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The son of a landowner and planter, George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in the British-ruled colony of Virginia. His father died when he was 11, and his older brother, Lawrence, helped raise him. Washington was educated in basic subjects including reading, writing, and mathematics, but he didn’t attend college.
George Washington was the First President of the United States. Served as President: 1789-1797. Vice President: John Adams. Party: Federalist. Age at inauguration: 57. Born: February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Died: December 14, 1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia. Married: Martha Dandridge Washington. Children: none (2 stepchildren)
Early Life and Career. George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732. He was the eldest child of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. His father owned plantations, businesses, and mines. After his father died, George lived with his half brother Lawrence at an estate on the Potomac River called Mount Vernon.
By Mark Mastromarino. George Washington (1732-1799), the most celebrated person in American history, was born on 22 February 1732 on his father’s plantation on Pope’s Creek in Westmoreland county, Virginia. His father, Augustine, a third-generation English colonist firmly established in the middle ranks of the Virginia gentry, was twice ...
George Washington spent the years between 1759 and 1775 overseeing the farms at Mount Vernon. Washington worked constantly to improve and expand the mansion house and its surrounding plantation. He established himself as an innovative farmer, who switched from tobacco to wheat as his main cash crop in the 1760's.
George Washington was born and grew up in colonial Vir-ginia. When he was just 11 years old, his father passed away. Fortunately, he had an older brother named Lawrence who helped raise him. Lawrence taught Wash-ington school subjects like reading and math to help edu-cate him. When Washington was 16 years old he got a job as a sur-veyor.
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