Lawrence Washington (1659–1698)

Lawrence Washington
Member of the House of Burgesses representing Westmoreland County
In office
1684–1686
Serving with Isaac Allerton Jr., William Hardidge, Thomas Yowell
Preceded byWilliam Hardidge
Succeeded byWilliam Hardidge
In office
1691–1692
Serving with William Hardidge
Preceded byWilliam Hardidge
Succeeded byThomas Yowell
Personal details
BornSeptember 1659
Bridges Creek, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia
DiedFebruary 1698 (aged 38)
Warner Hall, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia
Resting placeWakefield, Colony of Virginia, British America
SpouseMildred Warner
RelationsWashington family
ChildrenJohn Washington III
Augustine Washington
Mildred Washington
Parent(s)John Washington
Anne Pope
OccupationLawyer, soldier, planter, slave holder, politician

Lawrence Washington (September 1659 – February 1698) was a colonial-era Virginia planter, slave holder, lawyer, soldier and politician. He was the paternal grandfather of George Washington.

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