Eastern District of Virginia / Appointed 1841 / Served to 1844
John Young Mason
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Appointed by President Martin Van Buren in 1841 and confirmed by voice vote, John Young Mason was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 2, 1841
- Appointed by
- Martin Van Buren, 1841
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of North Carolina 1816
- Succeeded
- Peter Vivian Daniel
- Succeeded by
- James Dandridge Halyburton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | Eastern District of Virginia · succeeded Peter Vivian Daniel | Buren (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Litchfield (Tapping Reeve) Law School | ||
| University of North Carolina | A.B. | 1816 |
| Read law | 1819 |
Sources
3 years on the Eastern District of Virginia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).