James Brown Mason
James Brown Mason (January 28, 1775 – August 31, 1819) was an American physician and legislator who served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1804 to 1814, where he was speaker from 1812 to 1814. Elected to Congress in November 1814, he represented one of Rhode Island's two at-large congressional districts from 1815 until 1819.
James Brown Mason | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Elisha Reynolds Potter |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Hazard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1775 Thompson, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | August 31, 1819 (aged 44) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Resting place | North Burial Ground |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse |
Alice Brown (m. 1800) |
| Parent(s) | John Mason Rosanna Brown Mason |
| Residence(s) | Charleston, South Carolina Providence, Rhode Island |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
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