9 1 . ▁He ▁formed ▁a ▁partners hip ▁with ▁F . ▁L . ▁T aft ▁under ▁the ▁name ▁Mason ▁& ▁T aft . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁Mason ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁ 7 2 nd ▁General ▁Assembly , ▁ 1 8 9 6 ▁and ▁ 1 8 9 7 , ▁of ▁the ▁Ohio ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁represent atives ▁from ▁C uy ah oga ▁County , ▁Ohio . ▁He ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 7 , ▁and ▁during ▁the ▁ 7 3 rd ▁General ▁Assembly , ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁and ▁ 1 8 9 9 , ▁was ▁chosen ▁Spe aker ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁by ▁a ▁coal ition ▁of ▁Democr ats ▁and ▁Republic ans ▁opposed ▁to ▁b oss ism . ▁ ▁Mason ▁was ▁a ▁Republican , ▁and ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁B ene vol ent ▁and ▁Prote ct ive ▁Order ▁of ▁El ks , ▁Kn ights ▁of ▁P yth ias , ▁and ▁S ons ▁of ▁V eter ans . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁of ▁t uber cul osis ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 1 . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 6 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 0 1 ▁death s ▁Category : Spe akers ▁of ▁the ▁Ohio ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁Cleveland ▁Category : Oh io ▁Republic ans ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Ohio ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives <0x0A> </s> ▁Pass alus ▁interrupt us ▁is ▁a ▁be et le