Noah M. Mason
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Noah Morgan Mason was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
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Mason was a representative conservative Republican in Congress who represented a rural downstate district. Not nearly as flamboyant or well-known as his colleague Everett McKinley Dirksen, He ardently supported states' rights in order to minimize the federal role, for he feared federal regulation of business. He distrusted Roosevelt, and gave many speeches against high federal spending. He called out New Dealers, such as Eveline Burns, Henry A. Wallace, Adolph A. Berle, Jr., and Paul Porter, as socialists, and suggested their policies resembled fascism. He fought Communism as a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee
(1938-43), and in 1950 he championed Joe McCarthy's exposes.
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He attended the public schools and Dixon (Illinois) College.
He was graduated from the Illinois State Normal University at Normal.
He was a teacher and principal of schools at Oglesby, Illinois
from 1902 to 1905 and was superintendent of schools 1908-1936.
City commissioner of Oglesby 1918-1926.
He served as member of the Illinois State Normal School Board 1926-1930.
He served in the State senate 1930-1936.
Mason was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-fifth
and to the twelve succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1963).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1962 for the Eighty-eighth
Congress.
He retired and lived in Plainfield, Illinois
.
He died in Joliet, Illinois
, March 29, 1965.
He was interred in Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Illinois
.
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 Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Mason was a representative conservative Republican in Congress who represented a rural downstate district. Not nearly as flamboyant or well-known as his colleague Everett McKinley Dirksen, He ardently supported states' rights in order to minimize the federal role, for he feared federal regulation of business. He distrusted Roosevelt, and gave many speeches against high federal spending. He called out New Dealers, such as Eveline Burns, Henry A. Wallace, Adolph A. Berle, Jr., and Paul Porter, as socialists, and suggested their policies resembled fascism. He fought Communism as a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee
House Un-American Activities Committee
The House Committee on Un-American Activities or House Un-American Activities Committee was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. In 1969, the House changed the committee's name to "House Committee on Internal Security"...
(1938-43), and in 1950 he championed Joe McCarthy's exposes.
Career
Born in Glamorganshire, Wales, Mason immigrated to the United States in 1888 with his parents, who settled in La Salle, IllinoisLa Salle, Illinois
LaSalle is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area. Originally platted in 1837 over one square mile, the city has grown to...
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He attended the public schools and Dixon (Illinois) College.
He was graduated from the Illinois State Normal University at Normal.
He was a teacher and principal of schools at Oglesby, Illinois
Oglesby, Illinois
Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Schools:...
from 1902 to 1905 and was superintendent of schools 1908-1936.
City commissioner of Oglesby 1918-1926.
He served as member of the Illinois State Normal School Board 1926-1930.
He served in the State senate 1930-1936.
Mason was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
and to the twelve succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1963).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1962 for the Eighty-eighth
88th United States Congress
The Eighty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965, during the last year of...
Congress.
He retired and lived in Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2007 special census, the population is 37,334.The Village includes land in Plainfield and Wheatland townships. Part of Plainfield is located in Kendall County...
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He died in Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
, March 29, 1965.
He was interred in Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2007 special census, the population is 37,334.The Village includes land in Plainfield and Wheatland townships. Part of Plainfield is located in Kendall County...
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