William A. Brodie

William A. Brodie
Grand Master of Masons of New York
Freemason
In office
1884–1884
Preceded byJ. Edward Simmons
Succeeded byFrank R. Lawrence
Personal details
Born1841
Kilbarchan, Scotland
Died1917

William A. Brodie (1841–1917) was a Scots-American businessman and Freemason. He was Grand Master of Masons in the state of New York in 1884[1] and in that capacity laid the foundation stone of the Statue of Liberty on August 5, 1884.[2][3]