Mason Weems
Parson Mason Locke Weems (11 October 1759 – 23 May 1825) was a parish-rector, bookwriter, and salesman.
Biography
In 1776, Mason Weems had been imprisoned in Bridewell Prison. There, he spent three months carving a key from a piece of metal, only to have it stolen by another prisoner. Around this time, Weems met the Assassin Connor, who had been falsely accused of counterfeiting, along with Thomas Hickey. At first, Weems was reluctant to help, as he thought Connor was playing a prank on him until he learned that, he, Connor, wished to save George Washington's life. He then instructed Connor to retrieve the key and to start a fight, which transfer to the high-security area of the prison – where he could swap the fake key with the one from the warden. Once Connor had accomplished this, Mason explained where he could find Thomas Hickey, so that Connor could kill him and end the plot to kill Washington.
After his release from prison, Weems began writing biographies. He wrote biographies for George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Francis Marion, and William Penn, even though his biographies were known to be highly inaccurate and often exaggerated due to his being biasness. Despite this, their positive reception paved the way to tabloid newspapers.
Trivia
- Mason Weems was played by Tod Fennell.
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