Robert Macoy

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Robert Macoy (October 4, 1815(1815-10-04) – January 9, 1895 (aged 79))[1] was born in Armagh, Ulster County, Ireland, but moved to the United States at the age of 4 months[2]. He was a prominent Freemason, and was instrumental in the founding of the Order of the Eastern Star[3] and the Order of the Amaranth[4]. He also founded what may be the largest Masonic publishing and supply house currently active.

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  1. ^ About Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co., Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
  2. ^ Voorhis, Harold Van Buren (1976). The Eastern Star: The Evolution from a Rite to an Order. Richmond, Virginia: Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-08-01. 
  3. ^ History of the Order. General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
  4. ^ The Order of the Amaranth. Supreme Council, Order of the Amaranth. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.

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