Charles Mason (judge)
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Charles Mason was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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He was District Attorney of Madison County, New York
from 1845 to 1847. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
(6th District) from 1847 to 1868, and ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
in 1853 and 1861.
In 1867
, he ran on the Republican ticket for the Court of Appeals, but was defeated by Democrat Martin Grover
. In January 1868, he was appointed by Governor Reuben E. Fenton to the Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William B. Wright
. In 1869
, he ran again for the Court of Appeals, but was defeated again, this time by Democrat John A. Lott
. When the Court of Appeals was re-organized in 1870
, he ran again, but was defeated although two Republicans were elected on the minority ticket, but Charles J. Folger
and Charles Andrews
received more votes.
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...
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Life
He lived at Hamilton, New YorkHamilton (village), New York
The Village of Hamilton is a village located within the town of Hamilton in Madison County, New York, USA.-Geography and climate:The village, located at , lies in the Chenango Valley, just south of the headwaters of the Chenango River. The village is approximately southeast of Syracuse and ...
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He was District Attorney of Madison County, New York
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
from 1845 to 1847. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
(6th District) from 1847 to 1868, and ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
in 1853 and 1861.
In 1867
New York state election, 1867
The 1867 New York state election was held on November 5, 1867, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
, he ran on the Republican ticket for the Court of Appeals, but was defeated by Democrat Martin Grover
Martin Grover
Martin Grover was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
. In January 1868, he was appointed by Governor Reuben E. Fenton to the Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William B. Wright
William B. Wright
William B. Wright was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals in 1868.-Life:He was the son of Samuel Wright....
. In 1869
New York state election, 1869
The 1869 New York state election was held on November 2, 1869, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, two Judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
, he ran again for the Court of Appeals, but was defeated again, this time by Democrat John A. Lott
John A. Lott
John Abraham Lott was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
. When the Court of Appeals was re-organized in 1870
New York special judicial election, 1870
A special judicial election was held on May 17, 1870, to fill the seats on the re-organized New York Court of Appeals.- Background :An Amendment to the New York Constitution, adopted in November 1869, re-organized the Court of Appeals. The first judges were to be elected at a special statewide...
, he ran again, but was defeated although two Republicans were elected on the minority ticket, but Charles J. Folger
Charles J. Folger
Charles James Folger was an American lawyer and politician. He was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1881 until his death.-Early life:...
and Charles Andrews
Charles Andrews (judge)
Charles Andrews was an American Lawyer and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1881 to 1882 and from 1892 to 1897....
received more votes.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 351 and 376; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- Court of Appeals judges at New York Court History