Historedia
Person

George Mason

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1774–1776

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Mason, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of the Fairfax County Militia Association

    1774

    Role: Organizer of the militia

    1. 1774 · Fairfax CountyOrganization of Independent Militia

      Mason and Washington organized a militia in Fairfax County independent of royal government, with Mason organizing in 1774 and Washington drilling a small force by January 1775.

  2. Virginia Declaration of Rights

    1776

    Role: Chief drafter of the committee draft

    1. 1776–1830 · Influence of the Virginia Declaration of Rights on later documentsInfluence on Later Founding Documents

      The Declaration heavily influenced the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and the United States Bill of Rights (1789), among other documents.

    2. June 12, 1776 · Williamsburg, VirginiaUnanimous Adoption at Williamsburg

      The Fifth Virginia Convention unanimously adopted the Declaration at Williamsburg on June 12, 1776, as a document separate from the state constitution.

Sources

  1. George Mason Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. Virginia Declaration of Rights Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18