William H. Grey, first Grand Master, Minister and Legislator.
John H. Johnson, 2nd Grand Master, 1st Grand Patron, Politician.
J.C. Corbin, 3rd Grand Master, founder of Branch Normal College, now UAPB.
Moses A. Clark, 4th Grand Master, self-taught lawyer, builder of Masonic Temple. Served 25 years.
Milford Gibbs, member Richmond #2, first Black banker.
James and Annie Gilliam, brother and sister, Grand Patron and Grand Matron together, educators.
S.T. Boyd, Grand Master, 1st president of Shorter College.
J.E. Peake, educator, full time Grand Patron. Membership grew from 150 to 10,000 in Order of Eastern Star.
M.J. Caruth, "Mr. Mason" of Arkansas, first Black to chair the Crime Commission in Arkansas.
Otis Hicks, Past Grand Master, first Black JP in Ashley County.
Mahlon Martin, first Black City Manager in Little Rock.
Carl E. Hyman, MD, 1st Black to chair the ABC Commission in Arkansas, serving under 5 governors.
Rodney Slater, first Black Highway Commissioner.
Leroy Brownlee, member of Arkansas Pardons and Paroles.
Charles Bussey, first Black Mayor of Little Rock.
Leo Chitman, first Black mayor of West Memphis, Arkansas.
Cleveland Wilson, first Black school board member in Hamburg.
Robert Cornelius, first Black school board member in Crossett, AR.
Frederick S. Doles, first Black highway engineer in Arkansas.
Howard L. Woods, Grand Master, member Arkansas State Police Commission.
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