![]() He set about forming the Continental Army and trying to feed, clothe and equip his soldiers. In June 1775, Washington was appointed commander of all colonial forces. He was sent by Virginia to both the first and second Continental Congresses in 17. By 1774, Washington was one of the leading Virginian figures supporting the colonial cause. In the same year, Washington entered the Virginia House of Burgesses where he consistently opposed what he saw as unfair British taxes. In 1759, he married Martha Custis, a wealthy widow. He then returned to farming at Mount Vernon, a plantation he had inherited from his half-brother. In 1752, he joined the colonial militia.ĭuring the French and Indian War (known in Europe as the Seven Years War) Washington won a reputation for bravery. At 16 he became a surveyor and a year later he was appointed surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia, his first public office. ![]() George Washington was born on 22 February 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, into a family of prosperous farmers. ![]() ![]() He is one of the most important figures in American history. © Washington led the American army during the War of Independence and was the first president of the United States.
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