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George Washington
George Washington

George Washington

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https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington
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Biography Summary

Virginia planter, Continental Army commander, first president of the United States, and owner of Mount Vernon, whose 1799 estate documents include the census of enslaved people rented from Penelope French and operational records of the distillery.

Biography URL
https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington
Contributor ID
436
Contributor Type
Person
Family Name

Washington

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Given Name

George

Historical Events
Washington’s census identifies James as mostly employed at Mount Vernon’s distilleryWashington’s census identifies James as mostly employed at Mount Vernon’s distilleryDocumented African American labor and its uneven visibility in American whiskey historyDocumented African American labor and its uneven visibility in American whiskey historyMount Vernon's five-still distillery expands commercially through named enslaved laborMount Vernon's five-still distillery expands commercially through named enslaved labor
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Washington, George

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George Washington — author and signerGeorge Washington — author and signer
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https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington
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