Historic District Deputy Grand Masters

October 16, 2025

The following is a list of the District Deputy Grand Masters governing Courtland Lodge No. 85:

Year(s)	DDGM	Lodge Sponsor	District	Lodges in District
2026	Vandeveer, Michael D.	Smithfield 18	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 291
2025	Faison, Jr. Wallace E.	Ivor 291	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 291
2024	Jones, Jr., James E.	Purdie 170	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 287; 291
2023	Carr, Joseph W.	Franklin 151	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 287; 291
2022	Felts, Frederick W.	Courtland 85	31
2021	Ambrose, Jr., Gaylord G. “Butch”	Jefferson 65	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 198; 287; 291 (extended due to COVID-19)
2019	Belott, Danny	Smithfield Union 18	31	18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 198; 287; 291
2018	Bradshaw, III, Joel C.	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287 (District 32 consolidated into District 31)
2017	Hart, Sr., James W.	Frankin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2016	Bailey, L. Anderson	Courtland 85	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2015	Spencer, Andrew Paul	Boykins 287	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2014	Deshields, Jr., L. Welton	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2013	Hazard, Dwight David	Boykins 287	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2012	Rollings, Mills Gardner	Wakefield 198	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2011	Jackson, Gregory Aaron	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2010	Elks, Gerald Mack	Boykins 287	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2009	Grizzard, Jr., Amos Pope	Courtland 85	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2008	Allmond, III, William E.	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2007	Allmond, III, William E.	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2006	Friis, J. James	Franklin 151	32	85; 151; 198; 287
2005		Unknown	32
2004	Elks, Gerald Mack	Franklin 151	32
2003	Tawney, Richard L.	Franklin 151	32
2002	Brown, III, Charles H.	Franklin 151	32
2001		Unknown	32
2000	Jackson, Gregory A.	Franklin 151	32
1999		Unknown	32
1998	Lassiter, Jr., R. T.	Boykins 287	32
1997	Branch, Jr., William M.	Franklin 151	32
1996	Tayloe, Ralph P.	Franklin 151	32
1995		Unknown	32
1994	Lane, B. Anthony	Franklin 151	32
1993	Lane, B. Anthony	Franklin 151	32
1992	Heeren, Robert D.	Franklin 151	32
1991	Kitchen, H. Reginald	Franklin 151	32
1990	Elks, Gerald M.	Franklin 151	32
1989		Unknown	32
1988	Lassiter, Jr., R. T.	Boykins 287	32
1987		Unknown	32
1986	Bowman, Richard G.	Franklin 151	32
1985		Unknown	32
1985		Unknown	32
1984		Unknown	32
1983	Butler, Jr., Samuel G.	Franklin 151	32
1982		Unknown	32
1981		Unknown	32
1980		Unknown	32
1979	Draper, Jr., Lucian F.	Boykins 287	32
1978	Atkins, William G.	Franklin 151	32
1977		Unknown	32
1976	Scott, Jr., George C.	Boykins 287	32
1975		Unknown	32
1974	Brenner, John H.	Franklin 151	32
1973		Unknown	32
1972	Lassiter, Jr., R. T.	Boykins 287	32
1971		Unknown	32
1970	Mitchell, Samuel	Franklin 151	32
1969		Unknown	32
1968	Kirkland, O. W.	Boykins 287	32
1967		Unknown	32
1966	Allen, R. H.	Franklin 151	32
1965		Unknown	32
1964	Davis, Jr. George M	Boykins 287	32
1963		Unknown	32
1962	Spivey, Edward E.	Franklin 151	32
1961		Unknown	32
1960	Fuller, Henry D.	Boykins 287	32
1959	Rock, Elmo M.	Boykins	32
1958	Dougherty, William A.	Franklin 151	32
1957		Unknown	32
1956		Unknown	32
1955	Barnes, W. Wilson	Boykins 287	32
1954	Stewart, Joseph T.	Franklin 151	32
1953		Unknown	32
1952		Unknown	32
1951	Bryant, E. M.	Franklin 151	32
1950		Unknown	32
1949		Unknown	32
1948	Duffy, William C.	Franklin 151	32
1947		Unknown	32
1946	Tuck, Leon C.	Franklin 151	32
1945		Unknown	32
1944	Morgan, Cary C.	Franklin 151	32
1943		Unknown	32
1942	Pulley, ??	Unknown	32
1941	Roundtree, D. B.	Newsoms 128	32
1940	Earnest, George J.	Franklin 151	32
1939	Earnest, George J.	Franklin 151	32
1938		Unknown	32
1937	McCann, G. G.	Franklin 151	32
1936	Rozwell, R. T	Blackwater ???	32
1935	Spanger, W. F.	Boykins 287	32
1934	Spanger, W. F.	Boykins 287	32
1933	Pond, Charles E.	Franklin 151	32	85; 128; 151; 287;
1932	Pulley, Junius W.	Unknown	32
1931		Unknown	32
1930	Holland, J. W.	Unknown	32
1929	McGhee, C. V.	Franklin 151	32
1928	McGhee, C. V.	Franklin 151	32
1927	Pope, R. A	Unknown	32
1926	Pope, R. A	Unknown	32
1925		Unknown	32
1924	Byrd, J. Robert	Franklin 151	32
1923	Byrd, J. Robert	Franklin 151	32
1922	Bell, C. A.	Franklin 151	32
1921	Bell, C. A.	Franklin 151	32	42; 85; 128; 151; 287
1886-1920	Sebrell, James E.	Franklin 151	32
1885	Lotzia, John F	Franklin 151	32
1884	Jordan, George H.	Purdie 170	32
1883	Jordan, George H.	Purdie 170	32
1882	Jordan, George H.	Purdie 170	32
1881	Jordan, George H.	Purdie 170	32
1880	Jordan, George H.	Purdie 170	32
1879	Eley, A. W.	Unknown	32
1878	Elam, Thomas G.	Unknown	32
1877	Elam, Thomas G.	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	Elam, Thomas G.	Unknown	32
1875		Unknown
1874		Unknown
1873		Unknown
1872		Unknown
1871		Unknown
1870		Unknown
1869		Unknown
1868		Unknown
1867		Unknown
1866		Unknown
1865		Unknown
1864		Unknown
1863		Unknown
1862		Unknown
1861		Unknown
1860		Unknown
1859		Unknown
1858		Unknown
1857		Unknown
1856		Unknown

District Deputy Grand Master

The District Deputy Grand Master (DDGM) is a leadership role overseeing a District of four to eight Lodges on behalf of the GRand Master. They usually serve one year terms. Selection is a great honor. The DDGM candidate is voted on from the District Lodges and approved by the Grand Master Installation. On instalaltion they earn (in Virginia) the honorific “Right Worshipful”, meaning “rightly deserved of honor or respect”.