Moses Mason Jr. Explained

Moses Mason Jr.
State:Maine
Term Start:1833
Term End:1837
Predecessor:Cornelius Holland
Successor:Timothy J. Carter
Birth Date:June 2, 1789
Birth Place:Dublin, New Hampshire, U.S.
Death Date:June 25, 1866
Death Place:Bethel, Maine
Party:Jacksonian

Moses Mason Jr. (1789–1866) was a U.S. Representative from Maine.[1]

Born in Dublin, New Hampshire, Mason moved with his parents to Bethel, Maine, in 1799. He attended the common schools, then studied medicine and commenced practice in Bethel in 1813. He was appointed first postmaster of Bethel April 1, 1815, serving until December 27, 1833. He was a Justice of the Peace 1821–1866, and county commissioner 1831–1834.

Mason was elected as a Jacksonian to the twenty-third and twenty-fourth congresses (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837). He was an executive councilor 1843–1845, trustee of the state insane hospital in 1844, and selectman of Bethel for fourteen years. He served as president of Gould Academy 1854–1856.

He died in Bethel, Maine, June 25, 1866 and was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MASON, Moses, Jr. | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives .
  2. Web site: Mason, Moses, Jr. | Maine: An Encyclopedia . 17 January 2012 .