Although George Mason was never licensed as a lawyer, because of his exposure to law books in his uncle's library, he was frequently consulted on public law in the latter part of his life. He was one to the trustees of the town of Alexandria from 1754 to its incorporation in 1779, as well as a "gentleman justice" of the county court. George Mason preferred to be one of the behind-the-scene advisors to politicians rather than being a politician himself. He is known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights."
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