George Mason

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George Mason — idiom

1. George Mason (1725–1792), an American planter and statesman from Virginia who he

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Definition

George Mason (1725–1792), an American planter and statesman from Virginia who helped write the United States Bill of Rights and influenced the U.S. Constitution

Example

George Mason argued strongly for adding a bill of rights to the United States Constitution.

The Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason, inspired later human rights documents.