James Brown Mason

James Brown Mason
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Rhode Island's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819
Preceded byElisha Reynolds Potter
Succeeded byNathaniel Hazard
Personal details
Born(1775-01-28)January 28, 1775
Thompson, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedAugust 31, 1819(1819-08-31) (aged 44)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Resting placeNorth Burial Ground
Political partyFederalist
Spouse
Alice Brown
(m. 1800)
Parent(s)John Mason
Rosanna Brown Mason
Residence(s)Charleston, South Carolina
Providence, Rhode Island
Alma materBrown University
OccupationPhysician, politician

James Brown Mason (January 28, 1775 – August 31, 1819) was an American physician and legislator who served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1804 to 1814, where he was speaker from 1812 to 1814. Elected to Congress in November 1814, he represented one of Rhode Island's two at-large congressional districts from 1815 until 1819.


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