George Washington

• George Washington was the first president of the United States.  He was president from 1789-1797.
• George's nickname was "Father of His Country."
• He was born the oldest son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington, in Virginia on February 22, 1732.
• George spent most of his time on the family estate on Pope's Creek on the Potomac River.
• Even though George did not have a lot of schooling, his early notebooks indicate that he read in geography, military history, agriculture, deportment, and composition.
• His father died in 1743. Soon after, George went to live with his half brother, Lawrence, at Mount Vernon, Lawrence's plantation on the Potomac River.
• Lawrence died in 1752, so George took over the plantation.
• He had no children.
• George died on December 14, 1799.
• George Washington was buried in Mount Vernon, Va. in the family vault.

Did You Know...?
Even though many people wanted Washington to run for a third term as president, he refused.

Bibliography

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