Edward J. Mason (politician) explained
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| State Senate: | Maryland |
| Term Start: | 1971 |
| Term End: | 1983 |
| Predecessor: | Ronald C. Brubaker (D) |
| Successor: | John N. Bambacus (R) |
| Office1: | Senate Minority Leader |
| Term Start1: | 1975 |
| Term End1: | 1983 |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1930 |
| Resting Place: | Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland |
| Spouse: | Sara Jane Dickerhoff |
| Children: | 3 |
| Father: | Bertram A. Mason |
| Mother: | Cora Donahoe Gunning |
| Education: | Saint Fedelis Seminary, Herman, PA; La Salle High School in Cumberland, MD (graduated 1948). |
| Alma Mater: | University of Maryland
- Strayer's Business College, Certificate, 1951.
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| Occupation: | Dairy farmer; hotel and restaurant proprietor. |
| Branch: | U.S. Air Force |
| Serviceyears: | 1949-56 |
Edward Joseph Mason (June 12, 1930 – September 9, 2020)[1] was a Republican State Senator from Maryland's 1st district,[2] which then covered Garrett County and part of Allegany County.[3] Initially elected in November 1970, he served from January 1971 to January 1983. He was the Senate Minority Leader from January 1975 until he left office.
Mason was the 1972 Republican nominee in Maryland's 6th congressional district, losing the general election to incumbent Democrat Goodloe Byron.[4] [5]
Mason left office after losing the 1982 Republican primary to John N. Bambacus who went on to win the general election.[6]
Election results
- 1970 General Election for Maryland State Senate – District 1[7]
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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| Edward J. Mason, Rep. | 4,673 | 54% | Won |
| Ronald C. Brubaker, Dem. | 4,040 | 46% | | |
- 1972 General Election for Maryland's 6th Congressional District
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|
| Goodloe Byron, Dem. | 107,288 | 65% | Won |
| Edward J. Mason, Rep. | 58,259 | 35% | | |
External links
- Web site: Feldstein . Al . Allegany County Md. Campaign Buttons 21 . Western Maryland Historical Library . September 19, 2020. (includes pictures of two Mason state senate campaign buttons)
- Web site: Feldstein . Al . Maryland 6th Congressional District . Western Maryland Historical Library . September 19, 2020. (includes pictures of a Mason congressional campaign button and congressional campaign card)
Notes and References
- News: Remembering the life of Edward Mason 1930 - 2020 . September 18, 2020 . September 11, 2020 . . en.
- Web site: Maryland State Senator Edward J. Mason . msa.maryland.gov . . September 18, 2020 . March 16, 2000.
- Web site: Maryland Senate, Legislative Districts 1, 1A, 1B, 1C . msa.maryland.gov . Maryland State Archives . September 18, 2020 . September 30, 1999.
- News: Mason Thanks Sixth Dist. Primary Voters . September 18, 2020 . Emmitsburg Chronicle . May 18, 1972 . . 1.
- Web site: Statistic of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972 . Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives . September 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110407170544/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1972election.pdf . April 7, 2011 . 19 . March 15, 1973.
- News: Feinstein . John . Square One For Md. GOP . September 19, 2020 . . December 12, 1982 . The senator-elect from the district is John Bambacus, a 36-year-old college professor, who defeated the Senate minority leader, Edward J. Mason, in the primary with a labor-backed, moderate, Mathias-like campaign..
- Web site: General Election Returns . msa.maryland.gov . The Board of Canvassers of Elections . September 18, 2020 . 63 . November 13, 1970.
