Mason Huntington Bigelow

Background

Bigelow, Mason Huntington was born on February 11, 1888 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Dana Williams and Katherine (Huntington) Bigelow.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1909. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1912.

Career

; children—John, David, Katharine (Doman). Married second, Ruth Miles Kinsey, 1946 (deceased March 1964). Admitted to New York Bar, 1912, member of law firm Gould & Wilkie, New York City, 1915-1967.

Director National Society Prevent-Blindness, president, 1940-1958, Chairman of the Board, 1958-1967, honorary chairman, 1967-1971, member of Executive Committee, from 1934.

Member Executive Committee National Health Council, 1946-1957. Trustee American Foundation Blind, 1942-1958, Ophtalmol.

Foundation, 1945-1961, New York Association Blind (Lighthouse), 1952-1960.

Achievements

• Mason Huntington Bigelow has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Executive Committee National Health Council, 1946-1957. Member American New York State (chairman of the executive committee 1941-1947, vice president 1947, president 1948), bar associations, Association Bar New York City (vice president 1944-1946, Executive Committee 1940-1941), Civil Service Reform Association (executive committee), Alumni Columbia Law School (standing committee, president alumni association 1944-1946, board alumni visitors 1935-1954), New York State History Society, Alpha Delta Phi. Clubs: Century, University, Pilgrims, Down Town (New York City).

Connections

Married Elisabeth Macdonald, 1911 (deceased. Married second, Ruth Miles Kinsey, 1946 (deceased. Children: John, David, Katharine (Doman).

Father:

Dana Williams Bigelow

Mother:

Katherine (Huntington) Bigelow

Spouse:

Ruth Miles Kinsey

Spouse:

Elisabeth Macdonald

child:

Katharine Bigelow (Doman)

child:

David Bigelow

child:

John Bigelow