Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut.
Grand Historian of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Connecticut.
JAMES ROYAL CASE is a product of the United States Army. He served in uniform from 1912 to 1954, and through both World Wars. He retired with the rank of colonel. His primary interest has been in teaching. For several years he taught at Hampton Institute and the Vocational Training School at Fort Eustis in Virginia. He affiliated with Army and Navy Lodge No. 306 while in Virginia and served in several stations, including that of Senior Warden. So, he's no stranger to Virginia and the ways of Virginians. He was born in Connecticut on November 28, 1894. He received the B.S. degree from what is now the University of Connecticut. From Teachers College in New York City he received the M.S. degree. He is a member of Epsilon Sigma Phi. When he decided to "retire" he was on the faculty of the University of Connecticut. His writings are legendary. As Grand Historian of both the Grand Lodge and Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Connecticut, he has written volumes in the history of Freemasonry in the Nutmeg State. His articles have been widely read in numerous Masonic publications. And he's also a genealogist. He was raised in Uriel Lodge No. 24, Merrow, Connecticut, on April 15, 1916, and is one of its Honorary Members. He's also a Past Master and an Honorary Member of the only surviving Military Lodge warranted during the American Revolution, American Union No. 1 of Marietta, Ohio. He's a 33 Scottish Rite Mason. He belongs to the Royal Arch, Shrine, Council, Commandery, and the Allied Masonic Degrees. He is Vice Abbot of the Society of Blue Friars, having been the 1956 selection. He is a Fellow of the Philalethes Society. He has received Masonic medals from Connecticut, Nova Scotia, New Hampshire, Vermont, the General Grand Chapter, and the Grand Encampment. He is the only living Freemason to have a medal named in his honor - The James Royal Case Medal of Excellence of the Masonic Research Lodge of Connecticut.