Agency history. Compiled in 1996.
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Washington, George, 1732-1799
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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...
Virginia. George Washington Bicentennial Commission.
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The Virginia George Washington Bicentennial Commission was created bythe General Assembly in 1926. The purpose of the commission was to represent the state planning, coordinating and carrying out a program of celebration throughout the year 1932 for the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington. In 1930, the General Assembly amended the act by increasing the membership of the commission from six to eleven members included the Speaker of the House of Delegates, who appointed thr...
