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George Mason IV is born
George Mason was born December 11, 1725 to George Mason III and Ann Thomson Maason in Fairfax County, Virginia. -
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George Mason's Life
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First Marriage
Mason married Anne Eilbeck in 1750. Together they had five sons and four daughters. -
Ohio County
Began to show interest in Ohio County, organization that speculated in Western Lands -
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Trustee
Became a trustee of the city of Alexandria -
Election
Elected to the Virgina House of Burgesses -
Stamp Act of 1765
wrote letter explaining colonists postition to a committee od London merchants to enlist their support -
Death of Anne Mason
Anne Mason died of complications when giving birth to their 11th and 12th children. -
Company Treasure
Major state paper he wrote, " Virgininia's Charters with some remarks among them" -
Fairfax Resolves
assisted in drawing it, colonists constitutional grounds for objections to Boston Port Act -
Virginas Declaration of Rights
framed by Mason, widely copied in other colonies -
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Legislative Activity
establishment of independent government of Great Britain required abilities of Mason -
Another Marriage
Married his second wife Sarah Brent -
Peace Treaty
Peace Treaty with Great Britain includes Mason's extracts from the Virgina Charters -
Annapolis Convention
attended meeting but not appointed so he didnt goto Annapolis -
Constitution Convention
Mason was a Virginia Delegate to the Constitution Convention -
Constitutional Convention
Mason was one of the five ,most frequent speakers but decieded not to sign document -
US Bill of Rights
US Bill of Rights was ratified, putting Mason's concerns of individual rights to rest -
Death
buried on grounds of Gunston Hall -
Disgraceful Mankind
Vigorously opposed the provision that allowed slave trade to contiue during this time