Harold Buren Voorhis

Background

Harold was born January 3, 1894 to Thomas Voorhis, Junior. (1864-1941) and Mary Peck Bates (1868-1962) at Rector Place, Red Bank, New Jersey.

Education

He attended Red Bank High School, graduating in 1912. He attended Cooper Union College from 1912-1913 and Columbia University Teachers Extension from 1913-1916.

Career

He worked as a chemist at Bulletin & Roberts, in New York, New York from 1912-1920, and returned there later for a succession of positions starting in 1943: secretary-treasurer (1943-1959). Assistant to the president (1962). And consultant (1963-1967).

He served in the United States. Navy during World War I from January 1, 1917, to February 13, 1919.

He later became vice president of Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company from 1946-1970. He was an early Amateur Radio hobbyist, joining the Radio League of America in its first year, 1915, and American Radio Relay League in 1922, eight years after its founding.

He was Worshipful Master of Mystic Brotherhood Lodge 21, F. & A. M. of Red Bank, New Jersey in 1937, and served in many other capacities in many other Masonic groups.

Works

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  • The Order of the Red Cross of Constantine

    (This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)

  • Story of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
  • Facts for Freemasons
  • Masonic Organizations and Allied Orders And Degrees a Cyclopaedic Handbook
  • The Royal Order of Scotland
  • Facts for Freemasons: A storehouse of Masonic knowledge in question and answer form
  • The Order of the Red Cross of Constantine by Harold V. B. Voorhis (2004-09-20)
  • Story of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Harold Van Buren Voorhis (1980-06-01)
  • Facts for Freemasons,: In question & answer form
  • Facts For Freemasons In Question And Answer Form