John Parke Custis

John Parke Custis
Portrait of John Parke Custis by Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1774
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Fairfax County
In office
May 4, 1778 – March 22, 1781
Serving with George Mason
Preceded byPhilip Alexander
Succeeded byposition eliminated
Personal details
BornNovember 27, 1754
White House Plantation,
New Kent County,
Virginia, British America
DiedNovember 5, 1781(1781-11-05) (aged 26)
Eltham Plantation,
New Kent County,
Virginia, U.S.
Cause of death"Camp fever" (either epidemic typhus or dysentery)
Resting placeQueen's Creek
NationalityAmerican
SpouseEleanor Calvert
Children7
Parents
Relatives
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationPlanter, politician

John Parke Custis (November 27, 1754 – November 5, 1781) was an American planter and politician. Custis was a son of Martha Washington and Daniel Parke Custis as well as the stepson of George Washington. [1][2]

  1. ^ Sara M. Bearrs, "John Parke Custis 1754-1781" in Dictionary of Virginia Biography Vol.3 (Richmond: Library of Virginia, 2006) pp. 639–640. ISBN 0-88490-206-4
  2. ^ Mary V. Thompson. ""John Parke Custis"". Mount Vernon. Retrieved December 27, 2023.