Fast Facts
Birth date: February 22, 1732
Birth place: Father's "Pope Creek Estate" in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Significant relatives: Father - Augustine Washington. Mother - Mary Ball. Step brother- Lawrence, highly influential in George's life. Wife- Martha Dandridge Custis. Step son- John Parke Curtis... married Eleanor Calvert (granddaughter of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, whose family founded the colony of Maryland). Great granddaughter- Mary Anna Randolph Custis... married Robert E. Lee. Robert E. Lee was George Washington's third cousin, twice removed. Nephew- Bushrod Washington... appointed to the Supreme Court in 1799
Why is he important?: Washington was our nation's 1st president. He was a significant military leader, serving in the French and Indian War, as well as leading the Americans to victory in the Revolutionary War. He set the precedent of a two-term presidency.
Jobs: Planter, Surveyor, Military leader, President
Nicknames: "Father of his country"
Geographic location: Virginia, United States. His home was Mount Vernon.
Political party: None (he was opposed to political parties), but leaned towards the Federalist Party
Religion: Episcopalian
Birth place: Father's "Pope Creek Estate" in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Significant relatives: Father - Augustine Washington. Mother - Mary Ball. Step brother- Lawrence, highly influential in George's life. Wife- Martha Dandridge Custis. Step son- John Parke Curtis... married Eleanor Calvert (granddaughter of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, whose family founded the colony of Maryland). Great granddaughter- Mary Anna Randolph Custis... married Robert E. Lee. Robert E. Lee was George Washington's third cousin, twice removed. Nephew- Bushrod Washington... appointed to the Supreme Court in 1799
Why is he important?: Washington was our nation's 1st president. He was a significant military leader, serving in the French and Indian War, as well as leading the Americans to victory in the Revolutionary War. He set the precedent of a two-term presidency.
Jobs: Planter, Surveyor, Military leader, President
Nicknames: "Father of his country"
Geographic location: Virginia, United States. His home was Mount Vernon.
Political party: None (he was opposed to political parties), but leaned towards the Federalist Party
Religion: Episcopalian