Washington, Bushrod, 1762-1829

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Dates:
Birth 1762
Death 1829
Active 1800
Active 1860
Gender:
Male
English

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Washington, Bushrod (1762-1829) was the son of Hannah Bushrod and John Augustine Washington, the younger brother of George Washington. Upon the death of George Washington, Bushrod inherited the Mount Vernon estate. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, Bushrod served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He was joined on the Supreme Court by his long-time friend, John Marshall. Justices Washington and Marshall had met while attending law lectures given by George Wythe at the College of William and Mary. Bushrod and his wife, Julia Ann Blackburn, had no children of their own, but raised three of their nephews. One nephew, John Augustine Washington (1789-1832), would inherit Mount Vernon from Bushrod.

Epithet: Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000816.0x00038f

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  • Mount Vernon, VA, US

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