Harry C. Mason was a politician from Cleveland, Ohio, United States who served as Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Harry C. Mason | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 1898 – December 31, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | David L. Sleeper |
| Succeeded by | Arlington G. Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 22, 1867 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | August 1, 1901 (aged 34) Prescott, Arizona Territory |
| Political party | Republican |
Harry C. Mason was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 22, 1867.[1][2] He lived in Ravenna, Sylvania, and Madison before returning to Cleveland in 1889.[1] He studied law at night while working as a stenographer, and was admitted to the bar in 1891.[2] He formed a partnership with F. L. Taft under the name Mason & Taft.[2]
In 1895, Mason was elected to the 72nd General Assembly, 1896 and 1897, of the Ohio House of Representatives as one of the representatives from Cuyahoga County, Ohio.[1][2] He was re-elected in 1897, and during the 73rd General Assembly, 1898 and 1899, was chosen Speaker of the House by a coalition of Democrats and Republicans opposed to bossism.[2]
Mason was a Republican, and a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Knights of Pythias, and Sons of Veterans.[2]
He died of tuberculosis in 1901.[3]
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- Mercer, James K; Vallandigham, C N (1896). Representative men of Ohio, 1896-97. Columbus: Mercer and Vallandigham. p. 152.
- Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly of the State of Ohio. Columbus: F J Heer. 1898.