Brother John Anderson Leach of Advance Lodge No. 635
Brother John Anderson Leach of Advance Lodge No. 635 rose from Astoria lawyer to magistrate, civic leader, and senior police official, building a life defined by service, leadership, and Masonic distinction.
Charles Wesley Hallett, Sr.
Discover the life of Charles Wesley Hallett, Sr.—Civil War veteran, Advance Lodge No. 635 Mason, banker, and civic leader whose story reflects the transformation of Hallett’s Cove into modern Astoria.
Brother Frederick T. Hallett: The Measure of an Astorian
Frederick T. Hallett was a businessman, Mason, church trustee, and civic leader whose life traced Astoria’s transformation from an old Long Island village into modern Queens.