Jeremiah Mason
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Jeremiah Mason was a United States Senator from New Hampshire
. Born in Lebanon, Connecticut
, son of Jeremiah Mason (February 22, 1729/1730 April 16, 1813) and wife Elizabeth Fitch (June 28, 1731 December 16, 1809), he graduated from Yale College
in 1788, studied law, moved to Vermont
, and was admitted to the bar
in 1791. He moved to New Hampshire, practiced law, and was attorney general of New Hampshire from 1802 to 1805.
Mason was elected as a Federalist to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1813, and served from June 10, 1813, until June 16, 1817, when he resigned. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
in 1820-1821 and 1824, and was president of the Portsmouth
branch of the United States Bank
in 1828-1829. He moved to Boston
in 1832 and retired from the practice of law in 1838, but continued as chamber counsel up to the time of his death in Boston, 1848; interment was in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
.
He married on November 6, 1799 Mary Means (October 20, 1777 April 12, 1858), daughter of Robert Means (August 23, 1742 January 24, 1823) and wife (m. November 24, 1774) Mary McGregor (December 6, 1752 January 14, 1838). They were the parents of Robert Means Mason (September 25, 1810 March 13, 1879), who married on December 4, 1843 Sarah Ellen Francis (May 17, 1819 September 27, 1865), daughter of Ebenezer Francis (October 15, 1775 September 21, 1858) and wife (m. November 3, 1799) Elizabeth Thorndike (July 8, 1778 June 24, 1853), and they were the parents of Elizabeth Mason (October 1, 1844 April 22, 1924), who married on June 1, 1869 Robert Charles Winthrop, Jr. (December 7, 1834 June 5, 1905), son of Robert Charles Winthrop
and wife Elizabeth Cabot Blanchard. Mary Means was a sister of Elizabeth Means, wife of Jesse Appleton
, son of Francis Appleton and wife Elizabeth Hubbard, parents of Jane Means Appleton, wife of Franklin Pierce
(1804-1869), US President.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. Born in Lebanon, Connecticut
Lebanon, Connecticut
Lebanon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,907 at the 2000 census. The town lies just to the northwest of Norwich, north of New London, and east of Hartford...
, son of Jeremiah Mason (February 22, 1729/1730 April 16, 1813) and wife Elizabeth Fitch (June 28, 1731 December 16, 1809), he graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1788, studied law, moved to Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, and was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in 1791. He moved to New Hampshire, practiced law, and was attorney general of New Hampshire from 1802 to 1805.
Mason was elected as a Federalist to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1813, and served from June 10, 1813, until June 16, 1817, when he resigned. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
in 1820-1821 and 1824, and was president of the Portsmouth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
branch of the United States Bank
Second Bank of the United States
The Second Bank of the United States was chartered in 1816, five years after the First Bank of the United States lost its own charter. The Second Bank of the United States was initially headquartered in Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, the same as the First Bank, and had branches throughout the...
in 1828-1829. He moved to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1832 and retired from the practice of law in 1838, but continued as chamber counsel up to the time of his death in Boston, 1848; interment was in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
.
He married on November 6, 1799 Mary Means (October 20, 1777 April 12, 1858), daughter of Robert Means (August 23, 1742 January 24, 1823) and wife (m. November 24, 1774) Mary McGregor (December 6, 1752 January 14, 1838). They were the parents of Robert Means Mason (September 25, 1810 March 13, 1879), who married on December 4, 1843 Sarah Ellen Francis (May 17, 1819 September 27, 1865), daughter of Ebenezer Francis (October 15, 1775 September 21, 1858) and wife (m. November 3, 1799) Elizabeth Thorndike (July 8, 1778 June 24, 1853), and they were the parents of Elizabeth Mason (October 1, 1844 April 22, 1924), who married on June 1, 1869 Robert Charles Winthrop, Jr. (December 7, 1834 June 5, 1905), son of Robert Charles Winthrop
Robert Charles Winthrop
Robert Charles Winthrop was an American lawyer and philanthropist and one time Speaker of the United States House of Representatives....
and wife Elizabeth Cabot Blanchard. Mary Means was a sister of Elizabeth Means, wife of Jesse Appleton
Jesse Appleton
Jesse Appleton , son of Francis Appleton and Elizabeth Hubbard, was the second president of Bowdoin College and the father of First Lady Jane Pierce.-Life and career:...
, son of Francis Appleton and wife Elizabeth Hubbard, parents of Jane Means Appleton, wife of Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...
(1804-1869), US President.