 2018

Yancey C. Blalock Lodge No. 265, Shoreline, WA (stated meeting) - June 11, 2019

Colorado Lodge of Research, Denver, CO (stated meeting) - July 31, 2021

Out of State Commanderies Visited

Ivanhoe Commandery #24, Milwaukee, WI (stated conclave) - March 7, 2018

Ivanhoe Commandery #24, Milwaukee, WI (stated conclave) - March 6, 2019

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