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James Murray Mason

James Murray Mason

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Democratic Party

Biography

Born 1798-11-03 · Died 1871-04-28

American politician (1798-1871)

Political party

  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic Party

Occupations

  • politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • jurist
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • jurist
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • jurist

Terms in office & positions

  • Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia — 1837-03-04 – 1839-03-03
  • United States senator — 1847-01-21 – 1847-03-04
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-04
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
  • United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-03-04
  • United States senator — 1861-03-04 – 1861-03-28
  • United States representative
  • member of the Virginia House of Delegates
  • board member — 1849-03-06 – 1861-07-11
  • senator
  • Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia — 1837-03-04 – 1839-03-03
  • United States senator — 1847-01-21 – 1847-03-04
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-04
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
  • United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-03-04
  • United States senator — 1861-03-04 – 1861-03-28
  • United States representative
  • member of the Virginia House of Delegates
  • board member — 1849-03-06 – 1861-07-11
  • senator
  • Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia — 1837-03-04 – 1839-03-03
  • United States senator — 1847-01-21 – 1847-03-04
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-04
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
  • United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-03-04
  • United States senator — 1861-03-04 – 1861-03-28
  • United States representative
  • member of the Virginia House of Delegates
  • board member — 1849-03-06 – 1861-07-11
  • senator

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