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Michael
Harrison Charles
Mr. Charles, the son of Melvin Mower and Sylvia Ann Cookus Charles,
was born in Ft. Lauderdale,
FL. He was educated at
Jacksonville Episcopal High
School, the
University of Florida,
Florida State
University and
New York
University.
Mr. Charles is a well-known interior designer having worked for several
major architectural firms before founding
Michael H.
Charles Associates in 1985. His designs have been
published in numerous magazines and books over the
years and he was the recipient of the prestigious Wool
Bureau Award for fabric design. Michael H. Charles
Associates maintains offices in
New York City and St. Augustine, Florida.
Memberships
* Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia (life
member)
* General Society of Colonial Wars (Secretary and life
member of the New
York Society; regular member of the Florida Society Society; Gentleman
of the Council of the New York Society)
* National Gavel Society
* Hereditary Order of the Descendants of Colonial
Governors (Honorary
Governor General; life member)
* Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York (life
member; Member
of
the Council)
* Colonial Order of the Acorn (life member)
* Order of the Indian Wars of the United
States (life member)
*
General Society Sons of the Revolution (member in the
States of New
York and Pennsylvania; life member of NY Society; Fraunces Tavern
Museum Board Member)
* Saint Andrews Society of New York (life member)
* Saint David Society of New York (life member)
* Saint George's Society of New York (life member; Board
member;
Chairman Activities; Chairman - Queen's Jubilee 2002; Ball
Committee)
* Society of the Sons of Saint George of
Philadelphia (life member)
* Military Society of the War of 1812 (life member)
* Veteran Corps of Artillery State of New York (life
member)
* The Huguenot Society of America (life member;
Registrar General;
Member of the Membership Committee)
*
Colonial Society of Pennsylvania
* Military Order of the Stars and Bars
(life member; Commander of the
New York Society)
* Order of the Southern Cross
(life member)
* Dutch Settlers Society of Albany (life member)
* Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania (life member)
* National Society Sons of the American
Colonists (life member; former
Vice President General)
* Society of the Descendants of the Colonial Clergy
(life member)
* Order of Americans of Armorial Ancestry (Secretary
General)
* Flagon and Trencher (life member)
* Descendants of the Founders of New Jersey (Councilor
General)
* National Society Descendants of Early Quakers (life
member)
* Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of
Philadelphia (life member)
* Order of Descendants of Colonial Physicians & Chirurgiens (life member)
* Sons and Daughters of the Colonial &
Antebellum Bench and Bar
1585-1861 (life member)
* National Society Sons and
Daughters of Antebellum Planters 1607-1861
(life member)
* National Society Sons of the American
Revolution (Florida State, Past
Regional Vice President; Organizing President, St. Augustine Chapter;
First Continental Chapter, New York City, Member of the Council)
* General Society of the War of 1812 (former
Florida State President)
* National Society Sons and Daughters of the
Pilgrims (Florida and New
York; Councilor - New York Branch)
* Naval Order of the United States (New York
Commandery)
* Son of Confederate Veterans (Commander,
Gen. Archibald Gracie, Jr.
Camp #985)
* Burns Society of the City of New York
Chivalric
*
Most Venerable Order of the
Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
(Commander)
*
Sovereign Military Order of the
Temple of Jerusalem (past Prior of
St.
Michael & St. George
New York City Priory; Silver Pilgrim Shell)
Other Notes
Mr. Charles is a member of the Pilgrims of the United States,
New York, as well as
The Honourable Company of Freemen of
London. He is also a member of St. Thomas Church of
Fifth Avenue where he serves as Head Usher, and on the Choir
School Benefit Committee, as Acquisitions Chairman, and on the
Stewardship Committee. He is a life member of the
Society of Mary;
Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament;
Guild of All Souls;
Society of King Charles the Martyr; and the Church
Club of New York where he served as a member of Events
Committee.
Mr. Charles is past Worshipful Master of the Masonic
Independent Royal Arch Lodge #2 F&AM, of New York City.
He has served as Junior Warden and Master of Ceremonies.
Mr. Charles is also a member of Long I Grotto; Scottish
Rite, Valley of New York, 32 degree; Ancient Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons, New York City; Columbian Council, Cryptic
Masons, New York City; Morton Commandery, Knights Templar,
New York City; Paumonock Council, Knight Masons, New York
City; Quartro Coranotti Lodge, London, England; and the
Royal Order of Scotland.
He is a member of the Ponte Vedra Club of
Jacksonville, FL; the St. Augustine Yacht Club; the Royal Scottish Automobile Club
of Glasgow, Scotland; and the Lansdowne Club of London
of London, England.
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