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Washington married Martha Custis and returned to his life at Mount Vernon.
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George Washington was born on February 22, 1732
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George Washington was born at Bridges Creek (later known as Wakefield) in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
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His father passes away
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Took a job as a county surveyor.
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His experience on the frontier led to his appointment as a major (a military officer who is above a captain) in the Virginia militia (a small military force that is not part of the regular army)
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Washington began to advance in the military ranks during the French and Indian War
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Dinwiddie promoted Washington to colonel (a military officer who is above a lieutenant colonel) and made him commander in chief of all Virginia troops. In 1758 he accompanied British troops on the campaign that forced the French to abandon Ft. Duquesne
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From 1775 to 1783 he functioned, in effect, as the chief executive of the United States