John Young Mason
Biography of John Young Mason
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Mason
- First Name: John
- Middle Name: Young
- Date of Birth: April , 18 , 1799
- Place of Birth (POB): Hicksford (now Emporia) , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
- Date of Death: October , 3 , 1859
- Place of Death (POD): Paris , France
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
John Young Mason Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Martin Van Buren ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/26/1841
- Seat vacated by: Daniel , Peter V.
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/02/1841
- Commission Date: 03/03/1841
- Date of Termination: 03/23/1844
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation
John Young Mason in the Law School
- Name of School: University of North Carolina
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1816
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Litchfield (Tapping Reeve) Law School
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1819
John Young Mason Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Greensville County, Virginia, 1819-1821
- Private practice, Southampton County, Virginia, 1821-1831
- State delegate, Virginia, 1823-1827
- State senator, Virginia, 1827-1831
- Commonwealth's attorney, Greensville County, Virginia, 1827-1831
- U.S. representative from Virginia, 1831-1837
- Private practice, Hicksford (now Emporia), Virginia, 1837-1841
- Secretary of the Navy, 1844-1845, 1846-1849
- Attorney General of the United States, 1845-1846
- Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1849-1854
- Minister plenipotentiary to France, U.S. Department of State, 1854-1859
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