Dragoon's Grave - St. Louis - Occupational/Hobby Grave Stones on Waymarking.com

This gravestone was made in Philadelphia by John Struthers, the man who designed the marble sarcophagus in which the remains of George and Martha Washington repose at Mount Vernon. The brown freestone memorial depicts a cannon on which the wheels have fallen off and the carriage has broken symbolizing the end of the life of a military man.

General Richard Barnes Mason was the son of George Mason of Virginia. His grandfather, also George Mason, authored the Virginia bill of rights and was a friend of Washington and Jefferson. He joined the military in 1817 and rose through the ranks to Colonel 30 June 1846 and Brevet Brigadier General 30 May 1848. His service was spent on the Northern and Western frontiers. He served as military governor of California from May 31, 1847 - Feb 28, 1849. He was the military governor of California for the start of the California Gold Rush. At his request he was reassigned, and was the commander of Jefferson Barracks at the time of his death.

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