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Augustine Washington Sr.
(1694-1743)
Augustine Washington Sr. was an American planter and merchant. He was the father of the first president of the United States, George Washington. Born into the planter class of the British colony of Virginia, Washington owned several slave plantations, from which he derived the primary source of his wealth. He also speculated in land development and owned an iron mine. Although Washington never sat in the House of Burgesses, unlike his father and son, he served in various government positions in the counties where he owned land.
BORN:
Westmoreland County, Virginia
Nov 12, 1694
DIED:
Stafford County, Virginia
Apr 12, 1743
Augustine Washington Sr.
was here...
Places | Image | Address | GPS | Site |
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George Washington's Mount Vernon | 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121 | MUSEUM | ||
Ferry Farm | 268 Kings Highway, Fredericksburg, VA | MUSEUM | ||
George Washington Birthplace National Monument | 1732 Popes Creek Rd, Colonial Beach, VA 22443 | MUSEUM |
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