Edwyn E. Mason (February 6, 1913 – July 9, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

He was born on February 6, 1913, in De Peyster, St. Lawrence County, New York. He attended school and high school in Ogdensburg. He graduated

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from Oswego State Teachers College in 1938. He graduated from

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, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in

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.In 1941, he married Melva Bettinger, and they had two children. Mason was a member of the

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from 1953 to 1972, sitting in the 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th and

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s. He was an alternate delegate to the

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. He was a member of the

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from 1973 to 1978, sitting in the 180th, 181st and

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s. Afterwards he moved to

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. He died on July 9, 2003, in Zephyrhills, Florida.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mason, Edwyn E. 1913 births 2003 deaths People from St. Lawrence County, New York Republican Party New York (state) state senators Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly State University of New York at Oswego alumni Albany Law School alumni People from Hobart, New York People from Zephyrhills, Florida 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature