Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

EDWARD J. MASON
Republican, District 1.

Member of Senate, 1971-82. Minority Leader, 1974-82. Member, Legislative Policy Committee.

Chair, Republican State Central Committee of Allegany County, 1969-70. Member, Board of Directors, Allegany County Economic Development Corporation. Vice-President, Maryland Federation of Young Republicans. President, Allegany County Young Republicans. Member, National Restaurant Association. Member, Board of Directors, Western Maryland Chamber of Commerce; Route 40 Association. Outstanding Young Republican in Maryland, 1968. Outstanding Young Republican in Allegany County, 1967-68.

Born in Cumberland, June 12, 1930. Attended Cumberland parochial schools; University of Maryland; Strayer's Business College, Certificate, 1951. Restaurant proprietor. Served in the U.S. Air Force, 1949-55.

Source: 1981-82 Maryland Manual (Annapolis, Hall of Records Commission, 1981), 60.

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