By Kelsey Hart and Gabby Kerr

 Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on February 22, 1732  Oldest son of Nine Siblings  Parents were Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington.

 Never attended any school or college.  Educated as a child by his father.  Self educated as he became an adult.  Favorite subject was math.  Studied:  Mathematics  Surveying  The classics  Rules of civility

 Father died when George Washington was 11.  Death ended plans for George to go to England to be educated like his other brothers.  Learned social graces from his mother  Good conversation  Correct table manners  Proper entertaining  Social skills helped be relieved with elder.  Helped consider him for advancement  Hard worker  Began a journal at 16  Good handwriting  Learned surveying  At 17 started own business as a surveyor  Physically active and Strong  Described by Thomas Jefferson as best horseman of his age.  Loved fox hunting from horseback.

 Surveyor  Planter  Soldier  Helped lay out the Virginia town of Belhaven

 A member of the Anglican church  Made many references to God and the bible in his public statements and private letters

 Only went on one trip outside of the United States in his life.  He accompanied his brother on a trip to Barbados to help cure Lawrence  A brother who suffered from tuberculosis.  Thought that the warmer weather would help relieve his tuberculosis.

 Married Martha Dandridge Custis on January 6 th 1759 at the age of 27.  Never had children.  They raise two children of Martha’s from a previous marriage.  John Parke Cutis  Martha Parke Cutis

 Never formally joined a party.  Government offices.  Held offices under the Royal Government.  Had many accomplishments while in office

 Citizen Genet  The "Whiskey Rebellion“  Cotton Gin invented  Bill of rights

 Retired March 1797 at 64  Last words: ‘Tis Well  Died December 14 th, 1799 at 67.

 George Washington cut down his fathers cherry tree.  George Washington stopped the boys from fighting in the School yard.  Lead his schoolmates in play battle  When to school in Fredericksburg, and was taught by a tutor named Hobby  Threw a silver dollar across the Potomac River.  Wore a powder wig  He had wooden teeth

George Washington February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799 “ Jesus said, I am the Resurrection and the Life; he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live” John XI:XXV