how many presidents were freemasons

February 25, 2026

Fourteen US presidents are universally recognized as confirmed Freemasons, with a 15th (Lyndon B. Johnson) sometimes included depending on how strictly membership is defined.

Core answer

Historians and Masonic museums generally agree that 14 presidents were Master Masons , meaning they completed the full Masonic degree and have clear documentary evidence of membership.

Some Masonic sources count 15 presidents , adding Lyndon B. Johnson, who was initiated but did not complete all degrees, so he is sometimes treated as an “honorary” or partial case.

Who those presidents are

Most reputable historical and Masonic references list these 14 confirmed Masonic presidents:

George Washington
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
James Buchanan
Andrew Johnson
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Warren G. Harding
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Gerald R. Ford

Lyndon B. Johnson is sometimes added as a 15th because he was initiated as an Entered Apprentice but did not advance to Master Mason, which is why some lists keep him separate from the fully confirmed group.

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