Historic District Deputy Grand Masters

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
Year(s) DDGM Lodge Sponsor District Lodges in District
2021 Ambrose, Jr., Gaylord G. “Butch” Jefferson 65 31 18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 198; 287; 291 (extended due to COVID-19)
2020 Ambrose, Jr., Gaylord G. “Butch” Jefferson 65 31 18; 65; 85; 151; 170; 198; 287; 291
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