Famous Business Masons

Many men throughout history have been members of our fraternity.

In these pages we will present you with them and try to impress upon you the great men that have been Masons.

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Members on this page are Businessmen

Leaders of Industry, Founders of Corporations and Inventors

During the Industrial Revolution, a captain of industry was a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributes positively to the country in some way. This may have been through increased productivity, expansion of markets, providing more jobs, or acts of philanthropy.

Photo of Edwin Laurentine Drake

Edwin Drake

Oil Driller
Birthday: March 29, 1819 Deceased: November 9, 1880

Biography

Also known as Colonel Drake, was an American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the United States.