William Augustine Washington

William Augustine Washington
William Augustine Washington, head-and-shoulders black and white portrait, right profile
William Augustine Washington
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Westmoreland County
In office
June 23, 1788 – October 18, 1789
Serving with Richard Lee
Preceded byBushrod Washington
Succeeded byHenry Lee III
Personal details
BornNovember 25, 1757
Westmoreland, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia
DiedOctober 2, 1810(1810-10-02) (aged 52)
"Rock Hill", Georgetown, District of Columbia, U.S.
Resting placeMount Vernon, Virginia
RelationsGeorge Washington (uncle)
ChildrenGeorge Corbin Washington
Parent(s)Augustine Washington Jr.
Anne Aylett
OccupationPlanter, iron ore mining
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceVirginia militia
Years of service1776-1781
RankCaptain
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

William Augustine Washington (November 25, 1757 – October 2, 1810) was a Virginia planter and officer who served one term in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Westmoreland County, as well as terms as colonel of the county militia and as the county sheriff, before moving to the newly established District of Columbia.[1][2] The son of the half-brother of President George Washington, he was also one of the seven executors of the former President's estate.[3]

  1. ^ Glenn, Justin (2014). The Washingtons: A Family History; Vol.1: Seven Generations of the Presidential Branch. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-1-61121-233-4.
  2. ^ "William Augustine Washington".
  3. ^ Eugene E. Prussing, The Estate of George Washington, Deceased, (Boston: Little Brown, and Company 1927) p. 68