Silas B. Mason, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Silas B. Mason

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1879

Place of Birth: Orange County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1936

Profession: businessperson

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Silas Boxley Mason (October 22, 1879 – April 14, 1936) was an American construction executive and racehorse owner.
He was part of a Mason family that had been involved with the construction business since 1827.
A graduate of Princeton University, he went on to make the Mason & Hanger company one of the largest construction contractors in the United States.
His first high-profile venture came in 1927 when he was awarded the contract for the George Washington Bridge foundation on the New Jersey side.
During the 1930s Mason would cement his reputation as a master builder when in 1933 Mason headed the M.
W.
A.
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consortium (Mason-Walsh-Atkinson, Kier) that built the Grand Coulee Dam in Mason City, Washington.
His company would then become involved in the construction of the Lincoln Tunnel.