Mason Neck, then in Stafford
County, but now in Fairfax County. He was a justice of the county for
most of his adult life, and a trustee of the town of Alexandria. He
built his home, "Gunston Hall" in 1758. In 1774, he was the principal
author of the Fairfax Resolves, and in 1776, the principal writer of
the Virginia constitution and declaration of rights. The first ten
amendments of the constitution were added, in part, because of his
insistence on the necessity for a federal bill of rights.

_Robert Walton Moore_, (1859-1941), was born in the town of Fairfax,
and practiced law in the county. He served as a state senator and as a
congressman. In 1933 he was appointed an assistant secretary of state,
and in 1937, he became counselor of the Department of State.
Throughout his adult life he was a member of numerous boards and
commissions including the boards of visitors of the University of
Virginia and the College of William and Mary.

_Ferdinand Dawson Richardson_, (---- -1880), entered the clerk's
office in 1826 under William Moss, clerk, and served as an assistant
clerk or deputy clerk until 1870, when he was appointed clerk of the
court, which position he held until his death.

_Frederick Wilmer Richardson_, (1853-1936), was born in Fairfax, and
was the son of F. D. Richardson. He was deputy clerk under his father
for nine years, succeeding him in 1880. Elected to the new position of
clerk of the Circuit Court in 1881, he served in that capacity until
1887, and again from 1904 to 1935.

_Henry Wirt Thomas_, (1812-1890), was born in Loudoun County,
Virginia. He served as commonwealth's attorney in Fairfax and was
elected to the state legislature for a number of terms between 1841
and 1875. Following the Civil War, he was appointed judge of the Ninth
Circuit Court of Virginia and later appointed lieutenant governor to
fill out an unexpired term.

_John Webb Tyler_, (1795-1862), served Fairfax County as a judge in
the circuit court of Virginia from 1850-1861. The circuit included
Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun and Fauquier counties and the
quarterly courts were held at the county seats, including Fairfax
Court House.

_George Washington_, (1732-1799), was born in Westmoreland County,
Virginia, and moved to "Mount Vernon" in Fairfax County when he was
sixteen. He became a surveyor, was elected a burgess, and appointed a
justice of the Fairfax County court. During the American Revolution,
he was appointed comman