DUNCAN C. CARMICHAEL was born on a farm near Dillon, S. C. July 26, 1860, to NEIL C. CARMICHAEL and MARTHA JANE (MCCALLUM) CARMICHAEL, of Scotch Presbyterian ancestry. He was educated in the schools of the community and the Laurinburg High School of Laurinburg, N. C. Afterwards he taught a short time in the public schools of his native county and then moved to Escambia County, Alabama, where he engaged in the turpentine business. In the fall of 1888 he moved from Williams Station, now Atmore Alabama, to Rochelle, Georgia, and continued in the turpentine business for eight years. In 1897 he moved to Dothan, Alabama and continued there in the turpentine as well as various other businesses. He was married in Columbus, Georgia, on January 23, 1895 to Miss IDALU SIMMONS.
In the Grand Lodge of Alabama he was elected Junior Grand Warden on Dec. 6, 1917, was regularly advanced and on Dec. 6, 1923, was elected Most Worshipful Grand Master, to which exalted office he was again elected on Dec. 4, 1924.
[Excerpts of this Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of The Grand Masters of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama 1811-2011]
In the Grand Lodge of Alabama he was elected Junior Grand Warden on Dec. 6, 1917, was regularly advanced and on Dec. 6, 1923, was elected Most Worshipful Grand Master, to which exalted office he was again elected on Dec. 4, 1924.
[Excerpts of this Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of The Grand Masters of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama 1811-2011]
DUNCAN C. CARMICHAEL was born on a farm near Dillon, S. C. July 26, 1860, to NEIL C. CARMICHAEL and MARTHA JANE (MCCALLUM) CARMICHAEL, of Scotch Presbyterian ancestry. He was educated in the schools of the community and the Laurinburg High School of Laurinburg, N. C. Afterwards he taught a short time in the public schools of his native county and then moved to Escambia County, Alabama, where he engaged in the turpentine business. In the fall of 1888 he moved from Williams Station, now Atmore Alabama, to Rochelle, Georgia, and continued in the turpentine business for eight years. In 1897 he moved to Dothan, Alabama and continued there in the turpentine as well as various other businesses. He was married in Columbus, Georgia, on January 23, 1895 to Miss IDALU SIMMONS.
In the Grand Lodge of Alabama he was elected Junior Grand Warden on Dec. 6, 1917, was regularly advanced and on Dec. 6, 1923, was elected Most Worshipful Grand Master, to which exalted office he was again elected on Dec. 4, 1924.
[Excerpts of this Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of The Grand Masters of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama 1811-2011]
In the Grand Lodge of Alabama he was elected Junior Grand Warden on Dec. 6, 1917, was regularly advanced and on Dec. 6, 1923, was elected Most Worshipful Grand Master, to which exalted office he was again elected on Dec. 4, 1924.
[Excerpts of this Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of The Grand Masters of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama 1811-2011]
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