Lowell Blake Mason

Background

Mason, Lowell Blake was born on July 25, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William E. and Edith J. (White) Mason.

Education

Children—Jimilu, Bianca. Bachelor of Laws, Northwestern University, 1916, Doctor of Laws, 1954.

Career

Bar: Illinois bar 1916, District of Columbia Bar 1936. Practiced in, Chicago and Washington, assistant Corporate Counsel, City of Chicago, 1916. Member Illinois Senate, 1922-1930.

General counsel National Industry Recovery Board (Darrow Board), 1934. Counsel United States Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigating NRA, 1935. Counsel United States Senate Interstate Commerce subcommittee, 1936.

Member, later chairman Federal Trade Commission, 1945-1956. Member 1st Illinois State Aviation Commission, 1927.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Changing Forms of Government. Bruno Leoni fellow Institute Humane Studies, Menlo Park, Calif.

Membership

Member, 111. State Aerial Navigation Commission, 1929. Member of Shriners; Chicago and 111. Bar Associations.

• Member, 111. State Aerial Navigation Commission, 1929. Member of Shriners; Chicago and 111.

Connections

Married Grace F. Gilbert, 1916.; married Rose d’Amore, 1938. Children: William E., III, Barbara Grace, Nancy Gilbert, Lowell B., Junior.

Father:

William E. Mason

Mother:

Edith J. (White) Mason

Spouse:

Grace F. Gilbert

Spouse:

Rose d’Amore

child:

William E. Mason

child:

III Mason

child:

Barbara Grace Mason

child:

Nancy Gilbert Mason

child:

Lowell B. Mason

child:

Jr Mason