1725 - 1792 (66 years)
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Name |
George Mason |
Birth |
11 Dec 1725 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
7 Oct 1792 |
Person ID |
I8417 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
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Notes |
- of Gunston Hall; 1780???
George Mason IV (December 11, 1725 ? October 7, 1792) was an American patriot, statesman, and delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Along with James Madison, he is called the "Father of the Bill of Rights." For these reasons he is considered one of the "Founding Fathers" of the United States.
He had numerous children by previous marriages before he married Sarah Bent, with whom he had no children.
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