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George Washington Born:
February 22, 1732 in
Westmoreland County, Virginia Died:
December 14, 1799 in
Mount Vernon, Virginia Family: Children:
George Washington had no children of
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Washington: --George Washington's actions led
to the start of the French and
Indian War in 1754. --George Washington's only
surrendered once in his military
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Highlights Augustine
Washington (1694–1743)
--Father Mary
Ball Washington
(1708–1789)
-- Mother Martha
Dandridge
Custis
(1731-1802),
Wife,
wed on January 6, 1759
Children:
(George Washington had no
children of his own. He and
Martha raised her children from
her first
marriage) Martha
Parke "Patsy"
Custis
(1756-1773)--Stepdaughter Religion:
Siblings Augustine
Washington
--Half-Brother Butler
Washington
--Half-Brother Jane
Washington
--Half-Sister Full-Siblings
on his Father's marriage to
his mother: Charles
Washington-Brother Samuel
Washington--Brother Elizabeth
"Betty"
Washington--Sister Mildred
Washington--Sister Education: Career/Occupation: Military
Service: 1753-1758:
British Colonial militia of
Virginia: During
the French and Indian
War
(1754-1762) --This
incident was the first
battle of the French and
Indian War (called the
Seven Years War in Europe).
July
3, 1754: Battle of
Fort Necessity, or the
Battle of the Great
Meadows, was the only
time in his career that
Washington surrendered.
1755:
Battle of the
Monongahela --Washington
was the senior aide de camp
to British General Edward
Braddock. 1755:
Governor Dinwiddie promoted
Washinton to Colonel of the
Virginia Regiment, and gave
him the task of defending
Virginia's
frontiers. --Washington
engaged in 20 battles and
his active defense of the
frontier is credited with
saving the frontier
population from major
harm. 1758:
Washington participated in
the Forbes Expedition to
capture Fort
Duquesne. 1758:
Washington retired from
command of the Virginia
Regiment and left military
service. Political
Career: 1949-1973:
United States House of
Representatives (R) 1973-1974:
Vice-President of the United
States (R). 1974-1977:
President of the United States
(R) Clubs
and Organizations
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Wife:
Martha Dandridge
(1731-1802)--married in 1759.
Marriage ended with George
Washington's death in
1799.
John
Parke "Jacky"
Custis
(1754-1781)--Stepson
Episcopal
Half-Siblings
from his Father's first
marriage:
Lawrence
Washington--Half-Brother
John
Augustine
Washington-Brother
Attended
a school at Fredericksburg,
Stafford County,
Virginia
1749:
Official surveyor for Culpeper
County, Virginia
February,
1753: Appointed as an
officer in the Virginia
militia, with the rank of
major in the Virginia
militia.
May
28, 1754: Lieutenant
Colonel Washington
commanded British Colonial
forces at the Battle of
Jumonville Glen (also known
as the Jumonville
affair).
1940:
Worked in Wendell Willkie's
(R) presidential
campaign
--joined
a group of reform-minded
Republicans in Grand
Rapids, called the "Home
Front."
1965-1973:
House Minority
Leader
1753:
Joined the Freemasons