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Richard Mason
Richard Mason was the grandson of George Mason who was a Revolutionary War Patriot from Virginia. He would also be a patriot devoting his life to the military. He would rise to the ranking of Colonel during the Mexican American War. After the war, he would serve as the 6th Military Governor for the territory of California. He would serve from 1847-1849, California didn't become a state until 1850. Mason's daughter would marry Don Carlos Buell who was a Major General during the Civil War on the Union side. The grey grave marker to the right of Mason's is that of Buell's. They are buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St Louis, Mo.
Richard Mason
Richard Mason was the grandson of George Mason who was a Revolutionary War Patriot from Virginia. He would also be a patriot devoting his life to the military. He would rise to the ranking of Colonel during the Mexican American War. After the war, he would serve as the 6th Military Governor for the territory of California. He would serve from 1847-1849, California didn't become a state until 1850. Mason's daughter would marry Don Carlos Buell who was a Major General during the Civil War on the Union side. The grey grave marker to the right of Mason's is that of Buell's. They are buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St Louis, Mo.