Starting in 1795, Mason was a partner in the Mount Vernon Proprietors, a developer of real estate in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. Around 1800 he built a mansion for himself on Mt. Vernon Street, in which he lived through the end of his life. Around 1804 he hired architect Charles Bulfinch to design 4 houses, also on Mt. Vernon Street, for each of his daughters; the 4 houses still stand today.[2]
Mason was also a member of the South Boston Association, which developed real estate in Dorchester.
From 1797 to 1798, he served with the Massachusetts Governor's Council and was elected for the following two years, and was in the Massachusetts Senate from 1799 to 1800. Following the resignation of Senator Benjamin Goodhue, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served from November 14, 1800 to March 3, 1803. He then resumed his law practice and served again in the Massachusetts Senate from 1803 to 1804 and the Massachusetts House from 1805 to 1808.
He served again in the US House of Representatives from March 4, 1817, to May 15, 1820, whereupon he resigned to pursue his law practice. He died in Boston, at age 75.[4] He is interred in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[5][6]
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^Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Portrait of Anna by Gilbert Stuart.
jonathan, mason, politician, jonathan, mason, september, 1756, november, 1831, federalist, united, states, senator, representative, from, massachusetts, during, early, years, united, states, jonathan, masonunited, states, senatorfrom, massachusettsin, office, . Jonathan Mason September 12 1756 November 1 1831 was a Federalist United States Senator and Representative from Massachusetts during the early years of the United States Jonathan MasonUnited States Senatorfrom MassachusettsIn office November 14 1800 March 3 1803Preceded byBenjamin GoodhueSucceeded byJohn Quincy AdamsMember of the U S House of Representativesfrom Massachusetts s 1st districtIn office March 4 1817 May 15 1820Preceded byArtemas Ward Jr Succeeded byBenjamin GorhamMember of the Massachusetts SenateIn office 1799 1800Member of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesIn office 1786 1796Personal detailsBorn 1756 09 12 September 12 1756Boston Province of Massachusetts Bay British AmericaDiedNovember 1 1831 1831 11 01 aged 75 Boston Massachusetts U S Political partyFederalistAlma materCollege of New JerseyProfessionLawSignatureMason was born in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay He attended Boston Latin School the College of New Jersey now Princeton University graduating in 1774 After studying law he was admitted to the bar in 1779 On April 13 1779 Mason married Susannah Powell 1761 1836 They had seven children five daughters and two sons Miriam Clarke 1790 1870 married David Sears Susan Powell d 1841 married John Collins Warren on November 17 1803 Anna Powell d 1861 married Patrick Grant 1 Mary Bromfield Elizabeth 1784 1826 married Samuel Dunn Parker on December 12 1807 in Boston MA Jonathan 1795 1884 married Isabella Cowpland Weyman William Powell 1791 1867 married Hannah Rogers and had Elizabeth Rogers Mason Cabot In 1780 Mason delivered the annual address marking the Boston Massacre He was a Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1786 to 1796 Starting in 1795 Mason was a partner in the Mount Vernon Proprietors a developer of real estate in Boston s Beacon Hill neighborhood Around 1800 he built a mansion for himself on Mt Vernon Street in which he lived through the end of his life Around 1804 he hired architect Charles Bulfinch to design 4 houses also on Mt Vernon Street for each of his daughters the 4 houses still stand today 2 Mason was also a member of the South Boston Association which developed real estate in Dorchester From 1797 to 1798 he served with the Massachusetts Governor s Council and was elected for the following two years and was in the Massachusetts Senate from 1799 to 1800 Following the resignation of Senator Benjamin Goodhue he was elected to the U S Senate where he served from November 14 1800 to March 3 1803 He then resumed his law practice and served again in the Massachusetts Senate from 1803 to 1804 and the Massachusetts House from 1805 to 1808 His portrait was painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1805 3 He served again in the US House of Representatives from March 4 1817 to May 15 1820 whereupon he resigned to pursue his law practice He died in Boston at age 75 4 He is interred in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge Massachusetts 5 6 References Edit Museum of Fine Arts Boston Portrait of Anna by Gilbert Stuart Dictionary of American biography George Mason Life and works of Gilbert Stuart Biographical dictionary of America Political Graveyard United States Congress Jonathan Mason id M000221 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Further reading EditObituary Columbian Centinel November 6 1831 Mary Caroline Crawford Famous families of Massachusetts 1930 U S SenatePreceded byBenjamin Goodhue U S senator Class 1 from Massachusetts1800 1803 Served alongside Dwight Foster Succeeded byJohn Quincy AdamsU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byArtemas Ward Jr Member of the U S House of Representatives from Massachusetts s 1st congressional districtMarch 4 1817 May 15 1820 Succeeded byBenjamin Gorham Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jonathan Mason politician amp oldid 1118994776, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
