| William Pinckney Mason | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Pinckney Mason January 10, 1843 Alexandria, Virginia |
| Died |
December 16, 1922 (aged 79) Rockville, Maryland |
| Resting place | Rockville Union Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | European American |
| Citizenship |
United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Occupation | Confederate States Army officer |
| Known for | commander of the iron hull gunboat CSS Beaufort during the American Civil War |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Ruthven McGill |
| Children |
Wardlaw McGill Mason Lucius Randolph Mason Shirley Carter Mason Prescott |
| Parents |
Richard Chichester Mason Lucy Bolling Randolph |
| Relatives | great-grandson of George Mason IV |
William Pinckney Mason (10 January 1843–16 December 1922)[1] was a Lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy. Mason was a great-grandson of George Mason, author of the Virginia Bill of Rights, and his wife Ann Eilbeck.[1]
Early life and education[]
Mason was born on 10 January 1843 in Alexandria and was the youngest child of a large family born to Dr. Richard Chichester Mason and his wife Lucy Bolling Randolph.[1][2]
American Civil War[]
Mason resigned from the United States Navy as an acting midshipman on 19 April 1861.[3] Mason enlisted in the Confederate States Navy where he became an acting midshipman on 11 June 1861.[3] On 7 January 1864, Mason was promoted to master in line of promotion and was made 2nd Lieutenant on 2 June 1864.[3] Mason served on the CSS United States in 1861.[3] Mason later served as commander of the CSS Beaufort and CSS Virginia II.[3]
Marriage and children[]
Mason married Elizabeth Ruthven McGill on 29 January 1873.[1] He and Elizabeth had three children:[1]
- Wardlaw McGill Mason (1876–1936)[1]
- Lucius Randolph Mason (28 January 1886–23 November 1984)[1]
- Shirley Carter Mason Prescott (12 October 1891–21 March 1972)[1]
Later life[]
After a brief illness, Mason died on 16 December 1922 at his residence in Rockville, Maryland at the age of 80.[1][2] He was buried after 16 December 1923 at Rockville Union Cemetery.[1]
Ancestry[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Gunston Hall. "William Pinckney Mason". Gunston Hall. http://www.gunstonhall.org/library/masonweb/p4.htm#i196. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United Confederate Veterans, Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Confederated Southern Memorial Association). The Confederate Veteran Magazine, Volume 31. S.A. Cunningham. http://books.google.com/books?id=3XtHAAAAYAAJ.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Library of Virginia. "Confederate Navy". Library of Virginia. http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/connavy/keyword_results.asp?page=14. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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