A devoted adherent of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he was ordained as a lay preacher, and on several occasions ])reached eloquent sermons to large audiences. He died at New Rochelle, October 16, 1876, at the age of fifty-two. Although he did not participate largely in the general practice of law, owing to his special engagements, and so did not become as widely known in the county as a lawyer as some others; yet he was a man of superior qualities, and well deserves to be I'emembered.

John M. Mason, late of Yonkers, deserves notice as a member of the Westchester County bar, although he practiced chiefly in the city of New York.

Mr. Mason was born in the city of New York on November 8, 1821. He graduated at Columbia College, and studied law with his father, Hon. John L. Mason, who was an eminent lawyer, and from May

I, 1849, to January 1, 1852, one of the judges of the New York Superior Court.

In 1849 Mr. Mason formed a partnership in the law with his cousin, John M. Knox, under the name of Knox & Mason, which continued until his death, and enjoyed a high reputation for ability and integrity.

Mr. Mason possessed a clear and acute mind and a remarkable tenacity of purpose, which, with his untiring diligence and application, made him a most serviceable and efficient adviser and advocate. He was highly esteemed by the members of his j)rofession, who invariably found him candid and liberal in his jiractice, while zealous in behalf of his client and his cause. He was very patient and j)er8evering in his examination of intricate questions, and in that importan* branch of the law wliich relates to titles of real estate, was especially skilled. During most of his active professional life he was a constant sufferer from physical ailments, against which he struggled with an endurance and patience which exhibited, in a most striking manner, energy and resolution.