Background
Mason, James Tate was born on June 17, 1913 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of James Tate and Laura (Whittlesey) Mason.
Mason, James Tate was born on June 17, 1913 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of James Tate and Laura (Whittlesey) Mason.
Student, University Washington, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, University Virginia, 1940.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1940-1941; resident, Lahey Clinic, Boston, 1942-1943; resident, University of Michigan, 1946-1949; practice medicine, specializing in urologic surgery, Seattle, 1949-1983; staff, Mason Clinic, Virginia Mason, University, Harborview hospitals, all Seattle clinical professor urology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1974-1983; emeritus clinical professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1983.
Board directors Virginia Mason Hospital, 1956-1979, president, 1975-1978. Trustee Virginia Mason Research Foundation, Seattle, 1960-1979, King County (Washington) chapter Boys' Clubs American, 1965-1976, Seattle Art Museum, 1978-1988, Seattle History Society, 1979-1986. Served to Commander Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946.
American College of Surgeons fellow. Member American Urological Association (president Western section 1968-1969, executive committee association 1973-1976, national president 1984-1985), American Association Clinical Urologists, American Medical Association, American Association Genitourinary Surgeons, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Sons of the American Revolution (president chapter 1957-1958) Clubs: University, Seattle Tennis.
Married Margaret Elisabeth Thomas, January 10, 1942. Children– Laura Mason Foster, Anne Mason Curti, James Tate, Mary Mason, Paul.