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For other uses, see Mason (surname).
Not to be confused with Manson Family.
Mason
James Murray Mason
John Thomson Mason Jr.
Stevens Thomson Mason (1811–1843)
Connected familiesFairfax family
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Mercer family
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Taliaferro family
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Street family
Estate(s)Gunston Hall

The Mason family of

U.S. Constitutional Convention. Along with James Madison, George Mason IV is known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights."[4][5][6][7] For these reasons, Mason is considered one of the "Founding Fathers" of the United States[8][9]
and raised the Mason family to national political prominence.

United States Senator from Virginia and represented the Confederate States of America as appointed commissioner of the Confederacy to Great Britain and France between 1861 and 1865 during the American Civil War
.

Notable members of the Mason family

References

  1. ^ Gunston Hall. "George Mason I". [Gunston Hall]. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  2. ^ a b c d French Family Association (2008). "Children of Dennis French, A.2". [French Family Association]. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  3. ^ a b c Lee Woolf (2002-04-07). "George Mason gets memorial in D.C." [The Free Lance-Star Publishing Company]. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  4. ^ "The New United States of America Adopted the Bill of Rights: December 15, 1791". The Library of Congress. Archived from the original on November 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
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  6. ^ Spratt, Tammy. "Father" of Our Country vs. "Father" of the Bill of Rights". The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  7. ^ "Bill of Rights Day – December 15th". Bill of Rights Defense Committee. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  8. ^ Yardley, Jonathan (November 5, 2006). "A founding father insisted that the Constitution wasn't worth ratifying without a bill of rights". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  9. ^ Henderson, Denise; Henderson, Frederic W. (March 15, 1993). How The Founding Fathers Fought For An End To Slavery. The American Almanac. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  10. ^ Gunston Hall. "George Mason II". Gunston Hall]. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  11. ^ Gunston Hall. "George Mason III". [Gunston Hall]. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  12. ^ arlisherring.com (9 Feb 2008). "Lt. Col. George Mason III". [arlisherring.com]. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  13. ^ Gunston Hall. "Thomson Mason". [Gunston Hall]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  14. ^ Gunston Hall. "Stevens Thomson Mason". [Gunston Hall]. Retrieved 2009-03-07.[dead link]
  15. ^ a b c d e f The Political Graveyard (June 16, 2008). "Mason family of Virginia". [The Political Graveyard]. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  16. ^ Gunston Hall. "John Thomson Mason". [Gunston Hall]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  17. ^ Gunston Hall. "John Thomson Mason". [Gunston Hall]. Retrieved 2009-03-07. [dead link]
  18. ^ a b Texas State Historical Association (January 18, 2008). "MASON, JOHN THOMSON". [The Handbook of Texas Online]. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  19. ^ Rowland, Kate Mason (January 11, 1908). General John Thompson Mason. Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association.
  20. ^ a b Gunston Hall. "Stevens Thomson Mason". [Gunston Hall]. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  21. ^ a b The Political Graveyard (June 16, 2008). "Mason family of Virginia". [The Political Graveyard]. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  22. ^ Gunston Hall. "James Murray Mason". [Gunston Hall]. Retrieved 2009-03-07. [dead link]
  23. ISBN 978-1-5416-1661-5
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