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George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
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He was the son of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington.
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He had seven siblings, four of whom died in childhood.
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He attended a local school and then a private school in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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He inherited his father's estate when he was 11 years old.
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He married Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759.
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They had no biological children, but they raised Martha's two children from a previous marriage.
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He served as a general in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783.
He was elected the first president of the United States in 1789.
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He was elected the first president of the United States in 1789.
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He served as president for two terms and died in office on December 14, 1799.