James Mason (health administrator)
Dr James Mason | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chief Health Officer | |
| In office 1 December 1900 – June 1909 | |
| Appointed by | Sir Joseph Ward |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Valintine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1864 Arbroath, Scotland |
| Died | 9 May 1924 Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Kate Susan Jenkins (m. 1891) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Anderson's College Medical School |
James Malcolm Mason (22 August 1864 – 9 May 1924) was a New Zealand medical doctor, bacteriologist and public health administrator who was instrumental in the creation of the New Zealand public health system in the early 20th century.