Editing Albert Pike (section)

==Freemasonry==
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Pike first joined the fraternal [[Independent Order of Odd Fellows]] in 1840. He next joined a [[Masonic Lodge]], where he became extremely active in the affairs of the organization. In 1859 he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander of the [[Scottish Rite]]'s Southern Jurisdiction.<ref name="Eicher429" /> He remained Sovereign Grand Commander for the rest of his life, devoting a large amount of his time to developing the rituals of the order.<ref>Warner, Ezra J. (1959) ''Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders.'' Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. {{ISBN|0-8071-0823-5}}. pp. 240–241</ref>

He published a book called ''[[Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry]]'' in 1871, the first of several editions.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pike |first=Albert |title=Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. |date=2013 |publisher=Orkos Press |isbn=978-1592328154}}</ref> This helped the Order grow during the nineteenth century. He also researched and wrote the seminal treatise ''Indo-Aryan Deities and Worship as Contained in the Rig-Veda''. In the United States, Pike is still considered an eminent<ref name="Pikeeminent">[https://web.archive.org/web/20061221064805/http://www.freemason.org/cfo/mar_apr_2002/pike.htm "Albert Pike and Freemasonry"]. ''California Freemason''</ref> and influential<ref name="Pikeinfluence">[http://www.masonicinfo.com/pike.htm Albert Pike] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031104117/http://www.masonicinfo.com/pike.htm |date=October 31, 2015 }}, masonicinfo.com</ref> Freemason, primarily in the Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://scottishrite.org/headquarters/virtual-tour/albert-pike-museum/| title = Albert Pike Museum, The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry| access-date = June 10, 2016| archive-date = June 24, 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160624005828/https://scottishrite.org/headquarters/virtual-tour/albert-pike-museum/| url-status = dead}}</ref>

Pike was also the Provincial Grand Master of the [[Royal Order of Scotland]] from 1877 to 1891.<ref>{{cite web |title=Past Provincial Grand Masters {{!}} Royal Order Of Scotland PGL USA |url=https://roosusa.org/past-pgms/ |access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref>