List of Famous people with last name Mason
George Mason
George Mason IV was an American planter, politician and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, one of three delegates who refused to sign the Constitution. His writings, including substantial portions of the Fairfax Resolves of 1774, the Virginia Declaration of Rights of 1776, and his Objections to this Constitution of Government (1787) opposing ratification, have exercised a significant influence on American political thought and events. The Virginia Declaration of Rights, which Mason principally authored, served as a basis for the United States Bill of Rights, a document of which he has been deemed a father.
Charles Mason
Charles Mason was born in Pompey, New York and became a patent attorney, taught engineering, and was the Chief Justice of the Iowa Territorial Supreme Court, from 1838 to 1846, and then became the first Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court when Iowa was granted statehood, from 1846 to 1847.
Paul Mason
Paul Mason is a British commentator and radio personality. He was Culture and Digital Editor of Channel 4 News, becoming the programme's Economics Editor on 1 June 2014, a post he formerly held on BBC Two's Newsnight programme. He is the author of several books, and a visiting professor at the University of Wolverhampton.
Jeanine Mason
Jeanine Marie Mason is an American actress and dancer. Her acting career began after winning the fifth season of the Fox television show So You Think You Can Dance. She is best known for her role as Liz Ortecho in the CW's drama series Roswell, New Mexico.
Makai Mason
Makai Mason is an American-German professional basketball player for Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Yale Bulldogs and Baylor Bears.
Morgan Mason
Alexander Morgan Mason is an American film producer, actor and politician. He was born to actors Pamela and James Mason, and is married to singer Belinda Carlisle.
Barry Mason
John Barry Mason is an English songwriter; he grew up in the village of Coppull, near Chorley in Lancashire. A leading songwriter of the 1960s, he wrote the bulk of his most successful songs in partnership with Les Reed. Mason gained many gold and platinum awards for his work including five Ivor Novello Awards, the most recent of them in 1998.
Charlotte Osgood Mason
Charlotte Osgood Mason, born Charlotte Louise Van der Veer Quick, was an American socialite and philanthropist. She contributed more than $100,000 to a number of African-American artists and writers of the Harlem Renaissance, equal to more than $1 million in 2003. This was especially critical during the Great Depression, when foundation support declined. She helped young artists become established.
Laurence Mason
Laurence Mason is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Lord Nikon in the 1995 film Hackers, Sammy Norino on the Fox drama Prison Break, Luis Sarria in the film Ali, Halpern White on the FX crime drama The Shield, and Earl Briggs, the chauffeur in the film The Lincoln Lawyer.