Large & Small
Of course there are no
records to prove that these two brethren hold any "size" records.
But it sure seems that they would have to be considered for those records!
At the time he was raised in Highland Park Lodge No. 382 in Los Angeles, California, John Aasen was eight and a half feet tall and weighed 536 pounds. Twelve craftsmen (only twelve?) were required for certain parts of the ceremony. There were 1500 Masons present to observe the ceremony.
Charles S. Stratton was a midget who was made a famous by circus showman P. T. Barnum who nicknamed him "General Tom Thumb". He was first presented to the public in 1842 and at that time he was two feet high and weighed 16 pounds. In 1844 he married Lavinia Warren, also a midget. He settled in Bridgeport, Connecticut and was raised in St. John's Lodge No. 3 on October 3, 1862.
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