List of Freemasons - S

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• Mihail Sadoveanu Romanian Novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure, Grand Master from 1932.
• Práxedes Mateo Sagasta (1825–1903) Prime Minister of Spain
• Leverett Saltonstall, Governor of Massachusetts, United States Senator from Massachusetts. Member, Fraternity Lodge, Newton, Massachusetts.
• José de San Martín, Argentine hero from the Spanish Revolution
• Harland Sanders, American businessman and founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken
• Augusto César Sandino Central American revolutionary and founder of the Nicaraguan Sandinistas
• Antonio López de Santa Anna, (Santa Ana) Mexican general and President
• Artur Santos, Portuguese politician, Mayor of Ourem during the Fatima apparitions
• Lope K. Santos, Tagalog language writer from the Philippines. first Worshipful Master of Magat Lodge No. 68 in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.
• Denis Sassou Nguesso, general and the president of the Republic of the Congo.
• Philipp Gotthard of Schaffgotsch, Prince-Bishop of Breslau
• Emanuel Schikaneder German impresario, dramatist, actor, singer and composer. He is remembered today as Mozart's librettist for The Magic Flute, an opera with Masonic themes.
• Friedrich Schiller, German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright, Rudolstadt Lodge, Berlin
• Robert Falcon Scott, Soldier and explorer
• Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright and poet
• Richard Seddon, Longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand (1893–1906), Grand Master of New Zealand (1898–1900)
• Peter Sellers, actor, comedian, star of The Goon Show and The Pink Panther movie series, Chelsea Lodge No 3098, UGLE
• Abel Seyler, theatre director
• Sir Ernest Shackleton, UK explorer
• Jimmy Shand, Scottish folclore musician
• Richard Brinsley Sheridan, British playwright and poet
• Heath Shuler, United States Congressman for North Carolina, Oconee Lodge 427.
• Jean Sibelius, Composer, Suomi Lodge No. 1, Helsinki, Finland, 1922. Wrote several pieces of interest to Masons including "Praising Hymn" and the "Ode to Fraternity."
• Sampson Simson, Lawyer and philanthropist
• Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton, American comedian, Vincennes Lodge No. 1, Vincennes, Indiana
• James Sloan, co-founder of the Orange Order
• Augustus Smith (1804–1872) British Member of Parliament (1857–1865), Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Cornwall (UGLE) (1863–1872)
• Joseph Smith, Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, Nauvoo Lodge, Illinois
• Joseph Smith, Sr., Mormon leader, Ontario Lodge No. 23 of Canandaigua, New York, 1818
• Hyrum Smith, Mormon leader, Mount Moriah Lodge No. 112, Palmyra, New York
• Walter Smith, former football player and manager
• John Soane, English architect
• Angelo Soliman, slave brought to Europe who became the first black African-born Freemason. True Harmony Lodge in 1783.
• John Philip Sousa, Composer, Hiram Lodge No. 10, Washington, D.C.
• Bernard Spilsbury, British forensic scientist.
• Louis Spohr, (1784-1859), German composer.
• Thomas Patten Stafford, Gemini and Apollo astronaut. Western Star Lodge No. 138, OK.
• Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, British politician
• Stevan Sremac (1855–1906), Serbian realist and comedy writer.
• James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, British politician, Member of Parliament (1782–1805), Lord Privy Seal, Lord President of the Council, Acting Grand Master of Scotland (1810–1812)
• Robert St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of Rosslyn, Scottish politician, Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms (1886–1890), Grand Master of Scotland (1870–1873)
• Cyril Stapleton, English jazz musician
• Goswin de Stassart, Belgian statesman
• Jock Stein, football manager of teams including Celtic F.C. and Scotland.
• John Steinbeck, American Author - Initiated, Passed and Raised in Salinas Lodge No.204, CA, 1929 (demitted 1933)
• Stanisław Stempowski, Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of Poland (1926–1928)
• Charles Mortram Sternberg, Canadian paleontologist,Civil Service Lodge No. 148 Ottawa, Ont.
• Potter Stewart, US Associate Justice (1958–1981)
• Louis Stokes (1925 - Living) American politician, served in the United States House of Representatives.
• W. Clement Stone, Businessman, philanthropist and self-help book author (1902–2002)
• William Leete Stone, Sr., Journalist and historian. Author of works regarding Freemasonry and its opponents.
• Joseph Story, US Associate Justice (1811–1845)
• Philipp von Stosch, occultist, antiquarian and English spy.
• Gustav Stresemann, chancellor (1923) and foreign minister (1923–1929) of the Weimar Republic.
• John McDouall Stuart, Scottish explorer of Australia
• William Stukeley, English archaeologist and antiquarian. Lodge at Salutation Tavern, London.
• Alexandru Sturdza, Russian publicist and diplomat of Romanian origin.
• Dimitrie Sturdza, four-time Prime Minister of Romania, president of the Romanian Academy (1882–1884).
• Arthur Sullivan, Sullivan of 'Gilbert and Sullivan', and was also Grand Organist of the UGLE in 1887.
• William A. Sutherland, California State Assemblyman (1910–1914)
• Noah H. Swayne, US Associate Justice (1862–1881)
• John Swett, Founder of the California public school system, Phoenix Lodge No. 144, San Francisco, California.
• Stevan Sremac (1855–1906), Serbian realist and comedy writer.