Lawrence Washington

American soldier, planter, politician, and prominent landowner in colonial Virginia; half-brother of George Washington

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Lived 1718–1752, aged 34
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    1718–1752
    Aged 34
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Updated 2026-08-19

Lawrence Washington was an American soldier, planter, politician, and prominent landowner in colonial Virginia. As a founding member of the Ohio Company of Virginia, and a member of the colonial legislature representing Fairfax County, Virginia, he founded the town of Alexandria, Virginia on the banks of the Potomac River in 1749.

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