(1739-1799) Name:
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
his own. Interesting
Facts About George
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
career, at Fort Necessity in
1754. -George Washington is the only
President to have a State named
after him. Speeches
and Documents of George
Washington: Washington's
Farewell Address to the
Army (November 2,
1783) Books
about George
Washington: Family,
Career, and
Personal
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
(membership): George
Washington's
Speeches &
Documents The
Washington
Administration:
The
Cabinet,
Aides,
&
Advisors Site
Map--revision
in
progress Links
and Resources on George
Washington: Biography
of George
Washington--This
is a short biography of George
Washington, Commander-in-Chief of
the Revolutionary Army and the 1st
President of the United States.
Essential
information on
Washington--
This site has basic information on
the presidency of Washington,
including electoral vote, cabinets,
internet sites for biographies and
papers. George
Washington Biography--From the
White House
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