John Mason (disambiguation)
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John Mason may refer to:
Fictional characters
- John Mason (announcer)John Mason (announcer)John Mason born: Earnest Wooten is the public address announcer for the Detroit Pistons games at The Palace of Auburn Hills. He is known for his colorful introductions, and is credited with coining the popular chant "Deeeeee-troit basketball!" Mason's flamboyant voice has been requested at many...
, sports announcer for the Detroit Pistons basketball team - John Mason (artist)John Mason (artist)John Mason is a contemporary American artist. From very early on, Mason’s work focused on exploring the physical properties of clay and its “extreme plasticity.” Mason is recognized for his focus and steady investigation of mathematical concepts relating to rotation, symmetry, and modules as well...
(b. 1927), ceramic artist from Los Angeles, California - John Mason (Australian politician)John Mason (Australian politician)John Marsden Mason is a former Australian politician, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 16 years.-Early life:Mason was born in Rose Bay in Sydney in 1928, the son of Kay Mason and Stella Marsden...
(b. 1928), Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly - John Mason (businessman)John Mason (businessman)John Mason was an early American businessperson, merchant and banker. Mason served as the second president of Chemical Bank from 1831 through 1839 and would later be referred to as "the father of the Chemical Bank". Mason was a founder of the New York and Harlem Railroad, one of the first...
, an early 19th century American merchant and banker, president of Chemical Bank and founder of the New York and Harlem Railroad - John Mason (diplomat) (1503–1566), British diplomat and spy
- John Mason (governor) (1586–1635), founder of the Province of New Hampshire
- John Mason (historian)John Mason (historian)-Life:John Mason was born in Pembrokeshire, west Wales, on 9 June 1920. He studied at Bridgnorth Grammar School in Shropshire, and then at Jesus College, Oxford, where he was a scholar. His university studies were interrupted by the Second World War: he won his scholarship in 1937, but did not...
(1920–2009), British historian and Oxford academic - John Mason (New Zealand)John Mason (New Zealand)John Mason was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.He won the Napier electorate from the Labour in the 1925 general election, but was defeated by Labour in 1928.-References:...
(1881–1975), New Zealand politician - John Mason (outlaw)John Mason (outlaw)John Mason, was one of the leaders of the Mason Henry Gang organized by secessionist Judge George Gordon Belt, that posed as Confederate partisan rangers but acted as outlaws, committing robberies, thefts and murders in the southern San Joaquin Valley, Monterey County, Santa Clara County, Santa...
, bushwhacker and bandit - John Mason (planter), early American merchant, banker, businessman, and planter, son of George Mason
- John Mason (schoolmaster)John Mason (Schoolmaster)Jonathan Anthony Mason is an Indian educationist. He has served as the Headmaster of several major public schools, including St. James' School, Kolkata and the Doon School. He also served as House Master at La Martiniere College, Kolkata before moving to St...
, Indian educationist - John Mason (Scottish politician)John Mason (Scottish politician)John Fingland Mason MSP is a Scottish politician and the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Shettleston.He was the SNP Member of Parliament for Glasgow East from 2008 to 2010.-Background:...
, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Shettleston and former Member of Parliament for Glasgow East - John Mason (c.1600–1672), Commander of the Connecticut forces in the 1637 Pequot War
- John Calvin MasonJohn Calvin MasonJohn Calvin Mason was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Mason attended country and city schools in Montgomery County and Mount Sterling Law School in Lexington, Kentucky....
(1802–1865), U.S. Representative from Kentucky - John James MasonJohn James MasonJohn James Mason was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1884 to 1885.- References :...
(1842–1903), Canadian politician - John Landis Mason, (c 1826–1902), patentee for glass-threaded mason jars used in food preservation
- John S. MasonJohn S. MasonJohn Sanford Mason was a career officer in the United States Army who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
, Union general in the American Civil War - John B. MasonJohn B. MasonJohn B. Mason was an American stage actor popular over the decades surrounding the turn of the twentieth century.-Early life:...
, American stage actor - John Thomson MasonJohn Thomson MasonJohn Thomson Mason, Jr. was a U.S. Congressman from Maryland, representing the sixth district from 1841 to 1843.-Early life and education:...
(1765–1824), American jurist and Attorney General of Maryland in 1806 - John Thomson Mason (1787–1850)John Thomson Mason (1787–1850)John Thomson Mason was an American lawyer, United States marshal, Secretary of Michigan Territory from 1830 through 1831, land agent, and an important figure in the Texas Revolution.-Early life and education:...
, American lawyer, United States marshal, Secretary of Michigan Territory from 1830 through 1831 - John Thomson Mason, Jr. (1815–1873), U.S. Representative from Maryland, son of John Thomson Mason (1765–1824)
- John Y. MasonJohn Y. MasonJohn Young Mason was an American politician, diplomat, and United States federal judge.-Early life, education, and career:...
(1799–1859), U.S. Representative from Virginia and Secretary of the Navy - Basil John MasonBasil John MasonSir John Mason, CB, FRCP, FRCPEd, FRFPS, FRS is an expert on cloud physics and former Director of the UK Meteorological Office.His work includes the Mason Equation, giving the growth or evaporation of small water droplets...
(b. 1920, also known as John Mason), British meteorologist - Jack MasonJack MasonJohn Richard Mason was an English cricketer who played in 5 Tests on A.E. Stoddart's 1897/98 tour of Australia. A right-hand bat and right-arm fast-medium pace bowler, Mason played county cricket for Kent between 1893 and 1919...
(John Richard Mason), cricketer
Fictional characters
- John Mason, character in The Adventure of Shoscombe Old PlaceThe Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place"The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place", is the last of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes...
, a Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Character portrayed by Sean Connery in the 1996 film The RockThe Rock (film)The Rock is a 1996 action film that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island and in the San Francisco Bay area. It was directed by Michael Bay and stars Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris. It was produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and released through Hollywood Pictures. The film...
See also
- Jonathan Mason (disambiguation)
- John Mason SchoolJohn Mason SchoolJohn Mason School, or JMS, is a state secondary school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. It has a specialist Arts College status.-History:Established as an old grammar school in 1960, JMS has now grown considerably, with, as of 2007, approximately 1000 students. Ms Di Mashiter began as the...
, a state secondary school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire named after John Mason (diplomat)