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MASON (Soundex M250) — See also AMASON, AMMONS, HUMASON, JIMASON, LAMASON, LOMASON, MABSON, MACON, MADSON, MAISON, MALSON, MANOS, MANSON, MAPSON, MARSON, MASIN, MASONE, MASSON, MASTON, MATSON, MAWSON, MAXON, MAXSON, MAYSON, MAYSOON, MAZONE, MAZZONE, MEASON, MUSON, NASON, OSMAN, OSSMAN, SAMMON, THOMASON, WASON.   MASON: See also Mason Leonard Altiery — Mason C. Andrews — Nesha Bailey-Mason — Mason L. Baldwin — Mason A. Bates — Charles Edward Bennett — Harvey Carpenter Bliss — Brooks Mason Bliss, Jr. — Sardius Mason Brewster — John Brown — Mason Brown — John Mason Brown — Mason Bull — Pierce Mason Butler — Mason Carpenter — Josiah Mason Carter — Mason D. Chatterton — Mason Cleveland — Arthur E. Cole — Mason B. Cole — William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. — Martin Conboy — Ruth Mason Cook — Mason Cook Darling — Armistead Mason Dobie — Albert Gallatin Dow — William T. Dowdall — Francis Frederick Fargo — Dexter Mason Ferry — Dexter Mason Ferry, Jr. — Fred Douglas Fisher — Agnes Mason Giddings — Howard Mason Gore — G. Mason Graham — Jean Guy — John Daniel Miller Hamilton — Mason L. Hampton — Elihu Mason Harris — Mason Hart, Jr. — Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck — Verner M. Ingram — C. Mason Kinne — Mason K. Knuckles — Fitzhugh Lee — Mason E. Light — Mason Manning — John Mason Martin — Mildred Mason-Dennis — Jared A. Mason-Gere — Henry Mason Mathews — Mason Matthews — William Mason McCarty — Alton Lombard Miller — Mason Mitchell — Benjamin Duke Nabers — Mason Jenks Niblack — Rosemary Mason Ogden — Fred O. Olsen — G. Mason Owlett — John Mason Parker — Anna Mason Perkins — Mason Summers Peters — K. Berry Peterson — Mason L. Petro — Erskine Mason Phelps — Dovie Theodosia Pickett — Eugene Collins Pulliam — Harry Mason Reid — Seth Mason Richards — John Mason Ross — Mason P. Rumney — Mason Salisbury — Mason Schmitz — Winfield Scott — David Sears — Philip Mason Sears — Mason Seward — Mason F. Sexton — William Mason Sheehan — Mason O. Smedley — J. Mason Soper — Huntley Nowel Spaulding — Mason Spencer — Mason S. Stone — Mason Weare Tappan — Mason S. Taylor — Stephen Daniel Tilden — Mason Turner — John Mason Guest Underhill — Elisha Waterman — Mason N. Weed — John Mason Wells — Robert H. Wells — Henry Mason Wheeler — Mason Whiting   Mason, (need first name) — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1891. Burial location unknown.   Mason, A. D. — of Camden, Ouachita County, Ark. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Adecenath — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1922. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Adrian — of Patchogue, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Suffolk County Democratic Party, 1955-62. Still living as of 1962.   Mason, Agnes Eurelia See Agnes Mason Giddings   Mason, Alexander T. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Allen C. (b. 1857) — of Pawlet, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vt., 1857. Democrat. Member of Vermont state house of representatives from Pawlet, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Anita M. — of Breckenridge Hills, St. Louis County, Mo. Mayor of Breckenridge Hills, Mo.; elected 2008; defeated, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Mason, Anthony L. — of Kalamazoo County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1867-68. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Armistead Thomson (1787-1819) — also known as Armistead T. Mason — of Virginia. Born in Louisa County, Va., August 4, 1787. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1816-17. As a result of a bitter election campaign, was killed in a duel with Col. John Mason McCarty, at Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Md., February 6, 1819 (age 31 years, 186 days). Interment at Episcopal Churchyard, Leesburg, Va.   Relatives: Son of Mary Elizabeth 'Polly' (Armistead) Mason (1760-1825) and Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803); brother of Catherine Armistead Mason (born 1795; who married William Taylor Barry), John Thomson Mason (1787-1850) and Mary Thomson Mason (1791-1813; who married Benjamin Howard); married, May 1, 1817, to Charlotte Eliza Taylor (died 1846); nephew of John Thomson Mason (1765-1824); uncle of Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-1843); grandson of Thomson Mason; grandnephew of George Mason; first cousin of John Thomson Mason, Jr.; second cousin of Thomson Francis Mason and James Murray Mason.   Political family: Mason family of Virginia (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Mason, Augustine See J. Augustine Mason   Mason, Barbara Roberts (b. 1940) — also known as Barbara Roberts — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Dimondale, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 8, 1940. Democrat. School teacher; member of Michigan state board of education, 1975-98; defeated, 1998; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1984 ; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 69th District, 1994. Female. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Still living as of 1998.   Mason, Bert — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 4th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.   Mason, Bill See William D. Mason   Mason, Bishop W. — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1904. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Bob — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 101st District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.   Mason, Bob C. — of Fayette County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1972; appointed 1972. Still living as of 1972.   Mason, Brian — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Marshall, Mich., 2010. Still living as of 2010.   Mason, Bruce B. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 1972. Still living as of 1972.   Mason, Bubba See Wilbourn Mason   Mason, Burdett — U.S. Consular Agent in Bayonne, as of 1917. Burial location unknown.   Mason, C. Edmund — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Danbury, 1916. Burial location unknown.   Mason, C. P. — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Mayor of Pensacola, Fla., 1947-57, 1963-65. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, C. R. — of Madison, Morgan County, Ga. Member of Georgia state senate, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Carl — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Mayor of Waco, Tex., 1934; resigned 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Mrs. Carl — of Shattuck, Ellis County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Carl — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.   Mason, Carlos H. — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1916 (Honorary Vice-President). Burial location unknown.   Mason, Carlos V. (born c.1864) — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Unionville, Farmington, Hartford County, Conn., about 1864. Republican. Insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Carlton E. — of Belleplain, Cape May County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964; candidate for New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1963; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1964. Still living as of 1964.   Mason, Carol L. — Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Mason, Charles — of Otsego County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1815. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Charles — of Des Moines County, Iowa. Justice of Iowa territorial supreme court, 1838-46; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1846-47. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Charles — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Village president of Battle Creek, Michigan, 1851-52. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Charles — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1861, 1867 (Democratic). Burial location unknown.   Mason, Charles — of Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y. Judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1868. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Charles A. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Mayor of Flint, Mich., 1881-82. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Charles E. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1904. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Charles H. — of Washington. Secretary of Washington Territory, 1850. Burial location unknown.   Mason County, Wash. is named for him.   Mason, Charles H. — of Alexandria, Va. Democrat. Postmaster at Alexandria, Va., 1961-71 (acting, 1961-63). Still living as of 1971.   Mason, Charles T. — of South Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J. Republican. Candidate for mayor of South Amboy, N.J., 1930. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Charles Walter (b. 1887) — also known as Charles W. Mason — of Nowata, Nowata County, Okla. Born in Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio, December 11, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; Nowata County Attorney, 1914-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Oklahoma 2nd District, 1919-23; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1923-31; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1929-31. Disciples of Christ. Member, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Frank Mason and Mary O'Ella (Shankland) Mason; married, December 24, 1914, to Ruth Ethel Cobbs.   Mason, Clarence A. — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Cory — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Mason, Craig — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 4th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.   Mason, Mrs. D. R. — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.   Mason, Daniel — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1796-98. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Daniel — of Cranford, Union County, N.J. Mayor of Cranford, N.J., 1976. Still living as of 1976.   Mason, David — of Darlington Court House (now Darlington), Darlington County, S.C. Postmaster at Darlington Court House, S.C., 1810-12. Burial location unknown.   Mason, David F. — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Postmaster at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1899-1901. Burial location unknown.   Mason, David Gray — of Eminence, Henry County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 58th District; elected 1973; elected unopposed 1975. Still living as of 1975.   Mason, David H. — of Massachusetts. U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, 1870-73. Burial location unknown.   Mason, David R. — Libertarian. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 103rd District, 2002, 2006, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Mason, Dean Birchard (1867-1917) — also known as Dean B. Mason — Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 17, 1867. U.S. Vice Consul General in Vienna, 1893-95; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Frankfort, 1895-99; Berlin, 1899-1906; Paris, 1906-11; U.S. Consul in Algiers, as of 1914-17. Died in Oran, Algeria, January 16, 1917 (age 49 years, 30 days). Interment at Boulevard Bru Cemetery, Algiers, Algeria.   Relatives: Son of Frank Holcomb Mason (1840-1916) and Jennie V. (Birchard) Mason.   Mason, Donald L. — of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Lawyer; mayor of Zanesville, Ohio, 1984-91; member, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 1998-. Member, Rotary. Elected to Muskingum College Athletic Hall of Fame, 1992. Still living as of 2004.   Mason, Douglas M. — Consumer candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.   Mason, Dwight M. — of Missoula, Missoula County, Mont. Mayor of Missoula, Mont., 1937-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, E. — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Mayor of Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1843-44, 1844-46. Burial location unknown.   Mason, E. J. — of Arkansas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1906. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Ed See Edward W. Mason   Mason, Edmund See C. Edmund Mason   Mason, Edward Hopkins (b. 1870) — also known as Edward H. Mason — Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 16, 1870. President, Cali Tramway Company; U.S. Consular Agent in Cali, 1910-11. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Edward J. — Republican. Member of Maryland state senate District 1-B; elected 1970. Still living as of 1970.   Mason, Edward M. — of Genesee County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Edward W. — also known as Ed Mason — of Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1928, 1932, 1940 (alternate). Burial location unknown.   Mason, Edward W. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Edwin D. — of Richmond, Chittenden County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1860. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Edwyn E. (born c.1916) — of Hobart, Delaware County, N.Y. Born in De Peyster, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., about 1916. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1953-72 (Delaware County 1953-65, 124th District 1966, 113th District 1967-72); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Grotto; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Grange. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1941 to Melva Bettinger.   Mason, Elias — of Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodstock, 1838. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Elisabeth H. — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Berlin 1st Ward; elected 1938; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Berlin 1st Ward, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Elizabeth Jean See Jean Guy   Mason, Emmet L. — of Winter Park, Orange County, Fla. Postmaster at Winter Park, Fla., 1901. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Ernie — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.   Mason, Ethel — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Mason, Eva C. — of Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1924, 1928 (alternate); member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928; vice-chair of Maine Republican Party, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown.   Mason, F. A. — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1888. Burial location unknown.   Mason, F. L. — of Virginia. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 4th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.   Mason, F. R. — of Pennsylvania. Wet Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1924. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Fanny C. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Mason, Frances C. — of Miami Shores, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Mason, Francis O. — of Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County 2nd District, 1862; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1872. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Francis O. — of Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y. Democrat. National Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1896. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Frank Holcomb (1840-1916) — also known as Frank H. Mason — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio, April 24, 1840. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; newspaper editor; U.S. Consul in Basel, 1880-84; Marseille, 1884-89; U.S. Consul General in Frankfort, 1889-97; Berlin, 1898-1905; Paris, 1905-13. Died in Paris, France, June 21, 1916 (age 76 years, 58 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Jennie V. Birchard; father of Dean Birchard Mason (1867-1917).   Mason, Frank R. — of Willington, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Willington, 1906, 1908. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Fred — of Center Ridge, Conway County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1964. Still living as of 1964.   Mason, Fred — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Still living as of 2004.   Mason, Fred L. — of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Hancock County, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.   Mason, G. B. — of Saline, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at Saline, Mich., 1871-75. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Gene — Candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.   Mason, George (1725-1792) — of Virginia. Born in Stafford County, Va., December 11, 1725. Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1759; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1776-80, 1786-88; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787-88. Episcopalian. Died in Fairfax, Va., October 7, 1792 (age 66 years, 301 days). Interment at Gunston Hall Grounds, Near Lorton, Fairfax County, Va.; statue at State Capitol Grounds, Richmond, Va.   Relatives: Son of George Mason (1690-1735) and Ann (Thomson) Mason (1699-1762); brother of Thomson Mason; married, April 4, 1750, to Ann Eilbeck (1734-1773); married, April 11, 1780, to Sarah Brent (1733-1805); uncle of Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803) and John Thomson Mason (1765-1824); grandfather of Thomson Francis Mason and James Murray Mason; granduncle of John Thomson Mason (1787-1850), Armistead Thomson Mason and John Thomson Mason, Jr.; great-grandfather of Fitzhugh Lee; great-granduncle of Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-1843); third great-grandfather of Charles O'Conor Goolrick.   Political family: Mason family of Virginia (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   Mason counties in Ky. and W.Va. are named for him.   See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Books about George Mason: Jeff Broadwater, George Mason : Forgotten Founder   Mason, George — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 1858-76. Burial location unknown.   Mason, George A. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 29, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.   See also Minnesota Legislator record   Mason, George Bascom (b. 1891) — also known as George B. Mason — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in Dallas, Gaston County, N.C., March 28, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 26th District, 1935. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Chi. Burial location unknown.   Mason, George C. — of Hill, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Hill, 1956; elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Hill 1956. Still living as of 1956.   Mason, George D. — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1956, 1960 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Still living as of 1960.   Mason, George R. — of Miller, Hand County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 23rd District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.   Mason, George S. — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, George T. (b. 1842) — of Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in Michigan, 1842. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Shiawassee County, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Gilbert R. — of Biloxi, Harrison County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980. Still living as of 1980.   Mason, Gordon F. — Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 11th District, 1847-49. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Guy — Member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1941-51. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, H. B. — of Temple, Bell County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Harold Carlton (1888-1964) — also known as Harold C. Mason — of Blissfield, Lenawee County, Mich.; Huntington, Huntington County, Ind.; Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Ind. Born in Kunkle, Williams County, Ohio, November 9, 1888. School teacher; minister; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state senate 19th District, 1914; bishop; college professor; president, Huntington College, 1932-39. Free Methodist. German, Scottish, English, and Welsh ancestry. Died, from a myocardial infarction, in Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Ind., June 2, 1964 (age 75 years, 206 days). Interment at Waldron Cemetery, Waldron, Mich.   Relatives: Son of Emmit Carlton Mason (1865-1941) and Virginia Elizabeth 'Libby' (Munson) Mason (1867-1946); married, December 25, 1909, to Alta Elvida McFate.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Mason, Harold F. — of Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Glen Cove, N.Y., 1934-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Mason, Harold Whitney (1895-1944) — also known as Harold W. Mason — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., April 21, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; boot and shoe business; vice-president, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital; director for power companies, insurance companies, the Central Vermont Railway, and the Estey Organ Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1932; Convention Secretary, 1940, 1944; secretary, Arrangements Committee, secretary, 1940; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1932; delegate to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member of Republican National Committee from Vermont, 1936-44; Secretary of Republican National Committee, 1937-44. Member, American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars; Union League; Sigma Nu. Died, from a heart attack, in his room at the Savoy-Plaza Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 3, 1944 (age 49 years, 196 days). Interment at Morningside Cemetery, Brattleboro, Vt.   Relatives: Son of William Lysander Mason (1858-1915) and Margaret Etta (Matthews) Mason (1859-1916); married, March 17, 1918, to Evelyn Hawley Dunham (1895-1930).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Official Report of the 22nd Republican National Convention (1940)   Mason, Harry C. — of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Cuyahoga County; elected 1897. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Harry Howland (1873-1946) — also known as Harry H. Mason — of Illinois. Born in McLean County, Ill., December 16, 1873. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1935-37. Died in a hospital at Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., March 10, 1946 (age 72 years, 84 days). Interment at Prairie Rest Cemetery, Delavan, Ill.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Mason, Harry W. — of Akron, Lancaster County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.   Mason, Henry — of New London, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1821. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Henry — of Bedford Township, Monroe County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1845; supervisor of Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan, 1848-50, 1854-55, 1863-65. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Henry Freeman (1860-1927) — also known as Henry F. Mason — of Garden City, Finney County, Kan. Born in Racine, Racine County, Wis., February 17, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; Finney County Attorney, 1889-93; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1899-1902; justice of Kansas state supreme court, 1903-27; died in office 1927. Unitarian. Died May 4, 1927 (age 67 years, 76 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Lemuel B. Mason and Lucy (Cole) Mason; married, November 26, 1891, to Elizabeth Wilkinson (died 1909); married, July 16, 1910, to Lucy S. Greene.   Mason, Henry M. (b. 1841) — of Upper Peninsula (unknown county), Mich. Born in 1841. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Delta District, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Hezekiah D. — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Whig. Mayor of Toledo, Ohio, 1839-40; postmaster at Toledo, Ohio, 1849-53. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Hodges E. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate in Democratic primary for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1944; Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Hope L. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.   Mason, Howard — of Ohio. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.   Mason, Ida E. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, J. Augustine — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912. Burial location unknown.   Mason, J. B. — of Durham, Durham County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1924. Burial location unknown.   Mason, J. M. — of Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Ore. Mayor of Milwaukie, Ore., 1935; resigned 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, J. Wright — of Cameron County, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Cameron County, 1960. Still living as of 1960.   Mason, James Brown (1775-1819) — also known as James B. Mason — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Connecticut, 1775. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1810; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1812-14; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1815-19. Died in 1819 (age about 44 years). Interment at North Burial Ground, Providence, R.I.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Mason, James G. — of Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J. Prohibition candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1913; Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1926; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1930. Burial location unknown.   Mason, James M. III — Democrat. Candidate in primary for West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, James M. III — of Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va. Democrat. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, James Murray (1798-1871) — also known as James M. Mason — of Winchester, Va. Born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1798. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1826; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829; U.S. Representative from Virginia 12th District, 1837-39; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1847-61; Delegate from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861; Confederate States Envoy to England, 1861. Author of the Fugitive Slave Law. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Died April 28, 1871 (age 72 years, 176 days). Interment at Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Alexandria, Va.   Relatives: Son of John Mason (1766-1849) and Anna Maria (Murray) Mason (1776-1857); married, July 25, 1822, to Eliza Margaretta Chew (1798-1874); uncle of Fitzhugh Lee; grandson of George Mason; grandnephew of Thomson Mason; first cousin of Thomson Francis Mason and John Thomson Mason, Jr.; first cousin once removed of Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803) and John Thomson Mason (1765-1824); first cousin thrice removed of Charles O'Conor Goolrick; second cousin of Armistead Thomson Mason and John Thomson Mason (1787-1850); second cousin once removed of Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-1843).   Political family: Mason family of Virginia (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Mason, James R. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.   Mason, Jasper (d. 1848) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in New York. Merchant; village president of Niles, Michigan, 1846. Died in 1848. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Jeremiah (1768-1848) — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., April 27, 1768. Lawyer; New Hampshire state attorney general, 1802-05; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1813-17; resigned 1817; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1820-21, 1824. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 14, 1848 (age 80 years, 170 days). Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.   Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Mason (1730-1813) and Elizabeth (Fitch) Mason (1731-1809); married, November 6, 1799, to Mary Means (1777-1858); third great-grandfather of John Forbes Kerry; third cousin of David Hough; third cousin once removed of John Adams, George Champlin, Henry Brewster Stanton and Samuel Townsend Douglass; third cousin twice removed of Joshua Perkins, Alfred Avery Burnham, Robert Coit, Jr., Dwight Arthur Silliman and Giles Russell Taggart; third cousin thrice removed of Spencer Gale Frink and William Brainard Coit; fourth cousin of Jason Kellogg, John Quincy Adams, Christopher Grant Champlin, Stephen Daniel Tilden, Daniel Cady, Orsamus Cook Merrill, Timothy Merrill and Alvah Nash; fourth cousin once removed of Oliver Owen Forward, Silas Dewey Kellogg, Walter Forward, Abiel Case, Chauncey Forward, George Washington Adams, Edmund Holcomb, Jairus Case, Daniel Rose Tilden, Charles Francis Adams, Edwin Denison Morgan, Farrand Fassett Merrill (1814-1859), Elizabeth Cady Stanton and William Gleason, Jr..   Political families: Kellogg-Seymour-Chapin-Adams family of Connecticut; Woodruff-Hornblower-Seymour-Wadsworth family of Connecticut; Murphy-Merrill family of Harbor Beach, Michigan (subsets of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Mason, Joel W. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1872. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John — Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1824. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John — of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pa. Postmaster at Mechanicsburg, Pa., 1826-31. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John A. — of Elgin, Kane County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John Calvin (1802-1865) — of Owingsville, Bath County, Ky. Born near Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Ky., August 4, 1802. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1839; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1849-53, 1857-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1856, 1860. Died while en route from Texas to Kentucky, on board a steamer on the Mississippi River, near New Orleans (unknown parish), La., August, 1865 (age about 62 years). Interment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.   Presumably named for: John Calvin   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Mason, John E. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1898-99. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John G. — of Salem County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1820-21. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John N. — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Mayor of Northampton, Mass., 1896. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John T. — of District of Columbia. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1801. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Mrs. John T. — of Aurora, Kane County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John Thomson (1765-1824) — Born in Stafford County, Va., March 15, 1765. Maryland state attorney general, 1806. Died December 10, 1824 (age 59 years, 270 days). Interment at Montpelier Hill, Washington County, Md.   Relatives: Son of Thomson Mason and Mary King (Barnes) Mason (died 1771); brother of Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803); married 1797 to Elizabeth Beltzhoover (1781-1836); father of John Thomson Mason, Jr.; nephew of George Mason (1725-1792); uncle of Armistead Thomson Mason and John Thomson Mason; granduncle of Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-1843); first cousin once removed of Thomson Francis Mason and James Murray Mason.   Political families: Lee-Randolph family of Maryland and Virginia; Mason family of Virginia (subsets of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Mason, John Thomson (1787-1850) — also known as John T. Mason — of near Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va.; Lexington, Fayette County, Ky.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born near Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va., January 8, 1787. Secretary of Michigan Territory, 1830-31. Died, of malaria, in the Fremont House hotel, Galveston, Galveston County, Tex., April 17, 1850 (age 63 years, 99 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Mary Elizabeth (Armistead) Mason (1760-1825) and Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803); brother of Catherine Armistead Mason (born 1795; who married William Taylor Barry), Armistead Thomson Mason and Mary Thomson Mason (1791-1813; who married Benjamin Howard); married, February 9, 1809, to Elizabeth Baker Moir (1789-1839); married, June 29, 1845, to Frances (Magruder) Romyn; father of Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-1843); nephew of John Thomson Mason; grandson of Thomson Mason; grandnephew of George Mason; second great-grandfather of Jerauld Wright (1898-1995); first cousin of John Thomson Mason, Jr.; second cousin of Thomson Francis Mason and James Murray Mason.   Political family: Mason family of Virginia (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   Mason, John Thomson, Jr. (1815-1873) — of Maryland. Born near Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., May 9, 1815. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1838-39; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1841-43; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1851-57; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1857-61; secretary of state of Maryland, 1872-73. Catholic. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., March 28, 1873 (age 57 years, 323 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.   Relatives: Son of John Thomson Mason (1765-1824) and Elizabeth (Beltzhoover) Mason (1781-1836); married, December 14, 1842, to Margaret Augusta Cowan (1821-1899); nephew of Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803); grandson of Thomson Mason; grandnephew of George Mason (1725-1792); first cousin of Armistead Thomson Mason, John Thomson Mason (1787-1850) and James Murray Mason; first cousin once removed of Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-1843); second cousin of Thomson Francis Mason.   Political families: Lee-Randolph family of Maryland and Virginia; Mason family of Virginia (subsets of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article   Mason, John W. — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Republican. West Virginia Republican state chair, 1876-80; member of Republican National Committee from West Virginia, 1876-88. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John W. (1842-1917) — of Marion County, W.Va. Born January 13, 1842. Judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1915-16; appointed 1915. Died April 23, 1917 (age 75 years, 100 days). Burial location unknown.   Mason, John W. — of Mexico, Audrain County, Mo. Democrat. Postmaster at Mexico, Mo., 1894-96. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John West — of Kendall County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Kendall County, 1847. Burial location unknown.   Mason, John Wintermute — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 41, 1874. Burial location unknown.   See also Minnesota Legislator record   Mason, John Young (1799-1859) — also known as John Y. Mason — of Virginia. Born near Hicksford (now Emporia), Greensville County, Va., April 18, 1799. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1823; member of Virginia state senate, 1827; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829, 1850; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1831-37 (2nd District 1831-35, 13th District 1835-37); U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1841-44; resigned 1844; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1844-45, 1846-49; U.S. Attorney General, 1845-46; U.S. Minister to France, 1853-59, died in office 1859. Died in Paris, France, October 3, 1859 (age 60 years, 168 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary   Mason, Jonathan (1756-1831) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 12, 1756. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1786-96, 1805-08; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1797-98; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1799-1800, 1803-04; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1800-03; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1817-20. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 1, 1831 (age 75 years, 50 days). Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.   Relatives: Son of Miriam (Clarke) Mason (1710-1774) and Jonathan Mason (1725-1798); married, April 13, 1779, to Susannah Powell (1760-1836); second great-grandfather of Emily Sears (who married Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.), Jean Struthers Sears (who married Archibald Stevens Alexander), Augustus Peabody Gardner and Charles Francis Adams; third great-grandfather of George Cabot Lodge (1927-); fourth great-grandfather of William Amory Gardner Minot; third cousin twice removed of Alfred Avery Burnham.   Political families: Kellogg-Seymour-Chapin-Adams family of Connecticut; Winthrop-Hamlin family of Massachusetts and Connecticut; Saltonstall-Frelinghuysen-Davis-Appleton family of Boston, Massachusetts; Davis-Fairbanks family (subsets of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Mason, Jonathan — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1832. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Jonathan — Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1874. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Joseph (1828-1914) — of Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y., March 30, 1828. Republican. Lawyer; justice of the peace; Madison County Judge and Surrogate, 1864-67; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1879-83. Died in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., May 31, 1914 (age 86 years, 62 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Hamilton, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article   Mason, Joseph — of Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member Dakota territorial council, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Joseph — of West Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Chair of Passaic County Republican Party, 1927. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Joseph A. — of St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minn. Mayor of St. Peter, Minn., 1886-88. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Joseph T. — U.S. Consul in Dresden, as of 1884. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Joye — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Mason, Judson R. — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Mayor of Bloomington, Ill., 1889-90. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Karol V. — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Mason, Keith — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Mason, Kermit R. — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1940, 1956, 1960; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1972. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Lafayette S. — of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Hartford, 1906. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Lance — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Still living as of 2004.   Mason, Larkin D. — of Tamworth, Carroll County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Larkin D. — Prohibition candidate for Governor of New Hampshire, 1884. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Larry — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2004. Still living as of 2004.   Mason, Lawson A. — of Gaston County, N.C. Member of North Carolina state senate 37th District, 1868-69. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Leo J. — of Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho. Mayor of Caldwell, Idaho, 1951. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Linda — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Mason, Lorenzo M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Member of Michigan state senate, 1844-45, 1869-70 (1st District 1844-45, 2nd District 1869-70); Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1848; village president of Port Huron, Michigan, 1849; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1863-64. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Lowell B. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois state senate 23rd District; elected 1922. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Lowell B. — Republican. Member, Federal Trade Commission, 1945-56; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1949-50. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Luke H. — of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Hartford, 1910. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Luther I. — of Howe's Corner, Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine. Postmaster at Howe's Corner, Maine, 1901. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Lyman G. — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Village president of Muskegon, Michigan, 1861-62; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1868 (4th District), 1886 (9th District); member of Michigan state constitutional commission 5th District, 1873. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Lynn — of Chetek, Barron County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952. Still living as of 1952.   Mason, Lynn A. — of Wolsey, Beadle County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Lynn B. — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Marcella — of Hebron, Porter County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Mason, Marguerite M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1957-61. Female. Still living as of 1961.   Mason, Mary — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Mason, Mary Catherine — of Shattuck, Ellis County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Mason, Mel See Melvin T. Mason   Mason, Melvin T. — also known as Mel Mason — Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Governor of California, 1978, 1982; Socialist Workers candidate for President of the United States, 1984. Still living as of 1984.   See also Wikipedia article   Mason, Michael L. (b. 1906) — of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Born in Warren County, Ill., June 14, 1906. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1952-53; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1965-78. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Moses, Jr. (1789-1866) — of Bethel, Oxford County, Maine. Born in New Hampshire, 1789. Democrat. Physician; U.S. Representative from Maine, 1833-37 (5th District 1833-35, 6th District 1835-37). Died in 1866 (age about 77 years). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Bethel, Maine.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Mason, N. H. A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1888. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Noah Morgan (1882-1965) — also known as Noah M. Mason — of Oglesby, La Salle County, Ill. Born in Wales, July 19, 1882. Republican. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; member of Illinois state senate 39th District, 1931-36; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1937-63 (12th District 1937-49, 15th District 1949-63); member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-54; resigned 1954. Died in Joliet, Will County, Ill., March 29, 1965 (age 82 years, 253 days). Interment at Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Ill.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Mason, Norm (born c.1943) — of Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Tex. Born about 1943. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.   Mason, Norman — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Montcalm District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.   Mason, Norman — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1964. Still living as of 1964.   Mason, Norman — of Crisfield, Somerset County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Still living as of 1964.   Mason, O. S. — of Loup City, Sherman County, Neb. Republican. Chair of Sherman County Republican Party, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Oliver P. — of Otoe County, Neb. Justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1867-73; chief justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1867-73; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Orion T. — of Medway, Norfolk County, Mass. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Tenth Norfolk District, 1905; member of Massachusetts state senate Norfolk District, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Oscar — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.   Mason, Oscar F. (b. 1865) — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in Dallas, Gaston County, N.C., July 8, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1899-1900, 1905-08, 1913-14 (32nd District 1899-1900, 1905-08, 31st District 1913-14); member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Gaston County, 1901-02. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Lawson A. Mason and Catherine (Lineberger) Mason; married, June 24, 1890, to Fannie Durham.   Mason, Patrick A. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 28th District, 1997. Still living as of 1997.   Mason, Paul — of California. Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1956. Still living as of 1956.   Mason, Perley J. — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Nashua 4th Ward, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Peter — of Hawthorne, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Peter T. — of Monroe County, N.Y. Farmer-Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1921. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Phillip H. — of Norfolk, Va. Mayor of Norfolk, Va., 1932-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, R. S. — of Eddyville, Lyon County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1924. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Ray S. — of Edina, Knox County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Knox County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.   Mason, Richard (b. 1842) — of Michigan. Born in 1842. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1895-98. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Richard Barnes — Military Governor of California, 1847-49. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Richard J. — Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Ashland and Bayfield counties, 1956. Still living as of 1956.   Mason, Rita R. — of Browns Mills, Burlington County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Mason, Robert C. — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1915. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Robert W. — Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Newaygo District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Roger N. — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Rollo R. — of Rock County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Rock County 2nd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Roswell B. (1805-1892) — of Illinois. Born September 19, 1805. Mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1869-71. Presbyterian. Died January 1, 1892 (age 86 years, 104 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.   Mason, Russell D. — Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 105th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.   Mason, Samson (1793-1869) — of Clark County, Ohio. Born in New York, 1793. Whig. Member of Ohio state legislature, 1830; U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1835-43; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1844; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Clark County, 1850-51; U.S. Attorney for Ohio, 1850-53. Died February 1, 1869 (age about 75 years). Interment at Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Mason, Samuel B. — of Atkinson, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Atkinson, 1902. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Samuel R. — of Pennsylvania. Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1878. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Sid See Sidney Redding Mason   Mason, Sidney — of New York. U.S. Consul in San Juan, 1829-35. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Sidney Redding — also known as Sidney R. Mason; Sid Mason — Republican. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 61-B, 1971-72; Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1972. Still living as of 1972.   See also Minnesota Legislator record   Mason, Steiner — of Tucumcari, Quay County, N.M. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Stevens Thomson (1760-1803) — of Virginia. Born in Stafford County, Va., December 29, 1760. Democrat. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Virginia state legislature, 1780; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1794-1803; died in office 1803. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 9, 1803 (age 42 years, 131 days). Interment at Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pa.   Relatives: Son of Thomson Mason and Mary King (Barnes) Mason (died 1771); brother of John Thomson Mason (1765-1824); married, May 1, 1783, to Mary Elizabeth 'Polly' Armistead (1760-1825); father of John Thomson Mason (1787-1850) and Armistead Thomson Mason; nephew of George Mason; uncle of John Thomson Mason, Jr.; grandfather of Stevens Thomson Mason; third great-grandfather of Jerauld Wright (1898-1995); first cousin once removed of Thomson Francis Mason and James Murray Mason.   Political family: Mason family of Virginia (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Mason, Stevens Thomson (1811-1843) — also known as Stevens T. Mason; Tom Mason; "The Boy Governor"; "Young Hotspur"; "The Stripling" — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born near Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va., October 27, 1811. Secretary of Michigan Territory, 1831; Governor of Michigan Territory, 1834-35; Governor of Michigan, 1835-40. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 4, 1843 (age 31 years, 69 days). Originally entombed at New York Marble Cemetery, Manhattan, N.Y.; reinterment in 1905 at Capitol Park, Detroit, Mich.   Relatives: Son of John Thomson Mason (1787-1850) and Elizabeth Baker (Moir) Mason (1789-1839); married, November 1, 1838, to Julia Elizabeth Phelps (1818-1870); nephew of Armistead Thomson Mason; grandson of Stevens Thomson Mason; grandnephew of John Thomson Mason (1765-1824); great-grandson of Thomson Mason; great-grandfather of Jerauld Wright (1898-1995); great-grandnephew of George Mason; first cousin once removed of John Thomson Mason, Jr.; second cousin once removed of Thomson Francis Mason and James Murray Mason; third cousin twice removed of Charles O'Conor Goolrick.   Political family: Mason family of Virginia (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   Mason County, Mich. is named for him.   See also National Governors Association biography   Books about Stevens T. Mason: Harlan L. Hagman, Bright Michigan Morning : The Years of Governor Tom Mason   Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)   Mason, Susan — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1996 (alternate), 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Mason, T. R. — of Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, T. S. — of Hartwell, Hart County, Ga. Member of Georgia state senate 30th District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown.   Mason, T. W. — of Garysburg, Northampton County, N.C. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Northampton County, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Thomas — of Ludlow, Kenton County, Ky. Postmaster at Ludlow, Ky., 1901. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Thomas — also known as Tom Mason — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 13th District, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002.   Mason, Thomas A. — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 27th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.   Mason, Thomas B. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1961-69. Still living as of 1969.   Mason, Thomasine Grayson — of Clarendon County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state senate 20th District, 1967-68. Female. Still living as of 1968.   Mason, Thomson (1733-1785) — of Virginia. Born in Stafford County, Va., August 14, 1733. Lawyer; chief justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1770. Died in Stafford County, Va., February 26, 1785 (age 51 years, 196 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of George Mason (1690-1735) and Ann (Thomson) Mason (1699-1762); brother of George Mason (1725-1792); married 1758 to Mary King Barnes (died 1771); married, November 23, 1777, to Elizabeth Westwood (1740-1824); father of Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803) and John Thomson Mason (1765-1824); grandfather of Armistead Thomson Mason, John Thomson Mason (1787-1850) and John Thomson Mason, Jr. (1815-1873); granduncle of Thomson Francis Mason and James Murray Mason; great-grandfather of Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-1843).   Political family: Mason family of Virginia (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   Mason, Thomson Francis (1785-1838) — also known as Thomson F. Mason — of Alexandria, D.C. (now Va.). Born in Fairfax County, Va., 1785. Mayor of Alexandria, D.C., 1827-30. Died in Alexandria, D.C (now Va.), December 21, 1838 (age about 53 years). Original interment at Colross Graveyard (which no longer exists), Alexandria, Va.; reinterment at Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Alexandria, Va.   Relatives: Son of Thomson Mason (1759-1820) and Sarah McCarty (Chichester) Mason; married, November 19, 1817, to Elizabeth Clapham Price (1802-1873); grandson of George Mason; grandnephew of Thomson Mason (1733-1785); first cousin of James Murray Mason; first cousin once removed of Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803) and John Thomson Mason (1765-1824); first cousin thrice removed of Charles O'Conor Goolrick; second cousin of Armistead Thomson Mason, John Thomson Mason (1787-1850) and John Thomson Mason, Jr.; second cousin once removed of Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-1843).   Political family: Mason family of Virginia (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).   Mason, Tom See Stevens Thomson Mason   Mason, Tom See Thomas Mason   Mason, Trudy L. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.   Mason, U. G. — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1908 (alternate), 1912. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Venoni W. — of Madison County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1843. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Verice M. — of Fords, Middlesex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.   Mason, Victor P. — of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Acting postmaster at Santa Monica, Calif., 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, W. A. — of Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. Mayor of Ashland, Ohio, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, W. B. — of California. Member of California state assembly 27th District, 1881-83. Burial location unknown.   Mason, W. B. R. — of Bound Brook, Somerset County, N.J. Postmaster at Bound Brook, N.J., 1889-1903. Burial location unknown.   Mason, W. H. H. — of Moultonborough, Carroll County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1864-66. Burial location unknown.   Mason, W. S. — of Mayfield, Graves County, Ky. Postmaster at Mayfield, Ky., 1901. Burial location unknown.   Mason, W. T. — of Rockport, Spencer County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Walter S. — of Clinton, Custer County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Still living as of 1956.   Mason, Warren — of Columbia City, Whitley County, Ind. Postmaster at Whitley Court House, Ind., 1852-54; Columbia City, Ind., 1854, 1861-65. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Warren S. — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Wayland H. — of Fairport, Monroe County, N.Y. Postmaster at Fairport, N.Y., 1928. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Wilbourn — also known as Bubba Mason — of Mayfield, Graves County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for clerk of the Kentucky court of appeals, 1955. Still living as of 1955.   Mason, William — of Greensville County, Va. Delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Greensville County, 1788. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William (1786-1860) — of Chenango County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1786. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1820-22; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1835-37. Died in 1860 (age about 74 years). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of James Mason (1759-1820) and Abigail (Beaumont) Mason (1761-1836).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Mason, William — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Candidate for mayor of Reading, Pa., 1854. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William — of Murray, Calloway County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1916. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William A. — of Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William B. — of Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. Republican. Postmaster at Marietta, Ohio, 1870-78. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William D. — of Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William D. (b. 1959) — also known as Bill Mason — of Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1959. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2000; Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, 1999-. Still living as of 2000.   See also Wikipedia article   Mason, William E. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1938, 1940; Constitutional Democratic candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William E. — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Democrat. Mayor of East St. Louis, Ill., 1975-79. Still living as of 1979.   Mason, William Ernest (1850-1921) — also known as William E. Mason — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Franklinville, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., July 7, 1850. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1879-80; member of Illinois state senate, 1881-85; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1887-91, 1917-21 (3rd District 1887-91, 2nd District 1917-19, at-large 1919-21); defeated, 1912; died in office 1921; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1897-1903; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1904. Died June 16, 1921 (age 70 years, 344 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Waukegan, Ill.   Relatives: Married, June 11, 1873, to Edith White; father of Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck (1882-1936).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Mason, William H. — of Thompson, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Thompson, 1829. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William H. — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at Battle Creek, Mich., 1890-94. Burial location unknown.   Mason, Mrs. William H. — of Murray, Calloway County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1924, 1932; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1926. Female. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William J., Jr. — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Postmaster at Phoenix, Ariz., 1950-51, 1960-70 (acting, 1950-51, 1960). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William K. — Townsend candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William S. — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1931. Burial location unknown.   Mason, William Spencer (1832-1899) — also known as William S. Mason — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Virginia, 1832. Republican. Grocer; banker; mayor of Portland, Ore., 1891-94, 1898-99; died in office 1899. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., March 27, 1899 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.   See also Wikipedia article   Mason, Willie Mae — of Hudson County, N.J. The New Frontier candidate for New Jersey state senate District 12, 1965. Female. Still living as of 1965.   Mason, Wright See J. Wright Mason   Mason, Zebulon P. — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Democrat. Postmaster at Niles, Mich., 1836-38. Burial location unknown.

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