Mary Cranston Mason

Mary Cranston Mason
Born
Mary Cranston

22 April 1846
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died1932
Occupations
  • social reformer
  • temperance leader
  • school board member
  • hotel manager
Known forPresident, Ladies’ Auxiliary, Scottish Permissive Bill and Temperance Association
Spouse
George Mason
(m. 1872)
Relatives

Mary Cranston Mason (1846–1932) was a Scottish hotelier, social reformer, and temperance leader. She served as President of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Scottish Permissive Bill and Temperance Association and was a prominent member of the Glasgow school board, where she assured that temperance lessons were included in the curriculum. At the same time, Mason also managed Cranston's Waverley Temperance Hotel in Glasgow.[1][2]

  1. ^ Adam and Charles Black (Firm) (1903). Black's Guide to Scotland. A. and C. Black. p. 22. Retrieved 12 April 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Cherrington, Ernest Hurst (1928). "MASON, MARY (CRANSTON)". Standard encyclopedia of the alcohol problem. Vol IV. Kansas-Newton. Westerville, Ohio: American Issue Publishing Co. p. 1706. Retrieved 12 April 2024 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.