Joseph Mason (New York)
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Joseph Mason was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Plattsburg, New York, Mason moved with his parents to Hamilton, New York
, in 1840.
He attended Hamilton Academy and Madison College (later Colgate University
), Hamilton, New York
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1849 and practiced in Hamilton, New York
.
Mason was elected Justice of the Peace
in 1849 and served in that capacity until 1904.
Mason was elected county judge and surrogate of Madison County for the term commencing January 1, 1864, and served four years.
He served as collector of internal revenue 1871-1876.
He served as city attorney for many years.
Mason was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-sixth
and Forty-seventh
Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882.
He resumed the practice of law in Hamilton, New York
, and died there May 31, 1914.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Plattsburg, New York, Mason moved with his parents to Hamilton, New York
Hamilton (town), New York
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 5,733 at the 2000 census. The town is named after American patriot Alexander Hamilton....
, in 1840.
He attended Hamilton Academy and Madison College (later Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
), Hamilton, New York
Hamilton (town), New York
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 5,733 at the 2000 census. The town is named after American patriot Alexander Hamilton....
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1849 and practiced in Hamilton, New York
Hamilton (town), New York
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 5,733 at the 2000 census. The town is named after American patriot Alexander Hamilton....
.
Mason was elected Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1849 and served in that capacity until 1904.
Mason was elected county judge and surrogate of Madison County for the term commencing January 1, 1864, and served four years.
He served as collector of internal revenue 1871-1876.
He served as city attorney for many years.
Mason was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-sixth
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
and Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882.
He resumed the practice of law in Hamilton, New York
Hamilton (town), New York
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 5,733 at the 2000 census. The town is named after American patriot Alexander Hamilton....
, and died there May 31, 1914.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.