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James Murray Mason (November 3, 1798 – April 28, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician who became a Confederate diplomat. He served as senator from Virginia, having previously represented Frederick County, Virginia, in the Virginia House of Delegates. [1] [2]
James Murray Mason (born Nov. 3, 1798, Fairfax County, Va., U.S.—died April 28, 1871, Alexandria, Va.) was an antebellum U.S. senator from Virginia and, later, a Confederate diplomat taken prisoner in the Trent Affair.
James Murray Mason: A Featured Biography. In the Senate, James Murray Mason of Virginia resolutely defended southern interests. On January 4, 1850, he introduced the Fugitive Slave Act to strengthen existing law regarding runaway slaves.
OVERVIEW: FULL NAME: James Murray Mason. BORN: November 3, 1798. Analostan Island, Fairfax County, Virginia. (now Theodore Roosevelt Island, DC) DIED: April 28, 1871 (age 72)
James Murray Mason (1798--1871) was a United States senator and a Confederate diplomat, best remembered for drafting the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law and for his involvement in the Trent affair, which in 1861 nearly brought war between the United States and Great Britain.
Sep 3, 2006 · A book published in 1906 by The Neale publishing company, containing the biography and letters of James M. Mason, a Confederate diplomat and politician. The book is available for free download and streaming from the Internet Archive.
James Murray Mason (November 3, 1798 - April 28, 1871) was a United States Representative and United States Senator from Virginia. He was a grandson of George Mason. He is best known for his authorship of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law and his representation of the Confederate States of America as appointed commissioner of the Confederacy to Great ...
