James M. Mason
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James M. Mason was a 19th-century American politician and Confederate diplomat best known for his role in the Trent Affair during the U.S. Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate diplomat
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| admittedToBar | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfEndOfSenateService | secession of Virginia from the Union ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1798-11-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1871-04-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
College of William & Mary
NERFINISHED
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University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| endTime (U.S. Senate service) | 1861 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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law ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| grandfather | George Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | pro-slavery ⓘ |
| legalEducation | read law ⓘ |
| memberOf | Confederate States of America diplomatic corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| name | James M. Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Trent Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFamily | Mason family of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the Trent Affair ⓘ |
| notableWork | Fugitive Slave Act enforcement advocacy ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participantIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Georgetown, District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Confederate commissioner to Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| represented | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedInCongress | Virginia's 12th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Alexandria, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Winchester, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime (U.S. Senate service) | 1847 ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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