As of 1/1/2010 only the following 15 Presidents are verified Masons - the rest are not:
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
James Buchanan
Andrew Johnson
James Garfield
William H. Taft
Lyndon Johnson
Gerald Ford
First, let me tell you my opinion about the Masons. Masons are a bunch of smart people who like to talk with the members of their club about things that are important to them. Everything else you hear, is most likely a conspiracy. I am NOT saying that it is impossible for the Masons to have bad things going on in their club, but I find that idea highly unlikely. Now, back to your question, I think that the Masons have some sort of support from the government in some way. There are MANY people in the government who are Masons. 15 of our presidents were Masons.
There are no Catholic Masons in the U.S. or elsewhere. Any Catholic who joins the Masons incurs automatic excommunication.
Most Great Americans never joined the Masons. I have nothing against Masons, but, it is not necessary to join the Masons to become great in the USA.
Many men throughout history have joined a Masonic lodge, and there have been 16 presidents who were members. However, there is no evidence that Mr. Obama has ever joined the Masons.
A Freemason is a member of the secret society that is composed of craftsmen, such as stone masons, gem cutters, blacksmiths, and goldsmiths, and began in Medieval Europe. A few US presidents have been a member of the Freemasons and still exist today.
How many Freemasons are in the Government?
Washington, Monroe, Jackon, Polk, Buchanan, A. Johnson, Garfield, McKinley, T. Roosevelt, Taft, Harding, F. Roosevelt, Truman, and Ford were definitely Masons. L. Johnson was technically a Mason but, given that he never went beyond "Entered Apprentice" (the lowest of the three Masonic degrees), apparently wasn't terribly serious about it. It's speculated, but not conclusively proven, that Jefferson and Madison may also have been Masons. No US presidents were "Illuminati", since that organization ceased to exist before the present US constitution was adopted (and in the 9 years it did exist didn't spread beyond Bavaria anyway).
name the 5 us presidents who had beardsLincolnGrantHayesGarfieldBenjamin Harrison
there were 44 presidents in U.S.A.
they are be 44 Presidents in the U.S.A.
No US presidents have been from Maryland.
Other place have presidents but they aren't called presidents.