Editing William F. Hurd (section)

==Early Life and Family==

William Frederick Hurd was born on February 12, 1826, in Concord, Massachusetts, to Isaac Hurd Jr., and grandson to Isaac Hurd, Corinthian Lodge's first master. Hurd spent the majority of his life in Concord, where he became a respected figure. He was married twice, first to Sarah J. Rice, daughter of Reuben Rice, and later to Mrs. M. Augusta Simonds. He had two children, including a daughter, Mrs. William H. Brown, and a son.

Hurd accumulated significant real estate in Concord through careful investments, which contributed to his reputation as a successful and influential member of the community. He was in the business of buying and developing homes, often by moving them.  In 1882 he bought the lodge building from the Town of Concord which had been using it as an engine house.  He refurbished it, moved it 42' back from the sidewalk and added 16 feet to the rear of the building.  <ref>History of Corinthian Lodge, Caiger, 1917</ref>