George Mason IV and Rights

2026.09.24

George Mason IV

Born in Mason Neck, George Mason IV authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776, establishing popular sovereignty and individual liberties. His ideas heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights.

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Colonial settlement	John SmithChristopher NewportGeorge PercyEdward Maria WingfieldThomas GatesSamuel ArgallWilliam Strachey
North Carolina Early Settlers	John LawsonThomas CaryEdward HydeJohn JenkinsJohn Culpeper
The Washington family	Augustine Warner Jr.Lawrence WashingtonAugustine Washington Sr.John Washington
Bacon's Rebellion	Nathaniel BaconWilliam BerkeleyWilliam DrummondRichard LawrenceThomas HansfordJoseph Ingram
Virginia politician	Thomas JeffersonRichard Henry LeeFrancis Lightfoot LeePeyton RandolphGeorge Mason IV