John Ramage, Freemason in NYC

John Ramage

John Ramage was an Irish American artist, goldsmith, patroller, and second lieutenant. He was best known for painting portrait miniatures. Ramage had joined St. John’s Lodge No. 2 while living in New York. He is listed as having been admitted on the Returns to the Grand Lodge of New York in 1786, indicating he was already a Freemason and had received his degrees elsewhere.