George Reade | |
|---|---|
| Acting Governor of Virginia Colony | |
| In office 1638–1639 | |
| Monarch | Charles I |
| Preceded by | John Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Francis Wyatt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1608 Linkenholt, Hampshire, England |
| Died | November 21, 1671 (aged 63) Yorktown, Virginia, British America |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Martiau (m. 1641) |
| Relations | George Washington (great-great grandson) Thomas Nelson Jr. (great-great grandson) |
| Children | 7 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Virginia Militia |
| Rank | Colonel |
George Reade (October 25, 1608 – November 21, 1671) was a prominent landowner, military officer, judge, and politician who served as a member of the House of Burgesses and as Acting Governor of Virginia Colony.[1][2] He is the great-great-grandfather of the first President of the United States, George Washington.[3][4]
- ^ Salmon, Emily J. and Edward D. C. Campbell Jr., eds. The Hornbook of Virginia History: A Ready-Reference Guide to the Old Dominion’s People, Places, and Past. Fourth Edition. Richmond, Virginia: The Library of Virginia, 1994.
- ^ Ancestral Records and Portraits: A Compilation from the Archives of Chapter I, the Colonial Dames of America. Grafton Press. 1910. p. 441.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography". usgenwebsites.org. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ Cutter, William Richard (1924). American Biography: A New Cyclopedia. Pub. under the direction of the American historical society. p. 298.