Capt. Henry Hobart Mason was born in Poultney, VT April 26, 1832 and died in Great Barrington August 12, 1901; aged 69 years. He was the son of an Espiscopoal clergyman, Rev. Darwin Barton Mason; soon after his birth the family moved to Canandaigua, NY where he was educated in the academy and at Hobart college in Geneva. After his father's death the mother opened a school for girls. Capt. Mason studied law and was admitted to the bar in Milwaukee, Wis.; he was also admitted to the bar in the state of Illinois on February 28, 1868. Upon the breaking out of the civil war he gave up the practice of his profession and enlisted in the Army. He was appointed 1st lieutenant of the 7th regiment of the NY cavalry on August 3, 1861, and on January 28, 1863, he was appointed to the rank of captain in the 1d NY cavalry regiment and served under Col. Davis and Gen. Kilpatrick.
Capt. Mason served in 17 battles. He was twice taken prisoner and spent six months in Libby prison, which seriously impaired his health. Apparently he took part in the battle of Gettysburg, as he left a Gettysburg veteran's medal. His sword, which was also given to the library by Mrs. Mason, bears the following inscription: "Presented to Lieut. H. H. Mason by Co. I, Indiana Boys, Harris Light Cavalry."
Capt. and Mrs. Mason were married April 27, 1893. It is said they were childhood friends. They came to Great Barrington in 1895. The following year they bought the Hatch house and later the Tobey place on West avenue, where they made their home. (Springfield Republican, Springfield, MA, 25 July 1913)
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Captain Henry Hobart Mason, of 217 West 129th street, Manhattan, died at his summer home, Great Barrington, Mass., this week. Captain Mason was born in Poultney, Vermont, about sixty-nine years ago and was the son of Rev. Darwin Barton and Cornelia Lambert Mason.
He was a graduate of Hobart college and after studying to enter the Episcopal ministry, decided upon the profession of law and was admitted to the bar in Milwaukee, Wis.
Later he moved to Crawfordsville, Ind. He came to New York after the war dn secured a position on the New York Tribune, remaining with this paper for eight years. He was for eighteeen years clerk of the United States district court in New York. After regaining the latter office, Captain Mason travelled extensively, both in this country and Europe.
The body of Captain Mason will rest in Mahaiwe cemetery. (Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, GA, August 15, 1901) ~ bio by Elsie Scharpf Saar
Capt. Mason served in 17 battles. He was twice taken prisoner and spent six months in Libby prison, which seriously impaired his health. Apparently he took part in the battle of Gettysburg, as he left a Gettysburg veteran's medal. His sword, which was also given to the library by Mrs. Mason, bears the following inscription: "Presented to Lieut. H. H. Mason by Co. I, Indiana Boys, Harris Light Cavalry."
Capt. and Mrs. Mason were married April 27, 1893. It is said they were childhood friends. They came to Great Barrington in 1895. The following year they bought the Hatch house and later the Tobey place on West avenue, where they made their home. (Springfield Republican, Springfield, MA, 25 July 1913)
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Captain Henry Hobart Mason, of 217 West 129th street, Manhattan, died at his summer home, Great Barrington, Mass., this week. Captain Mason was born in Poultney, Vermont, about sixty-nine years ago and was the son of Rev. Darwin Barton and Cornelia Lambert Mason.
He was a graduate of Hobart college and after studying to enter the Episcopal ministry, decided upon the profession of law and was admitted to the bar in Milwaukee, Wis.
Later he moved to Crawfordsville, Ind. He came to New York after the war dn secured a position on the New York Tribune, remaining with this paper for eight years. He was for eighteeen years clerk of the United States district court in New York. After regaining the latter office, Captain Mason travelled extensively, both in this country and Europe.
The body of Captain Mason will rest in Mahaiwe cemetery. (Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, GA, August 15, 1901) ~ bio by Elsie Scharpf Saar
Capt. Henry Hobart Mason was born in Poultney, VT April 26, 1832 and died in Great Barrington August 12, 1901; aged 69 years. He was the son of an Espiscopoal clergyman, Rev. Darwin Barton Mason; soon after his birth the family moved to Canandaigua, NY where he was educated in the academy and at Hobart college in Geneva. After his father's death the mother opened a school for girls. Capt. Mason studied law and was admitted to the bar in Milwaukee, Wis.; he was also admitted to the bar in the state of Illinois on February 28, 1868. Upon the breaking out of the civil war he gave up the practice of his profession and enlisted in the Army. He was appointed 1st lieutenant of the 7th regiment of the NY cavalry on August 3, 1861, and on January 28, 1863, he was appointed to the rank of captain in the 1d NY cavalry regiment and served under Col. Davis and Gen. Kilpatrick.
Capt. Mason served in 17 battles. He was twice taken prisoner and spent six months in Libby prison, which seriously impaired his health. Apparently he took part in the battle of Gettysburg, as he left a Gettysburg veteran's medal. His sword, which was also given to the library by Mrs. Mason, bears the following inscription: "Presented to Lieut. H. H. Mason by Co. I, Indiana Boys, Harris Light Cavalry."
Capt. and Mrs. Mason were married April 27, 1893. It is said they were childhood friends. They came to Great Barrington in 1895. The following year they bought the Hatch house and later the Tobey place on West avenue, where they made their home. (Springfield Republican, Springfield, MA, 25 July 1913)
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Captain Henry Hobart Mason, of 217 West 129th street, Manhattan, died at his summer home, Great Barrington, Mass., this week. Captain Mason was born in Poultney, Vermont, about sixty-nine years ago and was the son of Rev. Darwin Barton and Cornelia Lambert Mason.
He was a graduate of Hobart college and after studying to enter the Episcopal ministry, decided upon the profession of law and was admitted to the bar in Milwaukee, Wis.
Later he moved to Crawfordsville, Ind. He came to New York after the war dn secured a position on the New York Tribune, remaining with this paper for eight years. He was for eighteeen years clerk of the United States district court in New York. After regaining the latter office, Captain Mason travelled extensively, both in this country and Europe.
The body of Captain Mason will rest in Mahaiwe cemetery. (Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, GA, August 15, 1901) ~ bio by Elsie Scharpf Saar
Capt. Mason served in 17 battles. He was twice taken prisoner and spent six months in Libby prison, which seriously impaired his health. Apparently he took part in the battle of Gettysburg, as he left a Gettysburg veteran's medal. His sword, which was also given to the library by Mrs. Mason, bears the following inscription: "Presented to Lieut. H. H. Mason by Co. I, Indiana Boys, Harris Light Cavalry."
Capt. and Mrs. Mason were married April 27, 1893. It is said they were childhood friends. They came to Great Barrington in 1895. The following year they bought the Hatch house and later the Tobey place on West avenue, where they made their home. (Springfield Republican, Springfield, MA, 25 July 1913)
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Captain Henry Hobart Mason, of 217 West 129th street, Manhattan, died at his summer home, Great Barrington, Mass., this week. Captain Mason was born in Poultney, Vermont, about sixty-nine years ago and was the son of Rev. Darwin Barton and Cornelia Lambert Mason.
He was a graduate of Hobart college and after studying to enter the Episcopal ministry, decided upon the profession of law and was admitted to the bar in Milwaukee, Wis.
Later he moved to Crawfordsville, Ind. He came to New York after the war dn secured a position on the New York Tribune, remaining with this paper for eight years. He was for eighteeen years clerk of the United States district court in New York. After regaining the latter office, Captain Mason travelled extensively, both in this country and Europe.
The body of Captain Mason will rest in Mahaiwe cemetery. (Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, GA, August 15, 1901) ~ bio by Elsie Scharpf Saar
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