Mason may refer to:

Occupations

* Mason, brick mason, or

bricklayer A bricklayer, which is related to but different from a mason, is a craftsman and tradesman who lays bricks to construct brickwork. The terms also refer to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry. ...

, a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork, or who lays any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces * Stone mason, a craftsman in the stone-cutting and shaping industry

Organizations

Mason (Freemasonry) Freemasonry or Masonry refers to Fraternity, fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of Stonemasonry, stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their inte ...

, a general term for a Freemason *

George Mason University George Mason University (George Mason, Mason, or GMU) is a public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia with an independent City of Fairfax, Virginia postal address in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. The university was origin ...

in Virginia, US ** Its athletic program, the

George Mason Patriots The George Mason Patriots are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing George Mason University (GMU), located in Fairfax, Virginia. The Patriots compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of th ...

People

Mason (given name) Mason is a traditionally masculine given name, although recently the name has been used for either sex. Its origin is from the occupational surname Mason, which means "one who works with stone". The popularity of the given name has risen in rece ...

Mason (surname) Mason is an occupational surname of Scottish and English origin, with variations also found in Italian and French, generally referring to someone who performed stonemasonry work. People with the surname A * Abbie K. Mason (1861–1908) was a ...

, an English, French or Italian surname * Mason sept of Clan Sinclair * Mason (musician) (born 1980), Dutch electronic music producer, real name Iason Chronis

Places

Mason, Illinois Mason is an incorporated town in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 345 at the 2010 census, down from 396 at the 2000 census. It was named after Roswell Mason, an official of the Illinois Central Railroad. Mason is pa ...

Mason, Grant County, Kentucky Mason is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Grant County, Kentucky, Grant County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 25 (Kentucky), U.S. Route 25 south-southwest of Williamstown, Kentucky, Williamst ...

Mason, Magoffin County, Kentucky Mason is an unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located along Kentucky Route 7 Kentucky Route 7 (KY 7) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Route description Kentucky Route 7 be ...

* Masons, Maryland * Mason, Michigan, in Ingham County *

Mason, Houghton County, Michigan Mason is a small unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan that is the remainder of past stamp mill operations at the Quincy Mining Company Stamp Mills. Still standing and mostly occupied are 23 mining company houses, all along M-26. ...

Mason, Nevada Mason is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. History A post office was established at Mason in 1908, and remained in operation until 1961. The community was named after Henry "Hock" Mason, a pioneer citizen. Notab ...

* Mason, New Hampshire * Mason, Ohio *

Mason, Oklahoma Mason is a small unincorporated rural community in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established October 17, 1910. It was named for the first postmaster, Daniel S. Mason. Unincorporated communities in Okfuskee ...

Mason, South Dakota Mason is a ghost town in Butte County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the La ...

Mason, Tennessee Mason is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee. The population was 1,609 at the 2010 census. Mason is located along U.S. Route 70, and is home to a federal detention facility. History The first rail service in Tipton County was established in Dec ...

* Mason, Texas * Mason, West Virginia * Mason (town), Wisconsin ** Mason, Wisconsin, village within the town * Mason City (disambiguation) * Mason County (disambiguation) * Mason Township (disambiguation)

Science and technology

* Mason (crater), on the Moon * MASON (Java), an artificial-life computer simulation development environment * Mason jar, a molded glass jar used in home canning to preserve food

Transport and military

Mason (streetcar) John G. Stephenson (1809 in County Armagh, Ireland - 1893 in New Rochelle, N.Y.), an American coachbuilder, invented and patented the first streetcar to run on rails in the United States. Middleton, William D. (1967). ''The Time of the Trolley ...

, first streetcar in the U.S. * Mason Machine Works, Taunton, Massachusetts, known for its locomotives *

Mason Motor Car Company The Mason was a Brass Era car, Brass Era automobile manufactured in Des Moines, Iowa from 1906 to 1909 and Waterloo, Iowa from 1911 to 1914. In 1909 and 1910 it was marketed as the Maytag-Mason. History The first prototype called the Marvel w ...

, a brass era car company * Mason Truck, a subsidiary of Durant Motors of the 1920s * USS ''Mason'', several warships

Other uses

Mason (American band) Mason was a rock band from Virginia.- which was formed in 1968 and broke up in 1974. In 1971 it released an album called ''Harbour''. Its songs included "Let It Burn", "Tell Me", "Electric Sox and All", "Golden Sails", "Travelin'","Harbour","Goi ...

, a rock band from Virginia * ''Masons'' (novel), a novel by Alexey Pisemsky * Mason bee (''Osmia'' species), of the family Megachilidae