Unless it is published somewhere that a person is a Freemason, it is difficult to find out if he ever was a Freemason. I can't find that Admiral Franklin Buchanan was a Freemason.
Confederate Admiral Franklin Buchanan was charged with the defense of Mobile Alabama. After a struggle, Buchanan surrendered to Union Admiral Farragut on August 23, 1864.
Franklin Buchanan was the only full-admiral of the Confederate States Navy. He was promoted to the rank of Admiral (five-stars) on Aug. 26, 1862 for his conduct as commander of the ironclad CSS Virginia in the Battle of Hampton Roads, VA, March 8, 1862.
Franklin Buchanan died on 1874-05-11.
Franklin Buchanan was born on 1800-09-17.
Benjamin Franklin Buchanan was born on 1857-10-04.
Benjamin Franklin Buchanan died on 1932-02-21.
The Commander of Virginia (the former Merrimack) was CSA Admiral Franklin Buchanan. The Commander of Monitor was USN Captain L. Worden.
Benjamin Franklin Mason was born in 1804.
Benjamin Franklin Mason died in 1871.
Franklin Curtis Mason has written: 'The tunnel effect in superconductors' -- subject(s): Superconductors
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There were a total of 14 U.S. presidents who were members of the Freemasons. They were Washington, Monroe, Jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Johnson, Garfield, McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, Harding, Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, and Ford.