erful as a political leader and constructive American statesman. He was born February 22, 1732, in one of the wealthiest and most cultured homes in America. From the front door

hip, that was to produce a new power in the cause of human freedom for the world. There are easily seen many contributing interests that seemed to be carefully engaged

moved to an estate owned by the father on the shor

exceedingly careful that his son should have hi

so many men seem to arrive at riches and power through intrigue and the unscrupulous manipulation of means, the word honesty los

s older than George. Lawrence Washington was a son of their father's earlier marriage. He had been sent away to England to be educated and he returned when George was eight years ol

nd Spain. Admiral Vernon had captured Porto Bello on the Isthmus of Darien, and the Spaniards, aided by the French, were preparing to drive the English out. A regiment was to be raised in th

pirit in George, as is confirmed by many an anecdote, and started him on the way to tha

een at his death the wealthiest man in Virginia. At least he was able to leave an inheritance to each of his seve

c, which he named Mount Vernon, in honor of

he, with the other four minor children, were left wi

cientious, exact and admirable. George, being her eldest child, was always her favorite, but, w