George Mason

George Mason was born in 1725 to George and Ann Thomson Mason. When the boy was 10 years old his father died, and young George's upbringing was left in the care of his uncle, John Mercer. The future jurist's education was profoundly shaped by the contents of his uncle's 1500-volume library, one-third of which concerned the law. Biography and Career : George Mason established himself as an...

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp was born on March 19, 1848 in Monmouth, Illinois, USA and died on January 13, 1929. He was an officer of the law in various Western frontier towns, farmer, gambler and miner. His life was the theme of many movies and biographies. Biography and Career : His family moved from Monmouth to California and finally decided to stay in Iowa in 1850. There they had a nice farm. Six years...