Edward J. Mason (politician)

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]

Edward J. Mason
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 1st district
In office
1971–1983
Preceded byRonald C. Brubaker (D)[1]
Succeeded byJohn N. Bambacus (R)[1]
Senate Minority Leader
In office
1975–1983
Personal details
Born(1930-06-12)June 12, 1930
Cresaptown, Maryland[2]
DiedSeptember 9, 2020(2020-09-09) (aged 90)
Cumberland, Maryland[2]
Resting placeSaints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland[2]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Sara Jane Dickerhoff
Children3
MotherCora Donahoe Gunning
FatherBertram A. Mason
EducationSaint Fedelis Seminary, Herman, PA; La Salle High School in Cumberland, MD (graduated 1948).[3]
Alma materUniversity of Maryland; Strayer's Business College, Certificate, 1951.[3]
OccupationDairy farmer; hotel and restaurant proprietor.[3]
Military service
Branch/serviceU.S. Air Force
Years of service1949-56

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.
  • 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)


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