Murray Mason
- This article is about Murray Mason, for his brother see James Murray Mason.
| Murray Mason | |
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| Born | January 4, 1808 Georgetown, District of Columbia |
| Died | January 11, 1875 (aged 67) Alexandria, Virginia |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service/branch |  United States Navy Confederate States Navy |
| Years of service | -1861 (USN) 1861–1865 (CSN) |
| Rank |  Captain (USN) Lieutenant (CSN) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Murray Mason (4 January 1808 – 11 January 1875)[1][2] was an American military officer. Mason was a grandson of George Mason, author of the Virginia Bill of Rights and Founding Father of the United States.
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Early life [edit]
Mason and his twin brother, Maynadier Mason (died April 1865), were born on 4 January 1808 in Georgetown, District of Columbia.[1][2] Mason was a son of prominent businessman John Mason and his wife Anna Maria Murray.[1][2] His older brother was James Murray Mason, a United States Representative and United States Senator from Virginia.[1][2]
Military career [edit]
Prior to 1861, Mason was employed by the United States Navy and served as a captain.[1][3] Between 1861 and 1865, Mason served as a lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.[3]
Marriage and children [edit]
Mason married Clara Cecilia Forsyth, daughter of John Forsyth, 13th United States Secretary of State, on 7 December 1837.[1][2][3] Mason and his wife had four children:[1][2]
- Fanny Forsyth Mason (1838–7 March 1907)[1][2]
- Clara Forsyth Mason McGuire (1840–7 November 1877)[1][2]
- Virginia Mason Bower (1842–12 May 1926)[1][2]
- Anna Maria Mason Davis (1842–1928)[1][2]
The Mason family resided at their Chestnut Hill estate in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Death [edit]
Mason died on 11 January 1875 in Alexandria, Virginia at age 67.[1][2] His body was interred at Christ Church Cemetery in Alexandria.[1]
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References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gunston Hall. "Murray Mason". Gunston Hall. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k arlisherring.com (09 Feb 2008). "Murray Mason". arlisherring.com. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ a b c Hardy, Stella Pickett (1911). Colonial families of the Southern states of America: a history and genealogy of colonial families who settled in the colonies prior to the revolution. Wright.
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- 1808 births
- 1875 deaths
- 19th-century American Episcopalians
- American people of English descent
- American people of Scottish descent
- Burials at Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia)
- Confederate States Navy officers
- Mason family
- People from Fairfax County, Virginia
- People from Washington, D.C.
- Twin people from the United States
- Union Navy officers
- Virginia Democrats
