Mason, George.

Epithet: of Egerton MS 2628

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George Mason was an employee of Timex Electronics group, employed in their manufacturing plant in Dundee during the Timex dispute. The Timex corporation had been a major employer within the city for a number of decades when, in the early 1980s, citing difficulties with competing with cheaper workforces and production costs in the Far East, the company attempted to streamline the plant. This streamlining took the form of attempting to cut wages and employee numbers, which led to a dispute with the workers and their Union. This dispute resulted in mass demonstrations, picket lines, clashes with police, a large number of redundancies, and the bringing in of replacement workers to take the place of those sacked and picketing, before ultimately resulting in the closure of the plant and Timex withdrawing from Dundee in 1993. During this time period George Mason was an active member of the union, and had his employment terminated for taking part in the picketing, all of which allowed him to be able to be in possession of many items and documents relevant to the dispute. George Mason is currently a janitor at the University of Dundee.

From the guide to the Timex (George Mason) collection, 1983-2006, (University of Dundee)

Epithet: Agent of the Duke of Newcastle in Nottingham; Dep.-Lieutenant for county Nottinghamshire

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Epithet: of Aldenham Lodge, county Hertfordshire; bibliophile

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George Mason IV (December 11, 1725 - October 7, 1792) was a United States patriot, statesman, and delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. He wrote the Virginia Bill of Rights. He is considered to be one of the "Founding Fathers" of the United States.

From the guide to the George Mason Letter to John Fitzgerald, 1785 May 18, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

Epithet: Reverend

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