Was Joseph Franklin Rutherford of jehovahs witnesses a freemason?

Answer 1

Rutherford was never a Freemason himself, although it is thought by some that he shared interests with them. However, looking at his term of presidency with the Jehovah's Witnesses it highly likely that he didn't or at least that he broke away from Freemasonry. Contrary to his predecessor, CT Russell, who had strong links to Freemasonry, and was quite possibly a recognized Freemason, Rutherford later rejected much of the symbols and other occult practices that Russell have introduced.