Abram J. Dittenhoefer of City Lodge No. 408: Lincoln's Elector, the Stage's Lawyer and a Charter Brother

A charter member and past master of City Lodge No. 408, Abram J. Dittenhoefer cast an electoral vote for Lincoln, defended an extradited seaman before the Supreme Court and helped reshape American theater law. His long life joined Masonic fellowship to politics, public service and the stage.