George Washington: A Brief Biography

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George Washington was an amazing man. He was the commander of the Continental Army, he was our first President, he was a founding father, and he was president of the Constitutional Convention. He was born on February 22, 1732, and died on December 14, 1799. His parents were Mary Ball Washington, and Augustine Washington, he had 6 brothers and 3 sisters, and he married Martha Washington. George Washington did not have any children of his own, but he helped take care of Martha’s 2 kids. George Washington wanted to join the British navy, but his mother wouldn't let him. Instead, he joined George William Fairfax as a surveyor to the unexplored Virginia Frontier. Later on, in 1753, the governor of Virginia learned that the French troops had