Biographical Sketch & Masonic Resumé

JEFFREY GLEN BURCHAM

Jeffrey Glen Burcham was born May 13, 1959, at Winchester, Virginia. He was educated in the Winchester and Frederick County, Virginia public school system and was graduated from John Handley High School in 1977 with an academic science/language diploma. Brother Burcham subsequently attended The George Washington University at Washington, D.C., from which he was graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science in 1981, and Pepperdine University School of Law at Malibu, California, from which he earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1985.

Brother Burcham is a practicing attorney, having been admitted to the State Bars of California, West Virginia and Virginia. He was formerly associated with the law firm of Rodgers & Kiser at Martinsburg, West Virginia from March, 1986 through July, 1989. Thereafter, he was appointed by the Honorable Gaston Caperton, Governor of West Virginia, to serve as the Region 20 Family Law Master for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, which office he held from August 1, 1989 until December 31, 1992. Since then, he has been engaged in the private practice of law, with emphasis on general civil and criminal litigation. His offices are located at Martinsburg, West Virginia, and he regularly practices in all West Virginia state courts, and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia.

Brother Burcham formerly served on the Board of Governors for the West Virginia State Bar, and is a member of the West Virginia State Bar, the Virginia State Bar (associate member), the California State Bar (inactive member), the Berkeley County (WV) Bar Association, and is a former member of the American Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the West Virginia Family Law Master Association. He is also a member of Phi Delta Phi Honorary Legal Fraternity.

Brother Burcham is married to the former Tammy Lee Nester, and is the father of three daughters, Brittany Nichole Gladden, Miranda Lynn Burcham, and Katherine Elizabeth Burcham. He is a member of the Braddock Street United Methodist Church, the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, and is an Admiral of the Cherry River (WV) Navy.

Brother Burcham is a Senior DeMolay and a Past Master Councilor of C. Vernon Eddy Chapter at Winchester, Virginia. He was awarded the Past Master Councilor's Meritorious Service Award and the Blue Honor Key, and formerly served as chairman of the Advisory Council of Missing Link Chapter, I.O.O.D. In 2001, he was decorated with the Legion of Honor (active) by the International Supreme Council. His Masonic record is as follows:

SYMBOLIC MASONRY

• Initiated July 15, 1980; Passed August 4, 1980; Raised September 23, 1980 in Winchester Hiram Lodge No. 21, A.F. & A.M., Winchester, Virginia
• Lodge historian since 1988
• Worshipful Master of Winchester Hiram Lodge No. 21 in 1993
• Life member in perpetuity of Winchester Hiram Lodge since 1993
• Worshipful Master of Virginia Research Lodge No. 1777, A.F. & A.M. in 2001, and a "Fellow" of that Lodge in 1998
• Life member in perpetuity of Virginia Research Lodge since 2004
• Member of Civil War Lodge of Research No. 1865, A.F. & A.M., and formerly affiliated with Unity Lodge No. 146, A.F. & A.M. (demitted in 1997)
• Lodge Masonic Home Ambassador from Unity Lodge in 1992
• District Masonic Home Ambassador for the 3rd Masonic District in 1989
• District Educational Officer for the 3rd Masonic District in 1990
• Awarded a ritualistic "gold card" in 1989; renewed in 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001
• Member of the Eastern Panhandle (WV) Past Masters' Club since 1998

CAPITULAR MASONRY

• Exalted in John Dove Chapter No. 21, R.A.M in Winchester, Virginia on September 4, 1982
• High Priest of John Dove Chapter No. 21 in 1988-1989
• Secretary of John Dove Chapter No. 21 from 1990-1993
• Honorary member of John Dove Chapter No. 21 (Winchester, VA), Shenandoah Chapter No. 17 (Edinburg, VA), and Mt. Vernon Chapter No. 14 (Alexandria, VA)
• Past High Priest and honorary member of Hiram Chapter No. 45 (Front Royal, VA)
• Life member of Virginia Research Royal Arch Chapter No. 1753
• District Lecturer for the 15th Capitular District from 1992-2000
• Assistant District Lecturer for the 15th Capitular District since 2000
• District Deputy Grand High Priest for the 15th Capitular District in 1993-1994
• Consecrated in the Holy Order of High Priesthood in 1988
• Greeted as a Thrice Illustrious Master in 1989
• Thrice Illustrious Steward of the Grand Council of Thrice Illustrious Masters in Virginia from 1994-1996
• Editor of the Grand Chapter Newsletter from 1992-1997
• Grand Representative to the Grand Chapter of Minnesota near the Grand Chapter of Virginia from 1989-1992
• Grand Representative of the Grand Chapter of France near the Grand Chapter of Virginia since 1991
• Life member of the Super-Excellent Masters of West Virginia since 1991
• Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2000-2001
• Honorary Member of several Grand Chapters

CRYPTIC MASONRY

• Affiliated with Triangle Council No. 3, R & SM (DC) in 1998
• Illustrious Master in 2004
• Appointed to serve the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of the District of Columbia as Grand Marshal in 2005-2006 and Grand Conductor of Council in 2007-2008
• Elected Grand Captain of the Guard of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of the District of Columbia in 2008-2009
• Awarded the Order of Ish Sodi 2006

CHIVALRIC MASONRY

• Knighted as a member of Winchester Commandery No. 12, K.T., at Stevenson Commandery No. 8 on February 28, 1987
• Commander of Winchester Commandery in 1990-1991 and from 2002-2004
• Recorder of Winchester Commander from 1991-1993, and from 1994-1997
• Member of Luray Commandery No. 19
• Commissioned a Knight Preceptor in the Sovereign Order of Knights Preceptor in 1990, and elected Preceptor of Virginia Chapter in 2008
• District Instructor for the 4th Chivalric District from 1991 through 2000, and from 2003 through the present
• District Deputy Grand Commander for the 4th Chivalric District from 1995-1996
• Grand Representative of the Grand Commandery of Arkansas near the Grand Commandery of Virginia from 1991-2000
• Grand Representative of the Grand Commandery of Montana near the Grand Commandery of Virginia since 2000
• Chairman of the Trustees of the Grand Commander Knights Templar of Virginia from 1992-1993, and from 1994-1995
• Deputy Grand Parliamentarian from 1995 through 2001
• Grand Parliamentarian since 2002
• Decorated a Knight Commander of the Temple by the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America 2003
• Elected Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2008

YORK RITE COLLEGE

• Invited into Washington & Lee York Rite College in 1989
• Life Member of Washington & Lee York Rite College since 2004
• Charter dual member of Valley of Virginia York Rite College No. 161
• Charter dual member of Martinsburg York Rite College No. 175
• Affiliated dual member of Commonwealth York Rite College No. 50
• Charter Governor of Valley of Virginia York Rite College No. 161 from 1992-1993
• Charter Secretary of Martinsburg York Rite College from 1996-1997
• Decorated with the Gold Honor Award in 1993
• Elected, Proclaimed and Elevated to the rank of Associate Regent of the York Rite Sovereign College and received the Order of the Purple Cross in 1993
• Deputy Grand Governor for the Jurisdiction of West Virginia from 1996-2000
• Deputy Grand Governor for the Jurisdiction of Virginia from 2004 to 2008
• Designated Grand Governor for the Jurisdiction of Virginia commencing 2008
• Chairman of the York Rite Progress and Promotion Committee of the York Rite Sovereign College of North America from 2000-2002, and from 2004 to present

KNIGHTS OF THE YORK CROSS OF HONOUR

• Invited into Rose of Sharon Priory No. 2, K.Y.C.H., Richmond, Virginia
• Life member of Rose of Sharon Priory since 1994
• Prior of Rose of Sharon Priory in 2004-2005
• Affiliated member of Shenandoah Priory No. 32, Middleway, West Virginia
• Prior of Shenandoah Priory No. 32 in 2005-2006
• Member of the Jurisprudence Committee for the Convent General from 2004 to 2006

ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE

• Invested as Master of the Royal Secret (32°) in the Valley of Alexandria (Virginia) Scottish Rite Bodies in 1987
• Decorated a Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 2003
• Coroneted an Inspector General Honorary of the Supreme Council of Inspectors General of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America in 2007
• Affiliated with the Valley of Martinsburg (West Virginia) in 1994
• Venerable Master of the Martinsburg Lodge of Perfection in 2003
• Assistant Expert of Martinsburg Chapter of Rose Croix in 2006
• Master of Ceremonies of Martinsburg Council of Kadosh in 2006
• Master of Kadosh of Martinsburg Consistory in 2002
• Appointed by the Sovereign Grand Inspector General for the Orient of West Virginia as Assistant Personal Representative to the Valley of Martinsburg in 2003, and as Personal Representative since 2004
• Counsel to and member of the "Martinsburg (WV) Scottish Rite Foundation"
• Member and past president of the Shenandoah Valley Scottish Rite Club
• Member of Scottish Rite Research Society
• Life Member of the Scottish Rite Research Society from 2004

INVITATIONAL MASONIC HONORS

• Installed a Charter Member of St. Cornelius the Centurion Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine
• Sovereign in 2000-2001

• Received and admitted to the IV° in Virginia College, MSRICF in 1994
• Elevated to the VII° in Virginia College, MSRICF in 1994
• Charter Chief Adept (IX°) of West Virginia College from 1996 through 2001
• Elected Chief Adept Emeritus, West Virginia College in 2001
• Herald of the High Council, MSRICF from 1998 through 2007
• 1st Acolyte of the High Council, MSRICF from 2007 through the present

• Installed into King Darius Council No. 17 in 1990
• Affiliated member of Virginia Council No. 12 in 1992
• Past Excellent Chief of Virginia Council No. 12 in 1997-1998
• Life member of both Virginia Council and King Darius Council
• Charter member of Fort Andrew Lewis Council No. 84

• Advanced and Promoted a Knight in the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal Order of Scotland for the U.S.A. in 1987
• Life member since 1991

• Initiated into Shenandoah (now Bob M. Priode) Council No. 203, A.M.D. in 1987
• Sovereign Master of Bob M. Priode Council in 1993
• Awarded the honor of Knight of the Red Branch of Eri in 1993
• Charter member and charter Secretary of Martinsburg Council No. 359
• Affiliated with Hartley Carmichael Council No. 3 in 1999
• Sovereign Master of Hartley Carmichael Council No. in 2006
• Charter member of HAFOVA Council No. 442
• Initiated into Oxford Lodge No. 1 moored to Josiah H. Drummond Council No. 1A in 1997
• "Corked" in Ye Ancient Order of Corks in 1997
• Member of the Grand Council Committee on Jurisprudence from 2002-2005

• Ordained a Knight Priest in Nova-Vita Tabernacle No. LXXIII in 1994
• Preceptor in 2001-2002

APPENDANT MASONIC BODIES

• Initiated a fellow in the Grand College of Rites in 1993

• Created a Knight of the Order of the Bath in 1997

• Initiated into Shenandoah Forest No. 150, T.C.L. in 1997

• Invested and Proclaimed a Reverend Knight in the Great Priory of America, CBCS in 2004

MASONIC RESEARCH SOCIETIES

• The Philalathes Society since 1983
• Southern California Research Lodge since 1983
• Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle, Ltd. since 1983
• Ohio Royal Arch Chapter of Research since 2001
• Thomas Smith Webb Research Chapter No. 1798 since 2001