Edwyn E. Mason (February 6, 1913 – July 9, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on February 6, 1913, in De Peyster, St. Lawrence County, New York. He attended school and high school in Ogdensburg. He graduated B.Sc. from Oswego State Teachers College in 1938. He graduated from Albany Law School, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Hobart, Delaware County, New York.In 1941, he married Melva Bettinger, and they had two children.
Mason was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1953 to 1972, sitting in the 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th and 179th New York State Legislatures. He was an alternate delegate to the 1960 Republican National Convention.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1973 to 1978, sitting in the 180th, 181st and 182nd New York State Legislatures. Afterwards he moved to Zephyrhills, Florida.
He died on July 9, 2003, in Zephyrhills, Florida.
References
- "MASON, EDWYN E." Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine at Social Security Info
- The New York Red Book. Williams Press. 1961.
- "Schenectady Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- "GenLookups.com - New York Obituary and Death Notice Archive - Page 1087". www.genlookups.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
| New York State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byElmer J. Kellam | New York State Assembly Delaware County 1953–1965 |
Succeeded bydistrict abolished |
| Preceded bynew district | New York State Assembly 124th District 1966 |
Succeeded byFrancis J. Boland, Jr. |
| Preceded byFrank P. Cox | New York State Assembly 113th District 1967–1972 |
Succeeded byHarold C. Luther |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded byWilliam T. Smith | New York State Senate 48th District 1973–1978 |
Succeeded byCharles D. Cook |
- 1913 births
- 2003 deaths
- People from St. Lawrence County, New York
- Republican Party New York (state) state senators
- Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
- State University of New York at Oswego alumni
- Albany Law School alumni
- People from Hobart, New York
- People from Zephyrhills, Florida
- 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature