George Mason
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Title
George Mason
Description
George Mason’s portrait, who was responsible for putting up together the 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights and even the United States Constitution. Mason’s involvement in signing the Constitution was an opposition because he realized that it gave too much power to a centralized government and it also lacked a Bill of Rights.
Creator
John Hesselius
Source
Stafford County Museum
Date
1750-1755
Contributor
David, Brandon
Format
36 x 31 in.
Type
Portrait of a historical figure.
Coverage
Stafford County, Virginia
Files
Citation
John Hesselius, “George Mason,” Mason's Legacies, accessed October 23, 2026, https://www.masonslegacies.org/items/show/1112.