This list is from David at HiramHunter.com, an online store that sells Masonic and other fraternal items. While it does not claim to be complete (for instance, King James I of England - also known as James VI of Scotland, who had the Christian Bible translated into the common language of his day -- the King James Holy Bible -- was also a Mason), this gives you some idea of famous Americans who have been members of the Craft.
- Abbott, Robert Sengstacke - Founder/publisher Chicago Defender
- Abbott, Sir John J.C. - Prime Minister of Canada 1891-92
- Adams, Samual - Presdient of US
- Aldrin, Edwin E. - Astronaut
- Allen, Richard - Founder/first bishop AME Church
- Armstrong, Louis - Jazz Musician
- Arnold, General Henry "Hap" - Commander of the Army Air Force
- Austin, Stephen F. - Father of Texas
- Autry, Gene - Actor
- Bach, Jahann Christian - Composer
- Baldwin, Henry - Supreme Court Justice
- Balfour, Lloyd - Jewelry
- Bartholdi, Frederic A. - Designed the Statue of Liberty
- Bassie, William "Count" - Orchestra leader/composer
- Baylor, Robert E. B. - Founder Baylor University
- Beard, Daniel Carter - Founder Boy Scouts
- Bell, Lawrence - Bell Aircraft Corp.
- Bennett, Viscount R.B. - Prime Minister of Canada 1930-35
- Berlin, Irving - Entertainer
- Black, Hugo L. - Supreme Court Justice
- Blair, Jr., John - Supreme Court Justice
- Blatchford, Samuel - Supreme Court Justice
- Borden, Sir Robert L. - Prime Minister of Canada 1911-1920
- Borglum, Gutzon & Lincoln - Father and Son who carved Mt. Rushmore
- Borgnine, Ernest - Actor
- Bowell, Sir Mackenzie - Prime Minister of Canada 1894-96
- Bowie, James - Alamo
- Bradley, Omar N. - Military leader
- Bradley, Thomas - Mayor of Las Angeles, CA
- Brant, Joseph - Chief of the Mohawks 1742 - 1807
- BuBois, W.E.B. - Educator/scholar
- Buchanan, James - President of the U.S.
- Burnett, David G. - 1st President of the Republic of Texas
- Burns, Robert - The National Poet of Scotland
- Burton, Harold H. - Supreme Court Justice
- Byrd, Admiral Richard E. - Flew over North Pole
- Byrnes, James F. - Supreme Court Justice
- Calvo, Father Francisco - Catholic Priest who started Freemasonry in Costa Rica 1865
- Carson, Christopher "Kit" - Frontiersman, scout and explorer
- Casanova - Italian Adventurer, writer and entertainer
- Catton, John - Supreme Court Justice
- Chagrin, Jean Francious - Designer of The Arc De Triomphe in Paris, France
- Chrysler, Walter P. - Automotive fame
- Churchill, Winston - British Leader
- Citroen, Andre - French Engineer and motor car manufacturer
- Clark, Roy - Country Western Star
- Clark, Thomas C. - Supreme Court Justice
- Clark, William - Explorer
- Clarke, John H. - Supreme Court Justice
- Clemens, Samuel L. - Mark Twain - writer
- Cobb, Ty - Baseball Player
- Cody, "Buffalo Bill" William - Indian fighter, Wild West Show
- Cohan, George M. - Broadway star
- Cole, Nat 'King' - Great ballad singer
- Collodi, Carlo - Writer of Pinocchio
- Colt, Samuel - Firearms inventor
- Combs, Earle Bryan - Baseball Hall of Fame
- Crockett, David - American Frontiersman and Alamo fame
- Cushing, William - Supreme Court Justice
- DeMille, Cecil - Actor
- Dempsey, Jack - Sports
- Desaguliers, John Theophilus - Inventor of the planetarium
- Devanter, Willis Van - Supreme Court Justice
- Dewey, Thomas - Presidential Candidate
- Diefenbaker, John G. - Prime Minister of Canada 1957-63
- Dole, Robert - Former Senator from Kansas
- Doolittle, General James - Famous Air Force Pilot
- Douglas, William O. - Supreme Court Justice
- Dow, William H. - Dow Chemical Co.
- Doyle, Sir Author Conan - Writer - Sherlock Holmes
- Drake, Edwin L - American Pioneer of the Oil industry
- Dubois, W.E.B. - Educator/author/historian
- Dunant, Jean Henri - Founder of the Red Cross
- Edward VII - King of England
- Edward VIII - King of England who abdicated the throne in less than 1 year
- Ellington, Duke - Composer, Arranger and Stylist
- Ellington, Edward K. "Duke" - Orchestra Leader/composer
- Ellsworth, Oliver - Supreme Court Justice
- Ervin Jr, Samual J. - Headed "Watergate" committee
- Evers, Medger Wiley - Civil Rights Leader
- Faber, Eberhard - Head of the famous Eberhard Fabor Pencil Company
- Fairbanks, Douglas - Silent film actor
- Field, Stephen J. - Supreme Court Justice
- Fields, W.C. - Actor
- Fisher, Geoffrey - Archbishop of Canterbury 1945 - 1961
- Fitch, John - Inventor of the Steamboat
- Fleming, Sir Alexander - Invented Penicillin
- Ford, Gerald R. - President of the U.S.
- Ford, Henry - Pioneer Automobile Manufacturer
- Forten, James - Abolitionist/manufacturer
- Fortune, Timpothy Thomas - Journalist
- Franklin, Benjamin - 1 of 13 Masonic signers of Constitution of the U.S.
- Fulton, Robert - Inventor of 1st Submarine and Steam powered warship
- Gable, Clark - Actor
- Garfield, James A. - President of the U.S.
- Gatling, Richard J. - Built the "Gatling Gun"
- George VI - King of England during W.W. II
- Gibbon, Edward - Writer - Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- Gilbert, Sir William S. - Was the librettis for "Pirates of Penzance"
- Gillett, King C. - Gillett Razor Co.
- Glenn, John H. - First American to orbit the earth in a space craft
- Godfrey, Arthur - Actor
- Goldwater, Barry - Former Senator from Arizona, Presidential Candidate
- Grant, Ulysees S. - US Military Leader, President of US
- Gray, Harold Lincoln - Creator of "Little Orphan Annie"
- Grissom, Virgil - Astronaut
- Grock - Swiss Circus Clown
- Guillotin, Joseph Ignace - Inventor of the "Guillotin"
- Haley, Alex - Author
- Hancock, John - 1of9 Masonic signers of Declaration of Independance
- Harding, Warren G. - President of the U.S.
- Hardy, Oliver - Actor - Comedian
- Harlan, John M. - Supreme Court Justice
- Hawkins, Augustus F. - US Congressman from California
- Hayden, Josef - Composer
- Hedges, Cornelius - "Father" of Yellowstone National Park
- Henry, Patrick - Patriot
- Henson, Josiah - Inspired the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
- Herbert, James - "Eubie" Blake, composer/pianist
- Hilton, Charles C. - American Hotelier
- Hoban, James - Architect for the U.S. Captial
- Hoe, Richard M. - Invented the rotory press, revolutinizing newspaper printing
- Hoover, J. Edgar - Director of FBI
- Hope, Bob - Comedian
- Hornsby, Rogers - An original member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Houdini, Harry - Magician
- Houston, Sam - 2nd&4th President of the Republic of Texas
- Jackson, Andrew - President of the U.S.
- Jackson, Reverend Jesse - Minister
- Jackson, Robert H. - Supreme Court Justice
- Jenner, Edward - Inventor - Vaccination
- Johnson, Andrew - President of the U.S.
- Jolson, Al - Fame as the first 'talkinf picture' the Jazz Singer
- Jones, Anson - 5th President of the Republic of Texas
- Jones, John Paul - Naval Commander
- Jones, Melvin - One of the founders of the Lions International
- Kemp, Jack - Former Congressman, Quarterback for Buffallo Bills
- Key, Francis Scott - Wrote U.S. National Anthem
- Khan III, Aga - Statesman
- Kipling, Rudyard - Writer
- La Guardia, Fiorella H. - La Guardia Airport, Mayor of New York 1930's & 40's
- Lafayette, Marquis de - Supporter of Amerian Freedom
- Lake, Simon - Built first submarine successfull in open sea.
- Lamar, Joseph E. - Supreme Court Justice
- Lamar, Mirabeau B. - 3rd President of the Republic of Texas
- Land, Frank S. - Founder Order of DeMolay
- Leazer, Gary - Investigated Freemasonry for Southern Baptist Convention and later joined Freemasonry
- Lewis, Meriwether - Explorer
- Lincoln, Elmo - First actor to play Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
- Lindbergh, Charles - Aviator
- Lipton, Sir Thomas - Founder Lipton Tea Company
- Livingston, Robert - Co-Negotiator for purchase of Louisiana Territory
- Lloyd, Harold C. - Entertainer
- Macadam, John - Invented "blacktop pavement"
- MacArthur, General Douglas - Commander of Armed Forces in Philillines
- MacDonald, Sir John A. - Prime Minister of Canada 1867-73 & 1878-91
- Marshall, George C. - US Military Leader
- Marshall, James W. - Discovered Gold at Sutter's Mill California 1848
- Marshall, John - Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court 1801 - 1835
- Marshall, Thurgood - Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
- Mathews, Stanley - Supreme Court Justice
- Mayer, Louis B. - Film producer who merged to form Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Mayo, Dr. William and Charles - Founded the Mayo Clinic
- Maytag, Fredrick - Maytag
- McKinley, William - President of the U.S.
- Mecherle, George Jacob - Founder, State Farm Insurance
- Menninger, Karl A. - Psychiatrist famous for treating mental illness
- Mesmer, Franz Anton - practiced Mesmerism which led to Hypnotism
- Metcalfe, Ralph H. - Olympic Champion
- Michelson, Albert Abraham - Successfully measured the speed of light in 1882
- Minton, Sherman - Supreme Court Justice
- Mix, Tom - U.S. Marshal turned actor. Stared in over 400 western films
- Monroe, James - President of the U.S.
- Montgolfier, Jacques Etienne - Co-developer of the first practical hot-air balloon
- Moody, William H. - Supreme Court Justice
- Morris, Dr. Robert - Poet and Founder of the Order of Eastern Star
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Composer
- Murphy, Audie - Most decorated American Soldier of WWII.
- Naismith, James - Inventor of Basketball
- Nelson, Samuel - Supreme Court Justice
- New, Harry S. - Postmaster General who established Airmail
- Newton, Joseph Fort - Christian Minister
- Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator
- Olds, Ransom E. - American automobile pioneer
- Otis, James - Famous for "Taxations without Representation is Tyranny"
- Palmer, Arnold - Golf Pro
- Papst, Charles F. - Coined the term "Athletes Foot"
- Paterson, William - Supreme Court Justice
- Peale, Norman Vincent - Founder of "Guidepost" and Minister
- Peary, Robert E. - First man to reach the North Pole (1909)
- Penny, James C. - Retailer
- Pershing, John Joseph - Decorated American Soldier
- Pike, Zebulon - Pike's Peak named after him
- Pitney, Mahlon - Supreme Court Justice
- Poinsett, Joel R. - U.S. Minister to Mexico who developed the flower: Poinsettia
- Polk, James Knox - President of the U.S.
- Pullman, George - Built first sleeping car on train.
- Pushkin, Aleksander - Russian Poet
- Rangal, Charles B. - U.S. Congressman from New York
- Reed, Stanley F. - Supreme Court Justice
- Revere, Paul - Famous American
- Rickenbacker, Eddie - Great American Air Force Ace
- Ridgeway, Matthew - US Military Leader
- Ringling Brothers - All 7 brothers and their father were Masons.
- Robinson, Sugar Ray - American Boxer
- Rogers, Roy - American cowboy and screen star
- Rogers, Will - Actor
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. - President of the U.S.
- Roosevelt, Theodore - President of the U.S.
- Rutledge, Wiley B. - Supreme Court Justice
- Salten, Felix - Creator of Bambi
- Sanders, Bishop Carl J. - United Methodist Church
- Sarnoff, David - Father of T.V.
- Sax, Antoine Joseph - Invented the Saxophone (1846)
- Schoonover, George - Founder of "The Builder"
- Scott, Sir Walter - Writer
- Sellers, Peter - Actor
- Sexson, Mark - Minister & Founder: Intl. Order of Rainbow for Girls
- Shakespeare, William - Writer
- Sibelius, Jean - Composer (Finland)
- Skelton, Red - Entertainer
- Smith, John Stafford - Wrote the music that became the US National Anthem.
- Sousa, John Philip - Led the U.S. Marine Band from 1880 - 1892 Schatz, Jerry - Child Actor, stage name Jerry Tucker, Our
- Gang, Hi Neighbor
- Stanford, Leland - Drove the gold spike linking the intercontinetal railroad & Founded Stanford University
- Stewart, Potter - Supreme Court Justice
- Still, Andrew T. - American Physician who devised treatment of Osteopathy
- Stokes, Carl B. - First Black elected Mayor, Cleveland, Ohio
- Stokes, Louis - U.S. Congressman from Ohio
- Stratton, Charles "Tom Thumb" - Entertainer
- Swayne, Noah H. - Supreme Court Justice
- Swift, Johathan - Wrote Gulliver's Travels
- Taft, William Howard - President of the U.S.
- Teets, John W. - Chairman and Presiden of Dial Corporation
- Thomas, Danny - Actor, Entertainer
- Thomas, Dave - Founder of Wendys Restaurant
- Thomas, Lowell - Brought Lawrence of Arabia to public notice
- Thurston, Howard - Last of the great vauderville magicians.
- Tillis, Mel - Country Singer
- Tirpitz, Alfred Von - German Naval officer responsible for submarine warfare
- Todd, Thomas - Supreme Court Justice
- Travis, Colonel William B. - Alamo
- Trimble, Robert - Supreme Court Justice
- Truman, Harry S. - President of the U.S.
- Vinson, Frederick M. - Supreme Court Justice
- Voltaire - French writer and philosopher
- Wadlow, Robert Pershing - Tallest human on record being almost 9 feet tall
- Wallace, Governor George C. - Presidential Candidate who was nearly assasinated
- Wallace, Lewis - Wrote "Ben Hur"
- Warner, Jack - Warner Brothers Fame
- Warren, Earl - Supreme Court Justice
- Washington, Booker T. - Educator/Founder Tuskagee Institute
- Washington, George - President of US, 1st
- Wayne, John - Actor
- Webb, Matthew - First man to swim the English Channel (1875)
- Wesberry, Dr. James P. - Former Exec. Dir./Editor Souther Baptist Publication Sunday
- Whiteman, Paul - "King of Jazz"
- Wilde, Oscar - Writer
- Woodbury, Levi - Supreme Court Justice
- Woods, William B. - Supreme Court Justice
- Wootton MD, Percy - President American Medical Association (1997- )
- Wright, Orville & Wilber - Inventors of flight
- Wyler, William - Director of "Ben Hur"
- Young, Andrew - Former Mayor of Atlanta
- Young, Cy - Cy Young Award
- Zanuck, Darryl F. - Co-founder of 20th Century Productions in 1933
- Ziegfeld, Florenz - His Ziegfeld's Follies began in 1907