Edward J. Mason (politician)

Edward J. Mason
Member of the Maryland Senate from the 1st district
In office 1971–1983
Preceded by	Ronald C. Brubaker (D)[1]
Succeeded by	John N. Bambacus (R)[1]
Senate Minority Leader
In office 1975–1983
Personal details
Born	(1930-06-12)June 12, 1930 Cresaptown, Maryland[2]
Died	September 9, 2020(2020-09-09) (aged 90) Cumberland, Maryland[2]
Resting place	Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland[2]
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sara Jane Dickerhoff
Children	3
Parents	Bertram A. Mason (father) Cora Donahoe Gunning (mother)
Education	Saint Fedelis Seminary, Herman, PA; La Salle High School in Cumberland, MD (graduated 1948).[3]
Alma mater	University of Maryland; Strayer's Business College, Certificate, 1951.[3]
Occupation	Dairy farmer; hotel and restaurant proprietor.[3]
Military service
Branch/service	U.S. Air Force
Years of service	1949-56

Edward Joseph Mason (June 12, 1930 – September 9, 2020)^[2] was a Republican State Senator from Maryland's 1st district,^[3] which then covered Garrett County and part of Allegany County.^[1] Initially elected in November 1970, he served from January 1971 to January 1983. He was the Senate Minority Leader from January 1975 until he left office.^[3]

Mason was the 1972 Republican nominee in Maryland's 6th congressional district, losing the general election to incumbent Democrat Goodloe Byron.^[4][5]

Mason left office after losing the 1982 Republican primary to John N. Bambacus who went on to win the general election.^[6]

Election results

• 1970 General Election for Maryland State Senate – District 1^[7]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Edward J. Mason, Rep.	4,673	54%	Won
Ronald C. Brubaker, Dem.	4,040	46%

• 1972 General Election for Maryland's 6th Congressional District^[5]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Goodloe Byron, Dem.	107,288	65%	Won
Edward J. Mason, Rep.	58,259	35%

References

1. "Maryland Senate, Legislative Districts 1, 1A, 1B, 1C". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. September 30, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
2. "Remembering the life of Edward Mason 1930 - 2020". Cumberland Times-News. September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
3. "Maryland State Senator Edward J. Mason". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. March 16, 2000. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
4. "Mason Thanks Sixth Dist. Primary Voters" (PDF). Emmitsburg Chronicle. Emmitsburg, Maryland. May 18, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
5. "Statistic of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. March 15, 1973. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
6. Feinstein, John (December 12, 1982). "Square One For Md. GOP". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 19, 2020. The senator-elect from the district is John Bambacus, a 36-year-old college professor, who defeated the Senate minority leader, Edward J. Mason, in the primary with a labor-backed, moderate, Mathias-like campaign.
7. "General Election Returns" (PDF). msa.maryland.gov. The Board of Canvassers of Elections. November 13, 1970. p. 63. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

External links

• Feldstein, Al. "Allegany County Md. Campaign Buttons 21". Western Maryland Historical Library. Retrieved September 19, 2020. (includes pictures of two Mason state senate campaign buttons)
• Feldstein, Al. "Maryland 6th Congressional District". Western Maryland Historical Library. Retrieved September 19, 2020. (includes pictures of a Mason congressional campaign button and congressional campaign card)