Augustine Washington

Augustine Washington Sr.
Posthumous 1867 lithograph of Washington.
Born	1694[a] Westmoreland, Virginia
Died	12 April 1743 (aged 48)[1] Stafford County, Virginia
Burial place	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Occupation(s)	Planter, merchant
Spouses	Jane Butler ​ ​ (m. 1715; died 1729)​ Mary Ball ​ (m. 1731)​
Children	Butler, Lawrence, Augustine Jr., Jane , George, Betty, Samuel, John, Charles, Mildred
Parent(s)	Lawrence Washington Mildred Warner
Family	Washington family

Augustine Washington Sr. (1694^[a] – April 12, 1743)^[1][2] was an American planter and merchant. Born in Westmoreland, Virginia, he was the father of ten children, among them the first president of the United States, George Washington, soldier and politician Lawrence Washington, and politician Charles 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, as did his own father and son, he served in various government positions in the counties where he owned land.

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