George Mason
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Summary
George Mason was born on December 11, 1725[1], in Fairfax County[2]. He died on October 7, 1792[3], in Fairfax County[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], and planter class[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,463 views/month, #6,762 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Virginia[9]
- Father: George Mason III[10]
- Mother: Ann Stephens Thomson[11]
- Spouse: Ann Eilbeck[12]
- Child: Thomson Mason[13], Thomas Mason[14], William Mason[15], George Mason V[16], John Mason[17], Sarah Eilbeck McCarty[18]
- Country of citizenship: United States[19]
- Ethnic group: English Americans[20]
- Position held: member of the Virginia House of Delegates[21], Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention[22]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: George Mason (statesman)[25]
- Family name: Mason[26]
- Given name: George[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:George Mason[28]
- Work location: Virginia[29]
- Depicted by: Portrait of George Mason (1725-1792)[30]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], The New Student's Reference Work[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
- Commons Creator page: George Mason[34]
- Different from: George Mason[35]
- Sibling: Mary Thomson Mason[36], Thomson Mason[37]
- Social classification: slave owner[38]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for George Mason include George Mason University[40], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1957[43], headquartered in Fairfax County[44] and Mason County[45], a county of West Virginia[46], in United States[47], founded in 1804[48].
Why It Matters
George Mason has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include George Mason University[40], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1957[43], headquartered in Fairfax County[44] and Mason County[45], a county of West Virginia[46], in United States[47], founded in 1804[48].
FAQs
Where was George Mason born?
George Mason's place of birth was Fairfax County[2].
Where did George Mason die?
George Mason passed away in Fairfax County[4].
Who were George Mason's parents?
George Mason's father was George Mason III[10]. George Mason's mother was Ann Stephens Thomson[11].
Who was George Mason married to?
George Mason's spouses include Ann Eilbeck[12].
What did George Mason do for work?
George Mason worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], and planter class[7].