Biography
Mason was appointed United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia by John F. Kennedy in 1961. Prior to this appointment, Mason and Kennedy had served together in the South Pacific as naval officers during World War II, and Mason was subsequently a district campaign coordinator for Kennedy's presidential bid. Mason served as U.S. Attorney for two terms, until 1969. The current U.S. attorney's offices in Roanoke are named for Mason.
After his second term, he took a job at Norfolk and Western Railway working as a liaison to the General Assembly. He retired in 1983.
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