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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Fairfax County, Virginia
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American patriot George Mason participated in the American Revolution and also the Constitutional Convention. His ideas led to the Bill of Rights.

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George Mason was born on a farm in Fairfax County, Virginia on Dec. 11, 1725. He led Virginia patriots during the American Revolution and his concept of inalienable rights influenced Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. As a member of the Constitutional Convention, Mason advocated strong local government and a weak central government. This led to the adoption of the Bill of Rights.

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