James Brown Mason
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James Brown Mason was a U.S. Representative
from Rhode Island
.
Born in Thompson, Connecticut
, in January 1775, Mason pursued classical studies.
He was graduated from Brown University
, Providence, Rhode Island
, in 1791.
He studied medicine and was admitted to practice.
He moved to Charleston, South Carolina
, and practiced 1795–1798.
He returned to Providence, Rhode Island
, and engaged in mercantile pursuits 1798–1819.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1804–1814 and served as speaker from February 1812 to May 1814.
Mason was elected as a Federalist
to the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth
Congresses (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1818 to the Sixteenth
Congress.
He served as a trustee of Brown University
1804-1819.
He died in Providence, Rhode Island
, August 31, 1819.
He was interred in North Burial Ground.
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 Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
.
Born in Thompson, Connecticut
Thompson, Connecticut
Thompson is a rural town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named after Sir Robert Thompson, an English landholder. The population was 9,458 at the 2010 census...
, in January 1775, Mason pursued classical studies.
He was graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, in 1791.
He studied medicine and was admitted to practice.
He moved to Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, and practiced 1795–1798.
He returned to Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, and engaged in mercantile pursuits 1798–1819.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1804–1814 and served as speaker from February 1812 to May 1814.
Mason was elected as a Federalist
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
to the Fourteenth
14th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: John Gaillard of South Carolina, first elected December 4, 1815- House of Representatives :* Speaker: Henry Clay of Kentucky-Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Fifteenth
15th United States Congress
-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:...
Congresses (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1818 to the Sixteenth
16th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Alabama and one seat was reapportioned from Massachusetts to the new state of Maine. For the beginning of the next congress, six more seats from Massachusetts would be reapportioned to...
Congress.
He served as a trustee of Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
1804-1819.
He died in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, August 31, 1819.
He was interred in North Burial Ground.