George Braxton | |
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| Member of the House of Burgesses from King and Queen County, Colony of Virginia | |
| In office 1742-1749 | |
| Preceded by | Gawin Corbin |
| Succeeded by | Philip Johnson |
| In office 1718-1734 | |
| Preceded by | Gawin Corbin |
| Succeeded by | Gawin Corbin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1677 |
| Died | July 1, 1748 Newington plantation, King and Queen County, Colony of Virginia |
| Relations | Carter Braxton (grandson) |
| Children | George Braxton, Jr. (son) |
| Occupation | merchant, Planter, politician |
George Braxton Sr. (1677 – July 1, 1748) emigrated from the Kingdom of England to the Virginia colony, where he became a merchant, planter, and politician in King and Queen County, which he represented in the House of Burgesses for multiple terms over 31 years.[1] His son and principal heir George Braxton, Jr. also served in the House of Burgesses, but his most notable descendant (who was 12 when this grandfather died) was Carter Braxton, who became a Founding Father of the United States.[2]