William Washington | |
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| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for Charleston | |
| In office 1787–1804 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 28, 1752 Stafford County, Virginia |
| Died | March 10, 1810 (aged 58) Charleston County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | 3956 Waldon Road, Charleston, South Carolina (on Rantowles Creek) allegiance =  United States |
| Spouse | Jane Riley Elliot |
| Relations | Washington family |
| Children | son, daughter |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Continental Army United States Army |
| Years of service | 1775–1783; 1798-1800 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 3rd Virginia Regiment 3rd Continental Light Dragoons 4th Continental Light Dragoons 1st Continental Light Dragoons 7th Brigade of South Carolina militia |
| Battles/wars | |
William Washington (February 28, 1752 – March 6, 1810) was a cavalry officer of the Virginia militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, who also served on General George Washington's staff during the naval war with France in 1798 and held a final rank of brigadier general. Primarily known as a commander of light dragoons, he led mounted troops in a number of notable battles in the Carolinas during the campaigns of 1780 and 1781.[1] Following the conflict, this William Washington moved to South Carolina, where he married and served in the state legislature as well as led the Seventh Brigade of the South Carolina militia.[2] Cavalry Commander William Washington of Stafford County and South Carolina has often been confused with his distant cousin William Augustine Washington, also a Revolutionary War patriot and planter, who served as a delegate representing Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- ^ Glenn, Justin (2014). The Washingtons: A Family History; Vol.1: Seven Generations of the Presidential Branch. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie. pp. 117–124. ISBN 978-1-61121-233-4.
- ^ "William Washington". nps.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-22.