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Armistead Thomson Mason

Armistead Thomson Mason (August 4, 1787 – February 6, 1819), the son of Stevens Thomson Mason, was a U.S. Senator from Virginia from 1816-1817. He was born at the 'Armisteads,' in Louisa County, Virginia, graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1807 and engaged in agricultural pursuits until he became colonel of Virginia Volunteers in the War of 1812 and subsequently brigadier general of Virginia Militia. Armistead Thompson Mason Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Armistead Thompson Mason Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Stevens Thomson Mason (December 29, 1760–May 9, 1803) was a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, a member of the Virginia state legislature and a Republican U.S. Senator from Virginia (1794-1803). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Louisa County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, Commonwealth — of Virginia. ... The College of William and Mary (also known as William & Mary, W&M or The College) is a small, selective, coeducational public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. ... Combatants United States Great Britain Canada Bermuda Eastern Woodland Indians Commanders James Madison Henry Dearborn Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson George Prevost Isaac Brock† Tecumseh† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates:6 •Other... The Virginia Militia is a semi-official organization of the state of Virginia which is a private citizens force under the control of the state governor for the purposes of state disasters and emergencies. ...


He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Branch Giles and served from January 3, 1816 to March 3, 1817. He then moved to Loudoun County, Virginia and was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1816 to the Fifteenth Congress in a campaign of much bitterness, which gave rise to several duels, and later resulted in his being killed in a duel with his brother-in-law, John Mason McCarty, at Bladensburg Duelling Field, Maryland, near Washington, DC. He is buried in the churchyard of the Episcopal Church at Leesburg, Virginia. The Democratic-Republican Party, founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison as the Republican party (not related to the present-day Republican Party) in 1792, was the dominant political party in the United States from 1800 until the 1820s, when it split into competing factions, one of which became the... William Branch Giles (12 August 1762–4 December 1830) was an American statesman. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Loudoun County (pronounced LOUD-un; IPA: ) is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... was 5 miles from Washington, DC but in the jurisdiction of the state of Maryland, where statutes against duelling were more lax than in the District of Columbia. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Leesburg is an historic town in and the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. ...


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  • biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website
Preceded by
William B. Giles		 United States Senator (Class 2) from Virginia
1816–1817
Served alongside: James Barbour		 Succeeded by
John W. Eppes
v • d • e
United States Senators from Virginia

Class 1: Grayson • Walker • Monroe • S. Mason • Taylor • Venable • Moore • Brent • J. Barbour • Randolph • Tyler • Rives • Pennybacker • J. Mason • Willey • Bowden • Lewis • Withers • Mahone • Daniel • Swanson • Byrd, Sr. • Byrd, Jr. • Trible • Robb • Allen • Webb
Class 2: Lee • Taylor • H. Tazewell • Nicholas • Moore • Giles • A. Mason • Eppes • Pleasants • Taylor • L. Tazewell • Rives • Leigh • Parker • Roane • Archer • Hunter • Carlile • Johnston • Riddleberger • J. S. Barbour • Hunton • Martin • Glass • Burch • Robertson • Spong • Scott • Warner William Branch Giles (12 August 1762–4 December 1830) was an American statesman. ... Virginia ratified the Constitution on June 25 1788. ... James Barbour (June 10, 1775-June 7, 1842) was an American lawyer, a member and speaker of the Virginia house of delegates, the 19th Governor of Virginia, and United States Secretary of War from 1825-1828. ... John Wayles Eppes John Wayles Eppes (April 19, 1773 – September 13, 1823) was a United States Representative and a Senator from Virginia. ... Virginia ratified the Constitution on June 25 1788. ... This article is about the U.S. Senator from Virginia. ... John Walker (13 February 1744 - 2 December 1809) was an American politician. ... James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States (1817-1825), and the fourth Virginian to hold the office. ... Stevens Thomson Mason (December 29, 1760–May 9, 1803) was a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, a member of the Virginia state legislature and a Republican U.S. Senator from Virginia (1794-1803). ... John Taylor (December 19, 1753-August 21, 1824) of Caroline County, Virginia was a politician and writer. ... Abraham Bedford Venable (November 20, 1758– December 26, 1811) was an American planter, lawyer, and politician from Prince Edward County, Virginia. ... Andrew Moore (1752–April 14, 1821) was an American lawyer and politician from Lexington, Virginia. ... Richard Brent (1757– December 30, 1814) was an American planter, lawyer, and politician from Stafford County, Virginia. ... James Barbour (June 10, 1775-June 7, 1842) was an American lawyer, a member and speaker of the Virginia house of delegates, the 19th Governor of Virginia, and United States Secretary of War from 1825-1828. ... Autographed portrait of John Randolph John Randolph (June 2, 1773 - May 24, 1833) was a Representative and a Senator from Virginia, USA. He was born in Cawsons, Virginia, and was known as John Randolph of Roanoke to distinguish him from relatives. ... John Tyler, Jr. ... William Cabell Rives (May 4, 1793– April 25, 1868) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat from Albemarle County, Virginia. ... Isaac Samuels Pennybacker (September 3, 1805– January 12, 1847) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician from Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... James M. Mason James Murray Mason (November 3, 1798 - April 28, 1871) was a United States Representative and United States Senator from Virginia. ... Waitman T. Willey Waitman Thomas Willey (October 18, 1811– May 2, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician from Morgantown, West Virginia. ... John Francis Lewis (March 1, 1818–September 2, 1895) was an American farmer and politician from Rockingham County, Virginia. ... Robert Enoch Withers (September 18, 1821– September 21, 1907) was an American physician and politician from Lynchburg, Virginia. ... William Thomas Mahone (December 1, 1826 – October 8, 1895), of Southampton County, Virginia was a civil engineer, teacher, soldier, railroad executive, and a member of the Virginia General Assembly and U.S. Congress. ... John Warwick Daniel (September 5, 1842– June 29, 1910) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Lynchburg, Virginia. ... Claude Augustus Swanson (March 31, 1862–July 7, 1939) was an American politician. ... Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. ... Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. ... Paul Seward Trible, Jr. ... Charles Spittal Chuck Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician. ... George Felix Allen (born March 8, 1952) is a former Republican United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the son of former NFL head coach George Allen. ... James Henry Jim Webb, Jr. ... Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732–June 19, 1794) was an American who served as the sixth President of the United States in Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation, holding office from November 30, 1784 to November 22, 1785. ... John Taylor (December 19, 1753-August 21, 1824) of Caroline County, Virginia was a politician and writer. ... Categories: People stubs | United States Senators | 1753 births | 1799 deaths ... Wilson Cary Nicholas (1761–1820) was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1799 to 1804 and was the governor of Virginia from 1814 to 1816. ... Andrew Moore (1752–April 14, 1821) was an American lawyer and politician from Lexington, Virginia. ... William Branch Giles (12 August 1762–4 December 1830) was an American statesman. ... John Wayles Eppes John Wayles Eppes (April 19, 1773 – September 13, 1823) was a United States Representative and a Senator from Virginia. ... James Pleasants James Pleasants (1769–1836) was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1819 to 1822 and was the Governor of Virginia from 1822 to 1825. ... John Taylor (December 19, 1753-August 21, 1824) of Caroline County, Virginia was a politician and writer. ... Littleton Waller Tazewell (December 17, 1774–May 6, 1860) was a U.S. Senator from and governor of Virginia. ... William Cabell Rives (May 4, 1793– April 25, 1868) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat from Albemarle County, Virginia. ... Benjamin Watkins Leigh (June 18, 1781– February 2, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia. ... William Segar Archer (March 5, 1789– March 28, 1855) was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician from Amelia County, Virginia. ... Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (April 21, 1809 - July 18, 1887), American statesman, was born in Essex County, Virginia. ... John Carlile John Snyder Carlile (December 16, 1817 – October 24, 1878) was an American merchant, lawyer, and politician, including a United States Senator. ... John Warfield Johnston (September 9, 1818–February 27, 1889) was an American lawyer and politician from Tazewell, Virginia. ... Harrison Holt Riddleberger (October 4, 1844– January 24, 1890) was an American lawyer and politician from Woodstock, Virginia. ... John Strode Barbour, Jr. ... Eppa Hunton II (September 24, 1822 – October 11, 1908) was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Virginia and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. ... Thomas Staples Martin (July 29, 1847– November 12, 1919) was an American lawyer and politician from Charlottesville, Virginia. ... Carter Glass Carter Glass (January 4, 1858–May 28, 1946) was an American politician from Virginia, who served many years in Congress, as well as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson. ... Thomas Granville Burch (July 3, 1869– March 20, 1951) was an American farmer, tobacco manufacturer, and politician from Martinsville, Virginia. ... Absalom Willis Robertson, circa 1940s Absalom Willis Robertson (27 May 1887 – 1 November 1971) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Lexington, Virginia. ... Spong, William Belser, Jr. ... William Lloyd Scott was a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Virginia, July 1, 1915; received a law degree from George Washington University; employed by the federal government 1934-1961, principally as trial attorney with Department of Justice; engaged in private practice of law, Fairfax, Va. ... John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American statesman and politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972-1974 and has served as the Republican senior U.S. Senator from Virginia since 1979. ...

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Stevens T. Mason - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (938 words)
His great-grandfather, Thomson Mason (1730-1785) was chief justice of the Virginia supreme court and brother of George Mason (1725-1792), who took part in the Constitutional Convention.
Mason was influential in petitioning for Michigan statehood.
Mason was re-elected in 1837, but the state’s economy soon began to suffer from the effects of the Panic of 1837.
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