William Mason (politician)

William Mason (born September 10, 1786 in Lebanon , Connecticut , † January 13, 1860 in Norwich , New York ) was an American doctor and politician . Between 1835 and 1837 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Mason was born in New London County about three years after the Revolutionary War ended . He studied medicine in Vermont and then practiced in Preston . During the British-American war served it in 1812 as a surgeon ( surgeon ) in Chenango County Company of New York Volunteers . In 1820 and 1821 he was a clerk in Chenango County. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1821 and 1822 . Politically, he belonged to the Jacksonian faction.

In the 1834 congressional elections for the 24th Congress , Mason was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 21st constituency of New York , where he succeeded Henry Mitchell on March 4, 1835 . He retired from the after 3 March 1837 Congress of.

Mason died in Norwich on January 13, 1860 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery .

William Mason in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Mason, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American doctor and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	September 10, 1786
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lebanon , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	January 13, 1860
Place of death	Norwich , New York