Washington, George (1732-1799)
- Name:
- Washington, George (1732-1799)
- Title:
- Major, Viriginia Militia, British Army
Colonel, Virginia Militia, British Army, 1755
Virginia House of Burgesses, 1758
Delegate to First Continental Congress
Major General, Continental Army, 1775
Commander-in-Chief, Continental Army, 1775
President of Constitutional Convention, 1784
First President of the United States, 1789 - 97 - Born:
- 02/22/1732
- Birthplace:
- Westmoreland County, VA
- Died:
- 12/14/1799
- Death Location:
- Mount Vernon, VA
- Residence:
- Westmoreland County, VA
Barbados
Mont Vernon, VA
Philadephia, PA
Boston, MA
New York, NY - Nationality:
- English/American
- Occupation:
- First President of the United States of America
Army officer
Planter
Politician - Father:
- Washington, Augustine (1694-1743)
- Mother:
- Ball, Mary (1708-1789)
- Relations:
- John Adams, Vice-President
- Spouse:
- Custis, Martha Dandridge (1731-1802), m. 01/06/1759
- Children:
- John Parke Custis
Martha Parke Custis
Both Martha's children from a previous marriage raised by Washington.
No children of his own - Notes:
- Only President to have received 100% of electoral college votes.
While traveling in Barbados contracted smallpox and survived, gaining an immunity to the disease.
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