Peter Ogden (died 1852) was the founder of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America.[1] This fraternal order was a Benefit society open to African American men and was heavily involved with the early civil rights movement.[2] Ogden was born in the West Indies and served on the S.S. Patrick Henry as a ship steward.[3]
Peter Ogden, Founder of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America
Not much is known about Peter Ogden's early life. The official history of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America claims he was born in the West Indies.[3] Other sources specify Jamaica or New York.[4][5] Ogden was a sailor and then steward on the S.S. Patrick Henry that sailed between Liverpool and New York City. While in Liverpool, Ogden was initiated in Odd Fellowship in Victoria Lodge, No. 448.[6][7]
The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in Americaedit
The Philomathean Institute was formed in New York City in 1842 by educated Black men of that city including Patrick H. Reason and James Fields. The Institute petitioned the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for a charter, but they were denied because of their race. Ogden, informed about the rejection, urged the men to instead seek recognition from the Grand United Order of Oddfellows in England in what he thought was a purer form of Odd Fellowship without American racism.[6] Ogden returned to England and petitioned the Victoria Lodge to grant a charter to the institute.[8][6] In 1843, the Philomathean Lodge, No. 646, was established in New York City with Peter Ogden as the first Grand Master.[7][2][9]
Ogden initiated the other men into Odd Fellowship bringing over the ritual and symbolism from England and oversaw the creation of a second lodge in New York, the Hamilton Lodge, No. 710.[3][10][6] Unity Lodge, No. 711, was soon established in Philadelphia.[4][6] Rising Star, No. 713, established in Hartford, Connecticut was the first lodge in Connecticut.[6] Ogden continued to sail in-between New York and England and often carried correspondence, questions, and reports between the leadership in New York and the leadership in England.[6] By Ogden's death in 1852, there were twenty-five lodges in America with over 1500 members.[10][11]
Personal lifeedit
Peter Ogden was married though his wife's name is unknown.[6] He died on November 29, 1852, in New York.[6]
Referencesedit
^"PIONEERS IN AMERICAN FREEDOM - New World Journal". newworldjournal.org. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^ abWilson, Tyler. "The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Lodge". Explore Baltimore Heritage. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^ abc"Founder". GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS IN AMERICA AND JURISDICTION. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^ abGuru, The Philadelphia Gayborhood. "Peter Ogden". The Philadelphia Gayborhood Guru. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^"Order of Odd Fellows and Grand United Order of Odd Fellows | Fellowship | A Nation of Joiners | Explore | Join In: Voluntary Associations in America | Exhibitions at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^ abcdefghiBrooks, Charles H. (1902). The Official History and Manual of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America. Freeport, New York: Books for Libraries Press (published 1971).
^"The Odd Fellows". Walk New Haven. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^ ab"Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America". Social Welfare History Project. 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^"Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Chart | Bullock Texas State History Museum". www.thestoryoftexas.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
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