George Mason
George Mason | |
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 Portrait, c. 1750 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Fairfax County | |
| In office October 17, 1786 – June 22, 1788 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Simms |
| Succeeded by | Roger West |
| In office October 7, 1776 – May 6, 1781 | |
| Preceded by | None (independence) |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Dulaney |
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing Fairfax County | |
| In office 1758–1761 Serving with George Johnson | |
| Preceded by | George William Fairfax |
| Succeeded by | John West |
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| Born | December 11, 1725 Fairfax County, Virginia, British America |
| Died | October 7, 1792 (aged 66) Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mason Family Cemetery, Lorton, Virginia, U.S. 38°40′07″N 77°10′06″W / 38.6686°N 77.1682°W |
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| Occupation | Landowner |
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George Mason (December 11, 1725 [O.S. November 30, 1725] – October 7, 1792) was an American planter, politician, Founding Father, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, one of three delegates who refused to sign the Constitution.
His writings, including large parts of the Fairfax Resolves of 1774, the Virginia Declaration of Rights of 1776, and his Objections to this Constitution of Government (1787) going against ratification. The Virginia Declaration of Rights, which Mason mainly wrote, helped create the United States Bill of Rights.
Mason also spoke out against slavery and the slave trade.
Mason died on October 7, 1792 at his home in Fairfax County, Virginia from pneumonia caused by gout, aged 66.
More readings
- Pacheco, Josephine T. (1989). "George Mason and the Constitution". In Senese, Donald J. (ed.). George Mason and the Legacy of Constitutional Liberty. Fairfax County History Commission. pp. 61–74. ISBN 0962390518.
- Pikcunas, Diane D. (1989). "George Mason: The Preparation for Leadership". In Senese, Donald J. (ed.). George Mason and the Legacy of Constitutional Liberty. Fairfax County History Commission. pp. 15–31. ISBN 0962390518.
- Riely, Henry C. (January 1934). "George Mason". The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. 42 (1): 1–17. JSTOR 4244557.(subscription required)
- Rutland, Robert A. (1970). The Papers of George Mason. Vol. 3. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0807811344.
References
- ↑ "Objections to the Constitution of Government formed by the Convention (1787) | Constitution Center". National Constitution Center – constitutioncenter.org. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ "The un-forgotten founder: How George Mason's legacy lives on | George Mason University". www.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "George Mason's Views Regarding Slavery". George Mason's Gunston Hall. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ↑ Chester, Edward W. (1989). "George Mason: Influence Beyond the United States". In Senese, Donald J. (ed.). George Mason and the Legacy of Constitutional Liberty. Fairfax County History Commission. pp. 128–146. ISBN 0962390518.
- ↑ Broadwater, Jeff (2006). George Mason, Forgotten Founder. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0807830536. OCLC 67239589.
Other websites
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- George Mason biography
- Gunston Hall Home Page Archived January 15, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Website Archived September 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine of George Mason University
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