James Mason
Irish-American chess player
Died when: 55 years 54 days (661 months)Star Sign: Scorpio

James Mason (19 November 1849 – 12 January 1905) was an Irish-born British-American chess player, journalist and writer who became one of the world's best half-dozen players in the 1880s.
Mason was ranked the number 1 player in the world by Chessmetrics during 11 separate months between August 1877 and June 1878.
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