Mason entered private practice in Greensville County from 1819 to 1821.[1] He continued private practice in Southampton County, Virginia, from 1821 to 1831.[1] He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1823 to 1827, and a member of the Senate of Virginia from 1827 to 1831.[1] He was commonwealth's attorney for Greensville County from 1827 to 1831.[1] He was a delegate to the Virginia constitutional conventions of 1829 and 1850.[2] In 1847, he was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society.[3]
Mason married Mary Ann Fort, the daughter of a prominent land-owner, in 1821 and became a planter himself, as well as continuing as a lawyer. He owned Fortsville located near Grizzard, Sussex County, Virginia.[4]
USS Mason (DD-191) from 1920 to 1940, and USS Mason (DDG-87) from 2003 to present, were named in honor of Secretary of the Navy John Y. Mason, sharing the honor on DDG-87 with another individual of the same last name.[citation needed]
Electoral history
1831; Mason was elected with 57.88% of the vote, defeating Independent Richard Eppes.[citation needed]
^"APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
^Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1970). (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
Further reading
Williams, Frances Leigh (1967). "The Heritage and Preparation of a Statesman, John Young Mason, 1799–1859". Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. 75 (3): 305–330. JSTOR 4247323.
External links
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mason, John Young". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 840.
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For other people with the same name see John Mason disambiguation John Young Mason April 18 1799 October 3 1859 was a United States representative from Virginia the 16th and 18th United States Secretary of the Navy the 18th Attorney General of the United States United States Minister to France and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia John Y MasonUnited States Minister to FranceIn office January 22 1854 October 3 1859PresidentFranklin PierceJames BuchananPreceded byWilliam Cabell RivesSucceeded byCharles J Faulkner16th and 18th United States Secretary of the NavyIn office September 10 1846 March 4 1849PresidentJames K PolkPreceded byGeorge BancroftSucceeded byWilliam Ballard PrestonIn office March 26 1844 March 4 1845PresidentJohn TylerPreceded byThomas Walker GilmerSucceeded byGeorge Bancroft18th United States Attorney GeneralIn office March 5 1845 October 16 1846PresidentJames K PolkPreceded byJohn NelsonSucceeded byNathan CliffordJudge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaIn office March 3 1841 March 23 1844Appointed byMartin Van BurenPreceded byPeter Vivian DanielSucceeded byJames Dandridge HalyburtonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 2nd districtIn office March 4 1831 January 11 1837Preceded byJames TrezvantSucceeded byFrancis E RivesPersonal detailsBornJohn Young Mason 1799 04 18 April 18 1799Hicksford Virginia U S DiedOctober 3 1859 1859 10 03 aged 60 Paris French EmpireResting placeHollywood Cemetery Richmond VirginiaPolitical partyDemocraticEducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill AB Litchfield Law School Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Congressional service 2 2 Federal judicial service 2 3 Later career 3 Personal life 4 Honors 4 1 Electoral history 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksEarly life EditMason was born on April 18 1799 in Hicksford now Emporia in Greensville County Virginia 1 He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1816 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill attended Litchfield Law School and read law in 1819 1 Career EditMason entered private practice in Greensville County from 1819 to 1821 1 He continued private practice in Southampton County Virginia from 1821 to 1831 1 He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1823 to 1827 and a member of the Senate of Virginia from 1827 to 1831 1 He was commonwealth s attorney for Greensville County from 1827 to 1831 1 He was a delegate to the Virginia constitutional conventions of 1829 and 1850 2 In 1847 he was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society 3 Congressional service Edit Mason was elected as a Jacksonian Democrat from Virginia s 2nd congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 22nd 23rd and 24th United States Congresses and served from March 4 1831 until his resignation January 11 1837 2 He was Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for the 24th United States Congress 2 Following his departure from Congress he resumed private practice in Hicksford from 1837 to 1841 1 Federal judicial service Edit Mason was nominated by President Martin Van Buren on February 26 1841 to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Judge Peter Vivian Daniel 1 He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2 1841 and received his commission on March 3 1841 1 His service terminated on March 23 1844 due to his resignation 1 Mason first from the left in Polk s cabinet 1849 Later career Edit Mason was appointed the 16th United States Secretary of the Navy in the Cabinet of President John Tyler and served from March 14 1844 to March 10 1845 and again as the 18th Secretary in the Cabinet of President James K Polk from September 9 1846 to March 7 1849 2 He was the 18th Attorney General of the United States from March 11 1845 to September 9 1846 2 He resumed the practice of law in Richmond Virginia from 1849 to 1854 1 He was appointed United States Minister to France for the United States Department of State and served from January 22 1854 until his death 2 Personal life Edit John Y Mason s Home historical marker Mason married Mary Ann Fort the daughter of a prominent land owner in 1821 and became a planter himself as well as continuing as a lawyer He owned Fortsville located near Grizzard Sussex County Virginia 4 Mason died on October 3 1859 in Paris in the French Empire 1 His remains were conveyed to the United States and interred in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond 2 Honors EditUSS Mason DD 191 from 1920 to 1940 and USS Mason DDG 87 from 2003 to present were named in honor of Secretary of the Navy John Y Mason sharing the honor on DDG 87 with another individual of the same last name citation needed Electoral history Edit 1831 Mason was elected with 57 88 of the vote defeating Independent Richard Eppes citation needed 1833 Mason was re elected unopposed citation needed See also EditVirginia Constitutional Convention of 1850References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l John Young Mason at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center a b c d e f g United States Congress John Y Mason id M000220 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved April 14 2021 Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff March 1970 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Fortsville PDF Virginia Department of Historic Resources Archived from the original PDF on September 24 2015 Retrieved October 10 2013 Further reading EditWilliams Frances Leigh 1967 The Heritage and Preparation of a Statesman John Young Mason 1799 1859 Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 75 3 305 330 JSTOR 4247323 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Y Mason United States Congress John Y Mason id M000220 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Mason John Young Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 17 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 840 John Young Mason at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJames Trezvant Member of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 2nd congressional district1831 1837 Succeeded byFrancis E RivesLegal officesPreceded byPeter Vivian Daniel Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia1841 1844 Succeeded byJames Dandridge HalyburtonGovernment officesPreceded byThomas Walker Gilmer 16th United States Secretary of the Navy1844 1845 Succeeded byGeorge BancroftPreceded byGeorge Bancroft 18th United States Secretary of the Navy1846 1849 Succeeded byWilliam Ballard PrestonLegal officesPreceded byJohn Nelson U S Attorney GeneralServed under James K Polk1845 1846 Succeeded byNathan CliffordDiplomatic postsPreceded byWilliam Cabell Rives United States Minister to France1853 1859 Succeeded byCharles J Faulkner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Y Mason amp oldid 1130521092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,