Washington, George, 1732-1799
Dates
- Existence: 1732-02-22 - 1799-12-14
Gender
- Males
Occupations
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- Presidents
- Statesmen
- Politicians
- Generals
- Plantation owners
- Slaveholders
- Diarists
- Surveyors
- President of the United States
- Politicians
- Soldiers
- Surveyors
- Farmer Statesman
- Generals
- Plantation owners
- Slaveholders
- Diarists
Places
- Westmoreland County (Va.) (Place of Birth)
- Mount Vernon (Va.) (Place of Death)
- United States (Associated Country)
Topics
- United States--Politics and government
- United States--Foreign relations
- United States--Military relations
- Federal government
- Separation of powers
- Representative government and representation
- Constitutional law
Languages Used
- English
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Discharge certificate issued to Private Samuel Wright, 1783 June 8
Discharge certificate. Dated June 8, 1783. In this document, General George Washington discharges Private Samuel Wright, who was awarded the Badge of Merit. On the document's reverse, Wright sells his Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grant to Charles F. Weissenfels, a Lieutenant in the Second New York Regiment, on November 10, 1784.
General Washington at the Altar, 1920
Postcard with image of George Washington at the altar in Alexandria Lodge, No. 22, Alexandria, Virginia
George Washington as a Freemason calendar postcard, 1927
Postcard with miniature 1927 calendar on the front. Postcard features monochromatic image of "Washington as a Freemason" print, with image of George Washington wearing Masonic regalia and holding trowel.
George Washington Memorial attributed to Nathan Plummer, 1802 July 24
Attributed to either Nathan, Senior, or his son, Nathan, Junior.
Handwritten statement documenting the provenance of a Masonic cigar box given by General George Washington, 1835 May 05
This handwritten statement by Benjamin Whitman documents the provenance of a Masonic cigar box given to General Stephens of New York by General George Washington.
Letter from George Washington to James McHenry, 1792 October 3
President George Washington refers to a previous letter regarding Robert Smith and discusses his travel plans with Secretary of War James McHenry.
Letter from President Washington to Governor George Walton of Georgia, 1789 August 4
Letter from President George Washington to Governor George Walton of Georgia. Dated August 4, 1789. In this letter, President George Washington sends a copy of the first tariff act passed by Congress, a Regulation of the Collection of Duties on Tonnage and on Merchandise, to Governor Walton.
Program for One Hundredth Anniversary of the Initiation of George Washington, 1853 February 22
Program for the Order of Exercises at the Celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Initiation of George Washington, Febrary 22, 1853. George Washington was initiated in 1752 in the lodge at Fredericksburg, VA. and raised to Master Mason, 1753.