Edward_J._Mason_(politician)
Edward J. Mason (politician)
American politician (1930–2020)
Edward Joseph Mason (June 12, 1930 – September 9, 2020)[2] was a Republican State Senator from Maryland's 1st district,[3] which then covered Garrett County and part of Allegany County.[1] Initially elected in November 1970, he served from January 1971 to January 1983. He was the Senate Minority Leader from January 1975 until he left office.[3]
Mason was the 1972 Republican nominee in Maryland's 6th congressional district, losing the general election to incumbent Democrat Goodloe Byron.[4][5]
Mason left office after losing the 1982 Republican primary to John N. Bambacus who went on to win the general election.[6]