William Pinckney Mason
Confederate States Navy lieutenant (1843-1922) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Pinckney Mason (10 January 1843 ā 16 December 1922) was a lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy, ultimately serving as commander of several ironclad gunboats. Mason was a great-grandson of George Mason, author of the Virginia Bill of Rights, and his wife Ann Eilbeck.[1]
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Born | William Pinckney Mason (1843-01-10)January 10, 1843 |
Died | December 16, 1922(1922-12-16) (aged 79) |
Resting place | Rockville Cemetery, Rockville Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Confederate States Navy officer |
Known for | commander of the iron hull gunboat during the American Civil War |
Spouse | Elizabeth Ruthven McGill |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Richard Chichester Mason Lucy Bolling Randolph |
Relatives | great-grandson of George Mason IV |
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