John Augustine Washington III

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John Augustine Washington III was the last private owner of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate and a member of the prominent Washington family in 19th-century Virginia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American planter
Confederate officer
person
slave owner
burialPlace Charles Town, West Virginia
West Virginia
Zion Episcopal Churchyard, Charles Town, West Virginia
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1821-05-03
dateOfDeath 1861-09-13
educatedAt University of Virginia
ethnicGroup English American
familyName Washington
fullName John Augustine Washington III
gender male
givenName John
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath killed in action
memberOf Washington family
militaryBranch Confederate States Army
militaryRank lieutenant colonel
militaryUnit staff of General Robert E. Lee
notableFor last private owner of Mount Vernon
numberOfChildren 7
occupation farmer
landowner
planter
owned Mount Vernon
participantIn American Civil War
Battle of Cheat Mountain
placeOfBirth Blakeley, Jefferson County, Virginia
Jefferson County, Virginia
Virginia
placeOfDeath Floyd County, Virginia
Virginia
relative George Washington
John Augustine Washington II
religion Episcopalian
residence Blakeley, Jefferson County, Virginia
Mount Vernon
servedUnder Robert E. Lee
sold Mount Vernon
soldTo Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
spouse Eleanor Love Selden
stateOfActivity Virginia

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Washington family hasNotableMember John Augustine Washington III
John Augustine Washington III fullName John Augustine Washington III