He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
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George Mason was a great American and an even greater Virginian. Mr. Mason contributed to the establishment of the Virginia government and was satisfied with the Articles of Confederation and highly opposed to the U.S. Constitution in 1787/1788 and voted against it.
George Mason was truly one of the Founding Fathers. He penned the Virginia Constitution which later became a groundwork for the US Constitution and especially the Bill of Rights. George Mason did not sign the constitution because he felt it was inadequate in its control of government power. George Mason is considered one of the proprieters of Libertarianism.
He felt that it gave the government too much power. George Mason also opposed slavery and the constitution did not state anything against slavery in the US.
George Mason made bicycles and painted them. he wrote the decration of rights
The state George mason represented was Virgina