Samson Mason
Encyclopedia
Samson Mason was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Fort Ann
, Washington County, New York
, Mason attended the common schools in Onondaga, New York
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and practiced in Springfield, Ohio
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Clark County in 1822.
He served as member of the State senate 1829-1831.
He served as president judge of the court of common pleas in 1834.
Mason was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth
Congress and reelected as a Whig
to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1835-March 3, 1843).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twenty-fifth
Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
Mason was a Presidential elector in 1844 for Clay
/Frelinghuysen
.
He served as member of the state house of representatives in 1845 and 1846.
United States Attorney
for Ohio 1850-1853.
He served as delegate to the Ohio constitutional convention in 1850.
He served in the state senate 1862-1864.
He served from captain to major general in the state militia.
He died in Springfield, Ohio
, February 1, 1869.
He was interred in Ferncliff Cemetery.
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 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Fort Ann
Fort Ann, New York
Fort Ann, New York may refer to:* Fort Ann , New York* Fort Ann , New York...
, Washington County, New York
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
, Mason attended the common schools in Onondaga, New York
Onondaga, New York
Onondaga is a town located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the town had a population of 21,063. The town is named after the native Onondaga tribe, part of the Iroquois Confederacy....
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and practiced in Springfield, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Clark County in 1822.
He served as member of the State senate 1829-1831.
He served as president judge of the court of common pleas in 1834.
Mason was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congress and reelected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1835-March 3, 1843).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
Mason was a Presidential elector in 1844 for Clay
Henry Clay
Henry Clay, Sr. , was a lawyer, politician and skilled orator who represented Kentucky separately in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives...
/Frelinghuysen
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Theodore Frelinghuysen was an American politician, serving as New Jersey Attorney General, United States Senator, and Mayor of Newark, New Jersey before running as a candidate for Vice President with Henry Clay on the Whig ticket in the election of 1844...
.
He served as member of the state house of representatives in 1845 and 1846.
United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for Ohio 1850-1853.
He served as delegate to the Ohio constitutional convention in 1850.
He served in the state senate 1862-1864.
He served from captain to major general in the state militia.
He died in Springfield, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...
, February 1, 1869.
He was interred in Ferncliff Cemetery.