John W. Mason

John W. Mason
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
In office
November 1, 1915  December 31, 1916
GovernorHenry D. Hatfield
Preceded byIra E. Robinson
Succeeded byHarold A. Ritz
12th Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In office
March 21, 1889  April 18, 1893
PresidentBenjamin Harrison
Preceded byJoseph S. Miller
Succeeded byJoseph S. Miller
Personal details
Born
John W. Mason

(1842-01-13)January 13, 1842
Monongalia County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 1917(1917-04-23) (aged 75)
Marion County, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

John W. Mason (January 13, 1842 – April 23, 1917) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served as the twelfth Commissioner of Internal Revenue of the United States, from March 21, 1889 to April 18, 1893, and as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from his appointment on November 1, 1915 to December 31, 1916.