George Mason
(1725-1792)
American delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention
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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 of 1787, one of the three delegates present who refused to sign the Constitution. His writings, including substantial portions of the Fairfax Resolves of 1774, the Virginia Declaration of Rights of 1776, and his Objections to this Constitution of Government (1787) opposing ratification, have exercised a significant influence on American political thought and events. The Virginia Declaration of Rights, which Mason principally authored, served as a basis for the United States Bill of Rights, of which he has been deemed a father.
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11 December 1725 Likely present-day Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia, British America
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| Died |
7 October 1792 (aged 66) Gunston Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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