At Sight

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Very useful information about this subject can be found in Making a Mason At Sight by Louis L. Williams, published in 1983 by the Illinois Lodge of Research, Masonic Book Club, Bloomington, Illinois.

Grand Lodge	Details
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware	1944 - R.R.M. Carpenter
District of Columbia	Dec. 16, 1941 - Grand Master made Masons as Sight of General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Jesse H. Jones, Secretary of Commerce. Dec. 13, 1975 - Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Admiral John C. McCain, Jr. 1993 - Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Architect of the Capitol Oct. 28, 2001 - Grand Master made Masons at Sight: Alan M. Hantman, Architect of the U.S. Capitol; J.P. London, CEO of CACI International, Inc.; Tony Russo, CEO of InPhonics, Inc.; Ronald D. Schiff, Associate Justice of the 5th District of Maryland; John W. Springer, Managing Partner of Capital Asset Management Group
Florida	Nov. 4, 1967 - Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Wallace M. (Wally) Shirra, Jr., astronaut. Mar. 8, 1976 - Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Robert Shevin, Attorney General of Florida, and Bert Thomas, President of Winn Dixie stores.
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland	1897 - Lloyd Lowndes 1923 - Tasker G. Lowndes
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota	July 21, 2003 - Grand Master made Senator Norman B. Coleman, Jr., a Mason at Sight
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana	Feb. 11, 1983 - Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Kenneth L. Culver, a Mason who is blind
Nebraska	1897 - Harry Phelps
Nevada
New Hampshire	Apr. 28, 1863 - Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Joseph A. Gilmore, Governor of New Hampshire May 12, 1933 - Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Frank P. Carter, a businessman and philanthropist
New Jersey	On March 15, 1984 the Grand Master made Muzyad Yakhoob a Master Mason using his powers to make Masons at sight. This action had the result of the GL of California no longer recognizing the GL of New Jersey which caused a 'wee bit o' trouble' for those Brethren in both States that happened to hold Dual/Plural membership. This non-recognition lasted from August 29, 1984 to October 19, 1984. Muzyad Yakhoob?? Oh, you might know him better as Brother Danny Thomas.
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio	Feb. 1909 - Grand Master made Mason at Sight of William H. Taft, then President Elect of the United States
Oklahoma	Roy Clark was made a Mason at Sight by the GM of Oklahoma (I don't know the date)
Oregon	1902 - Cyrus A. Dolph & Solomon Hirsch 1930 - George A. White
Pennsylvania	1855 - John J. Kane, Jr, and William S. Perry 1887 - Christian Kirsch 1897 - Samuel W. Pennypacker, Governor of Pennsylvania 1898 - John Wanamaker, Merchant 1928 - Andrew and Richard Mellon, Financiers 1951 - Milton S. Eisenhower, brother of President Dwight Eisenhower 1955 - George M. Leader, Governor of Pennsylvania 1965 - Robert J. Lamont & John S. Campbell, Jr. 1976 - Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr., Philanthropist 1982 - John E. Rakar 1983 - Carl J. Finney 1998 - Col. Paul J. Evanko, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner; Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H. Westcott, Deputy Commissioner; and Trooper Roberto Soto 2001 - Philadelphia Phillies Player Larry Christenson and Walter Dunkle, retired vice-president and general manager for Westinghouse Electric
Rhode Island
South Carolina	1921 - Bishop William A. Guerry 1924 - Dr. Robert Wilson 1934 - Gen. Charles P. Summerall 1938 - Dr. J. Ryan McKissick & Dr. Henry N. Snyder 1949 - Gen. George H. Decker 1955 - Gen. Jacob E. Smart
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont	1983 - Sen. George D. Aiken
Virginia	1997 - Grand Master made Mason at Sight of James Rees, Director of George Washington's Mount Vernon
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming