Show FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY f k f 41 1 george ana washington sh ington was born in westmorland westmoreland county virgilla Virg lala iala february 1732 32 ills his early life was spent in hunting fishing and usual plantation life of schooling lie had but little except in mathematics for which lie ho had a natural liking ke he worked for a while at surveying and every school boy and girl has read how he I 1 could fight indians upon one occasion saving the E army under general braddock from total annihilation by the redskins red skins when the colonies rebelled agal against ast england washington yas was chosen commander in chief of the colonial forces il lie took command on july 2nd and beaving geilus of which tors crown for him at the leigo of yorktown rn in 17 82 when the colonial congress met in as he was a representative from virginia and two years later when a Jent of the united states of america was elected george washington was the only man thought of lie ile was reelected elected re in 1792 1 and could have a third term but dealin declined frome lp lie ile retired retire tl from public life and spent the remainder of ills his life on his estate at mount vernon the spot he loved so well until 1799 when he died ile he was truly first in peace first in war 01 hr anil and first in the hearts of his countrymen |