Stevens T. Mason

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Stevens T. Mason was the first governor of the U.S. state of Michigan, known as the "Boy Governor" for taking office at an unusually young age and leading Michigan to statehood.

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instanceOf human
politician
ageAtInaugurationAsGovernorOfMichigan 24
appointedBy Andrew Jackson
birthDate 1811-10-27
birthPlace Leesburg, Virginia
linked to: Leesburg
canonizedIn history of Michigan statehood
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1843-01-04
deathPlace New York City
describedBySource Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States
Michigan state historical records
educatedAt Transylvania University
endTime 1840-01-07
endTimeAsGovernorOfMichigan 1840-01-07
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Mason
father John Thomson Mason Jr.
givenName Stevens
grandfather John Thomson Mason
hasMonument Stevens T. Mason statue in Detroit
knownFor advocating Michigan’s claim in the Toledo Strip dispute
supporting internal improvements in Michigan
languageSpoken English
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
notableFor being the first governor of the U.S. state of Michigan
leading Michigan to statehood
notableNickname Boy Governor
occupation lawyer
public administrator
officeContested Governor of Michigan
participatedIn Toledo War
placeOfBurial Capitol Park, Detroit, Michigan
positionHeld Acting Governor of Michigan Territory
Governor of Michigan
precededBy position created (Governor of Michigan)
relative George Mason
religion Episcopalian
residence Detroit, Michigan
linked to: Detroit
sexOrGender male
signatureImage Stevens T. Mason signature.svg
significantEvent led Michigan during transition from territory to state
oversaw drafting of Michigan’s first state constitution
startTime 1834-08-31
startTimeAsGovernorOfMichigan 1835-11-03
succeededBy William Woodbridge
workLocation Detroit, Michigan
linked to: Detroit

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Michigan Territory hasGovernor Stevens T. Mason
Governor of Michigan firstOfficeHolder Stevens T. Mason
Mason County, Michigan namedAfter Stevens T. Mason
Mason, Michigan namedAfter Stevens T. Mason