William Mason, 1st Baron Blackford
William James Peake Mason, 1st Baron Blackford
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(11 November 1862 – 21 July 1947), known as Sir William Mason, Bt, between 1918 and 1935, was a British politician and public servant.
Mason was the son of George Holt Mason, of Broadwater,
Justice of the Peace for Somerset and served as High Sheriff of Somerset in 1928.[3] In 1935 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Blackford, of Compton Pauncefoot in the County of Somerset,[4] for "political and public services in the County of Somerset".[5] There is no record of him having ever spoken in the House of Lords.[6]
Lord Blackford married Edith, daughter of Alexander Murray Affleck, in 1885. He died in July 1947, aged 84, and was succeeded in the baronetcy and barony by his son, Glyn. Lady Blackford died in May 1958.[1]
References
- ^ a b thepeerage.com William James Peake Mason, 1st Baron Blackford
- ^ "No. 30723". The London Gazette. 31 May 1918. p. 6524.
- ^ "No. 33369". The London Gazette. 23 March 1928. p. 2127.
- ^ "No. 34175". The London Gazette. 28 June 1935. p. 4160.
- ^ "No. 34166". The London Gazette. 31 May 1935. p. 3591.
- ^ Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr William Mason