National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
Motto:
“God, Home, and Country”
George Mason Chapter
The George Mason Chapter was organized
Eligible relatives of Greenspring
citizens wanted to get in on the action, so they also joined the
chapter; some
living far and some living near. Many members living far away
will visit
their loved ones at the time of chapter meetings so that they can also
attend a
chapter meeting.
The George Mason Chapter has grown from within
and
without. We number many members who are non-relatives and who
live
outside the gated community. These members also participate in
the
chapter by holding office, by serving as committee chairmen, and by
working as
members of committees.
George Mason, a Virginian for whom the chapter
is named,
was educated as a lawyer by his uncle and didn’t enjoy
politics.
However, he realized that the American colonies must unite to resist
British
tyranny, and in 1774, he initiated assistance by writing the Prince
William
Resolves, and sending foodstuffs to the Bostonians, whose harbor was
closed by
the British. George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights,
adopted
June 12, 1776, was the basis for the Bill of Rights, the first ten
amendments
to the United States Constitution. In addition, George Mason
wrote the
first Constitution for the State of
The statue of George Mason, located on George Mason University campus in Fairfax, Virginia, was sculpted by Wendy M. Ross, and resulted in part from donations made by the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution.
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