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Washington, Bushrod, 1762–1829, American jurist, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; nephew of George Washington Washington, George, 1732–99, 1st President of the United States (1789–97), commander in chief of the Continental army in the American Revolution , called the Father of His Country.
Early LifeHe was born on Feb. 22, 1732 (Feb. 11, 1731, O. ..... Click the link for more information. . He was an original member of Phi Beta Kappa at the College of William and Mary, where he was graduated in 1778. Having served (1780–82) in the American Revolution, he was a member of the Virginia house of delegates and of the Virginia convention that adopted (1788) the Constitution. In 1798 he was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He was executor of George Washington's estate and aided John Marshall in writing his biography of Washington. He helped organize the American Colonization Society American Colonization Society, organized Dec., 1816–Jan., 1817, at Washington, D.C., to transport free blacks from the United States and settle them in Africa. ..... Click the link for more information. in 1816. Washington, Bushrod (1762–1829) Supreme Court justice; born in Westmoreland County, Va. (nephew of George Washington). He fought in the American Revolution and served the Virginia legislature (1787). President John Adams named him to the U.S. Supreme Court (1798–1829) where he usually concurred with Chief Justice John Marshall's decisions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the review, Dwyer attacks Lincoln and Henry Clay for being proponents of sending blacks to colonize other countries, failing to mention altogether--like DiLorenzo--that Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Bushrod Washington (nephew of George), Francis Scott Key, Daniel Webster, Stephen Douglas, John Randolph, John Marshall, General Winfield Scott, Roger Taney, and William Seward were too. The organization's first president was Bushrod Washington, George Washington's nephew; membership included Francis Scott Key, James Monroe, and Henry Clay. |
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