William Ernest Mason
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United States Senator from Illinois |
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In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 |
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| Preceded by | John M. Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Albert J. Hopkins |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large district | |
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In office March 4, 1917 – June 16, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | William E. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Winnifred S. M. Huck |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district | |
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In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
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| Preceded by | James H. Ward |
| Succeeded by | Allan C. Durborow, Jr. |
| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
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July 7, 1850 Franklinville, New York |
| Died | June 16, 1921 (aged 70) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
William Ernest Mason (July 7, 1850 – June 16, 1921) was a Republican U.S. Representative and Senator from Illinois. He is the father of Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck.
Mason was born in Franklinville, New York. His family moved to Bentonsport, Iowa when he was 8. He attended Birmingham College. After graduating, he taught at Bentonsport Academy, which he had previously attended. After studying law, he moved to Chicago in 1872 and was admitted to the bar.
Mason was elected to Congress in 1886 and again two years later. Following his defeat in 1890, he returned to law practice in Chicago in 1891, but was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1896. After one term, he returned to Chicago. He served three more terms in the House from 1917 until his death. On April 5, 1917, he was one of 50 representatives who voted against declaring war on Germany. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan, Illinois.
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