Richard Barnes Mason Politician

Richard Barnes Mason (January 16, 1797 – July 25, 1850) was a career officer in the United States Army and the fifth military governor of California before it became a U.S. state.

Personal facts

Richard Barnes Mason
Birth dateJanuary 16, 1797
Birth place
Lexington (plantation) , Virginia , Fairfax County Virginia
Date of deathJuly 25, 1850
Place of death
St. Louis , Jefferson Barracks Military Post
Profession
Soldier

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Politician

military branch
United States Army
military rank
Colonel
service start1817
service end1850
successor

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External resources

  1. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf100001p5