Anderson Coopers great great gran pappy was a corrupt son-of-a-bitch. And clearly a Mason.

Nicknamed “Kill Patrick” for exhausting his men literally to death on the battlefield, all while he climbs the officer/political ladder.

He was hated by his soldiers.

Eventually arrested for corruption

Daughter-Laura Morgan, granddaughter-Gloria Vanderbilt, great great grandson- Anderson Cooper

Apple doesn’t fall far…

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Judson_Kilpatrick