William Mason
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William Mason may refer to:
- William Mason (Colt)William Mason (Colt)William Mason was an engineer and inventor who worked for Remington Arms, Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, and Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the 19th century.-Remington:...
, (1837 - 1913) American engineer and inventor working for Remington, Colt, and Winchester - William Mason (composer)William Mason (composer)William Mason was an American composer and pianist and a member of a musical family.Mason's father was composer Lowell Mason, a leading figure in American church music...
(1829–1908), American composer and pianist - William Mason (locomotive builder)William Mason (locomotive builder)William Mason was a master mechanical engineer and builder of textile machinery and railroad steam locomotives. He founded Mason Machine Works of Taunton, Massachusetts. His company was a significant supplier of locomotives and rifles for the Union Army during the American Civil War...
(1808–1883) - William Mason (architect) (1810-1897), architect & first mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand
- William Mason (poet)William Mason (poet)William Mason was an English poet, editor and gardener.He was born in Hull and educated at Hull Grammar School and St John's College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1754 and held a number of posts in the church....
(1724–1797), English poet, editor and gardener - William Mason (religious writer)William Mason (religious writer)William Mason was a Calvinist writer.Mason was born in Rotherhithe. He wrote a number of very popular Christian books, and was twice briefly editor of The Gospel Magazine, immediately before and immediately after Augustus Montague Toplady.-Selected published writings:* or * The Christian...
(1719–1791), Calvinist author and editor of the Gospel Magazine - William Mason (US politician)William Mason (US politician)William Mason was a United States Representative from New York.Mason was born in Lebanon, Connecticut on September 10, 1786...
(1786-1860), United States Representative from New York - William D. MasonWilliam D. MasonBill Mason "William D." is the prosecutor of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He took office in 1999, succeeding Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Mason was re-elected in 2004 and 2008....
, prosecutor from Cuyahoga County, Ohio - William E. MasonWilliam E. MasonWilliam Ernest Mason was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Illinois.Mason was born in Franklinville, New York. His family moved to Bentonsport, Iowa when he was 8. He attended Birmingham College. After graduating, he taught at Bentonsport Academy, which he had previously attended...
(1850-1921), U.S. Representative and Senator from Illinois - William E. Mason (mayor)William E. Mason (mayor)William Ethelbert Mason was a businessman and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was mayor of Regina from 1925 to 1926....
(1866–1951), former mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada - William H. Mason, inventor of masoniteMasoniteMasonite is a type of hardboard invented by William H. Mason.-History:Masonite was invented in 1924 in Laurel, Mississippi, by William H. Mason. Mass production started in 1929. In the 1930s and 1940s Masonite was used for many applications including doors, roofing, walls, desktops, and canoes...
- William Todd Mason (usually known as Todd Mason) (b. 1963), American entrepreneur
- Bill MasonBill MasonBill Mason was an award-winning Canadian naturalist, author, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist, noted primarily for his popular canoeing books, films, and art as well as his documentaries on wolves. Mason was also known for including passages from Christian sermons in his films...
(1929–1988), Canadian canoeist and author - William Mason, a student of Harry HarlowHarry HarlowHarry Frederick Harlow was an American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which demonstrated the importance of care-giving and companionship in social and cognitive development...
- William Mason, a pseudonym of William W. JohnstoneWilliam W. JohnstoneWilliam Wallace Johnstone was a prolific American author, mostly of western, horror and survivalist novels.- Biography :...
- William Mason (1757–1818)William Mason (1757–1818)William Mason was a militiaman in the American Revolutionary War and a prominent Virginia planter. Mason was the son of George Mason, an American patriot, statesman, and delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention.-Early life and education:Mason was born on 22 October 1757...
(1757–1818), American militiaman in the American Revolutionary War and a prominent Virginia planter - Willie MasonWillie MasonWilliam Marshall "Willie" Mason is an Australian professional rugby union footballer for Toulon in the Top 14 competition, having previously being a rugby league footballer for Hull KR in the European Super League.Mason signed a 3-year contract with Hull KR in September 2010, pending a successful...
, Australian rugby league footballer - Willy MasonWilly MasonWilly Mason is an American singer-songwriter.- Early life :He was born in New York, the son of Jemima James and Michael Mason, both folk singers. When Mason was five, he and his family moved from New York to West Tisbury, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard...
, singer-songwriter - William Mason, 1st Baron BlackfordWilliam Mason, 1st Baron BlackfordWilliam James Peake Mason, 1st Baron Blackford JP , known as Sir William Mason, Bt, between 1918 and 1935, was a British politician and public servant....
(1862-1947), British politician and public servant
See also
- Bill Mason (disambiguation)Bill Mason (disambiguation)* Bill Mason is a Canadian naturalist and canoeist.Bill Mason may also be:* Bill Mason , British documentary film maker and amateur race driver* Bill Mason * William D. Mason, prosecutor from Cuyahoga County, Ohio...
- Billy MasonBilly MasonBilly "Thunder" Mason is an American drummer who is a member of Tim McGraw's touring band, The Dancehall Doctors. He has toured and/or recorded with numerous artists such as Tobin Sprout, Faith Hill, Bill Anderson, Paulette Carlson, among others. Mason has also trained with drummer Charlie Adams....
, American drummer