Grand Master of African Grand Lodge
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Grand Master of African Grand Lodge was the leading Masonic office overseeing Prince Hall’s pioneering African Lodge, one of the earliest recognized African American Masonic bodies in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grand Master of African Grand Lodge canonical | 1 |
| Grand Master of a Grand Lodge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12817838 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Master of African Grand Lodge Context triple: [Prince Hall, positionHeld, Grand Master of African Grand Lodge]
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A.
Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England was the highest-ranking officer and ceremonial head of one of the principal early Masonic governing bodies in England prior to the unification of English Freemasonry.
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B.
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
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C.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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D.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Scotland’s central governing body for Freemasonry.
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E.
Assistant Grand Masters of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Assistant Grand Masters of the United Grand Lodge of England are senior Freemasonry officers who support the Grand Master in overseeing and administering the lodge’s activities and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Master of African Grand Lodge Target entity description: Grand Master of African Grand Lodge was the leading Masonic office overseeing Prince Hall’s pioneering African Lodge, one of the earliest recognized African American Masonic bodies in the United States.
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A.
Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England was the highest-ranking officer and ceremonial head of one of the principal early Masonic governing bodies in England prior to the unification of English Freemasonry.
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B.
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
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C.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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D.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Scotland’s central governing body for Freemasonry.
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E.
Assistant Grand Masters of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Assistant Grand Masters of the United Grand Lodge of England are senior Freemasonry officers who support the Grand Master in overseeing and administering the lodge’s activities and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic office
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fraternal organization role ⓘ leadership position ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
African American mutual aid tradition
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early African American fraternalism ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
African Lodge
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linked to:
African Lodge No. 459
Prince Hall Freemasonry ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Prince Hall ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
conducts installations of lodge officers
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performs cornerstone layings and public Masonic ceremonies ⓘ presides over Grand Lodge communications ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| domain |
Prince Hall–affiliated Freemasonry
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linked to:
Prince Hall Freemasonry
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| equivalentTo |
Grand Master of a Grand Lodge
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linked to:
Grand Master of African Grand Lodge
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| ethnicContext | African American ⓘ |
| genderExpectationHistorical | male ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
African Grand Lodge
ⓘ
African Lodge No. 459 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the earliest recognized African American Masonic leadership offices in the United States
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symbol of African American autonomy within Freemasonry ⓘ |
| influenced | development of African American Masonic leadership structures ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder | Prince Hall ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel | grand lodge level ⓘ |
| partOf |
African Grand Lodge hierarchy
ⓘ
Prince Hall Masonic tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Prince Hall Freemasonry
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| precededBy | Master of African Lodge ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | members of African Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| religiousCulturalContext |
Freemasonry
ⓘ
linked to:
Freemasons
|
| requires |
Masonic membership in African Lodge or its successors
ⓘ
election or appointment under Masonic regulations ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcement of Masonic law and ritual
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governance of African Grand Lodge ⓘ granting dispensations and charters ⓘ oversight of subordinate lodges ⓘ representing African Grand Lodge to other Masonic bodies ⓘ |
| roleInOrganization |
chief executive officer
ⓘ
presiding officer ⓘ |
| supervises |
Grand Lodge officers
ⓘ
Worshipful Masters of subordinate lodges ⓘ |
| symbolizes | leadership of African American Freemasons in the early United States ⓘ |
| titleUsedBy | members of African Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthority | fraternal authority ⓘ |
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Subject: Grand Master of African Grand Lodge Description of subject: Grand Master of African Grand Lodge was the leading Masonic office overseeing Prince Hall’s pioneering African Lodge, one of the earliest recognized African American Masonic bodies in the United States.
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