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On February 22, , George was born to Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. He spent most of his childhood at Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock River. All of the homes and plantations where Washington lived were maintained by enslaved labor. When George was eleven, his father died and he became a slave owner. As a result, George did not receive a formal education like his older half-brothers. Instead, he helped his mother on the farm and attended a local school in Fredericksburg. For the rest of his life, Washington supplemented his education with reading and self-guided study.

At seventeen-years old, George used his family connections to secure appointment as the surveyor for Culpeper County. This position offered adventure, a steady income, and the opportunity to view and purchase unclaimed land. His surveying experience also instilled in George a firm conviction in the importance of westward expansion to the future of the colonies, and later the United States.

In , Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Robert Dinwiddie sent twenty-one-year-old Washington, now a Major in the Virginia Regiment, to deliver a message to the French, demanding they abandon the Ohio Valley. Washington later published his account of the trip, giving him an international reputation. A few months later, Washi

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George Washington

Founding Father, first U.S. president (–)

"General Washington" redirects here. For other uses, see General Washington (disambiguation) and George Washington (disambiguation).

George Washington
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In office April 30, &#;– March 4,
Vice President	John Adams
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	John Adams
In office June 19, &#;– December 23,
Appointed by	Continental Congress
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Henry Knox (as Senior Officer)
In office September 5, &#;– June 16,
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Thomas Jefferson
In office July 24, &#;– June 24,
Preceded by	Hugh West
Succeeded by	Office abolished
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In office April 30, &#;– December 14,
Born	February 22, [a] Popes Creek, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died	December 14, () (aged&#;67) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Vernon, Virginia 38°42′″N77°05′″W / °N °W / ;
Political party	Independent
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Relatives	Washington family
Occupation	Military officer politician surveyor planter
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