Famous 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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George Nethercutt

Congressman Washington
Birthday: October 7, 1944

Biography

American politician, author, consultant, columnist and commentator. Nethercutt is the founder and chairman of The George Nethercutt Foundation. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2005, representing Washington’s 5th congressional district. Born in Spokane, Washington, and a graduate of North Central High School, Nethercutt earned a B.A. in English from Washington State University and a law degree from Gonzaga University. He worked as a clerk for Alaskan federal Judge Raymond Plummer. Nethercutt then served as staff counsel and later chief of staff to Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) before returning to private practice in Washington State. Specializing in estate and adoption law, he also co-founded the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, a private, not-for-profit institution to help prevent child abuse.