George Washington

George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) was an American planter, political figure, and military leader. Born of English descent into a moderately wealthy family in the Province of Virginia, Washington worked as a surveyor before inheriting his half-brother's plantation, Mount Vernon.

External links

• http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/ Full version of the on-line Papers of George Washington and other information from the University of Virginia
• The Papers of George Washington from the Avalon Project (includes Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union Messages, and other materials)
• Library of Congress: Washington's Commission as Commander in Chief
• Farewell Address
• Biography of George Washington
• A pedigree of George Washington
• Teaching about George Washington
• The First Presidential Veto Analysis of the first veto by a U.S. President
• General Washington's military rank
• White House Biography