Historic District Deputy Grand Masters

October 16, 2025

The following is a list of the District Deputy Grand Masters governing Franklin Lodge No. 151:

Year(s)	DDGM	Lodge Sponsor	District	Lodges in District
2026	Michael D Vandeveer	Smithfield 18	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 291
2025	Wallace E Faison, Jr	Ivor 291	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 291
2024	James E. Jones, Jr	Purdie 170	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 287; 291
2023	Joseph W Carr	Franklin 151	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 287; 291
2022	Frederick W Felts	Courtland 85	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 287; 291
2021	Gaylord G “Butch” Ambrose, Jr	Jefferson 65	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 198; 287; 291 (extended due to COVID-19)
2020	Gaylord G “Butch” Ambrose, Jr	Jefferson 65	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 198; 287; 291
2019	Danny O Belott	Smithfield Union 18	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 198; 287; 291
2018	Joel C Bradshaw, III	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287 (District 32 consolidated into District 31)
2017	James W. Hart, Sr	Frankin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2016	L A “Andy” Bailey	Courtland 85	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2015	Andrew P Spencer	Boykins 287	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2014	L Welton Deshields, Jr	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2013	Dwight D “Hap” Hazard	Boykins 287	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2012	Mills Gardner Rollings	Wakefield 198	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2011	Gregory A Jackson	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2010	Gerald M Elks	Boykins 287	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2009	Amos Pope Grizzard, Jr.	Courtland 85	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2008	William E Allmond, III	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2007	William E Allmond, III	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2006	J James Friis	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2005	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2004	Gerald M Elks	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2003	Richard L Tawney	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2002	Charles H Brown, III	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2001	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2000	Gregory A Jackson	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
1999	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 151; 198; 287
1998	R T Lassiter, Jr	Boykins 287	32	85; 151; 198; 287
1997	William M Branch, Jr	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
1996	Ralph P Tayloe	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
1995	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 151; 198; 287
1994	B Anthony Lane	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
1993	B Anthony Lane	Franklin 151	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1992	Robert D Heeren	Franklin 151	32	85; 125; 151; 198; 287
1991	Kitchen, H. Reginald	Franklin 151	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1990	Gerald M Elks	Franklin 151	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1989	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1988	R T Lassiter, Jr.	Boykins 287	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1987	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1986	Richard G Bowman	Franklin 151	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1985	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1985	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1984	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1983	Samuel G Butler, Jr	Franklin 151	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1982	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1981	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1980	Unknown	Unknown	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1979	Lucian F “Sonny” Draper, Jr	Boykins 287	32	85; 128; 151; 198; 287
1978	William G Atkins	Franklin 151	32
1977	Unknown	Unknown	32
1976	George C Scott, Jr	Boykins 287	32
1975	Unknown	Unknown	32
1974	John H Brenner	Franklin 151	32
1973	Unknown	Unknown	32
1972	R T Lassiter, Jr	Boykins 287	32
1971	Unknown	Unknown	32
1970	Samuel Mitchell,	Franklin 151	32
1969	Unknown	Unknown	32
1968	O W “Mutt” Kirkland	Boykins 287	32
1967	Unknown	Unknown	32
1966	R H Allen	Franklin 151	32
1965	Unknown	Unknown	32
1964	George M Davis, Jr	Boykins 287	32
1963	Unknown	Unknown	32
1962	Edward E Spivey	Franklin 151	32
1961	Unknown	Unknown	32
1960	Henry D Fuller	Boykins 287	32
1959	Elmo M Rock	Boykins	32
1958	William A Dougherty	Franklin 151	32
1957	Unknown	Unknown	32
1956	Unknown	Unknown	32
1955	W Wilson Barnes	Boykins 287	32
1954	Joseph T Stewart	Franklin 151	32
1953	Unknown	Unknown	32
1952	Unknown	Unknown	32
1951	E M Bryant	Franklin 151	32
1950	Unknown	Unknown	32
1949	Unknown	Unknown	32
1948	William C Duffy	Franklin 151	32
1947	Unknown	Unknown	32
1946	Leon C Tuck	Franklin 151	32
1945	Unknown	Unknown	32
1944	Cary C Morgan	Franklin 151	32
1943	Unknown	Unknown	32
1942	?? Pulley	Unknown	32
1941	D B Roundtree	Newsoms 128	32
1940	George J Earnest	Franklin 151	32
1939	George J Earnest	Franklin 151	32
1938	Unknown	Unknown	32
1937	G G McCann	Franklin 151	32
1936	R T Rozwell	Blackwater ???	32
1935	W F Spanger	Boykins 287	32
1934	W F Spanger	Boykins 287	32
1933	Charles E Pond	Franklin 151	32	85; 128; 151; 287;
1932	Junius W Pulley	Unknown	32
1931	Unknown	Unknown	32
1930	J W Holland	Unknown	32
1929	C V McGhee	Franklin 151	32
1928	C V McGhee	Franklin 151	32
1927	R A Pope	Unknown	32
1926	R A Pope	Unknown	32
1925	Unknown	Unknown	32
1924	J Robert Byrd	Franklin 151	32
1923	J Robert Byrd	Franklin 151	32
1922	C A Bell	Franklin 151	32
1921	C A Bell	Franklin 151	32	42; 85; 128; 151; 287
1886-1920	James E Sebrell	Franklin 151	32
1885	Lotzia, John F	Franklin 151	32
1880-1884	George H Jordan	Purdie 170	32
1879	A W Eley	Unknown	32
1878	Thomas G Elam	Unknown	32
1877	Thomas G Elam	Unknown	32	Smithfield Union 18; Suffolk 30; Berlin 42; Boykins 64; Chuckatuck 77; Somerton 99; Door to Truth 128; Blackwater 134; Harmony 149; Franklin 151; Purdie 170; McAllister 185
1876	Thomas G Elam	Unknown	32
1875	Unknown	Unknown
1874	Unknown	Unknown
1873	Unknown	Unknown
1872	Unknown	Unknown
1871	Unknown	Unknown
1870	Unknown	Unknown
1869	Unknown	Unknown
1868	Unknown	Unknown
1867	Unknown	Unknown
1866	Unknown	Unknown
1865	Unknown	Unknown
1864	Unknown	Unknown
1863	Unknown	Unknown
1862	Unknown	Unknown
1861	Unknown	Unknown
1860	Unknown	Unknown
1859	Unknown	Unknown
1858	Unknown	Unknown
1857	Unknown	Unknown
1856	Unknown	Unknown