Famous Virginians

• George Washington• Thomas Jefferson• James Madison• James Monroe• John Tyler, Jr.

• George Wythe• George Mason• Patrick Henry• Woodrow Wilson• Zachary Taylor• William Henry

Harrison

George Washington• Born February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland

County, VA• “First in war. First in peace. First in the

hearts of his countrymen”• First President of the U.S.A.• President of the Constitutional Convention• Commander-in-Chief of the Continental

Army

Thomas Jefferson• Born in Albemarle County, VA• Third President of the U.S.A.• Wrote the Declaration of Independence• Wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious

Freedom• Founder of UVA

James Madison

• Born in Port Conway, VA in 1751

• Fourth President of the U.S.A.

• “Father of the U.S. Constitution”

James Monroe

• Born in Westmoreland County, VA• Fifth President of the U.S.A.• Wrote the Monroe Doctrine

John Tyler, Jr.

• Born in Charles City County, VA in 1790• Tenth President of the U.S.A.• Became president when William Henry

Harrison died in office• Signed a bill making Florida a state

George Wythe

• Born in 1726 in Chesterville, VA

• Professor of Law at William and Mary College

• Signed the Declaration of Independence and The U.S. Constitution

George Mason

• Born in Fairfax County in 1725• Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights

which is the basis for the U.S. Constitution

Patrick Henry

• Born in Hanover County, VA on May 29, 1736

• First elected Virginia governor

• Spoke out against British taxation

• Had a “sending voice”

Woodrow Wilson

• Born on December 29, 1856 in Staunton, VA

• Twenty-eighth President of the U.S.A.• Graduate of U.V.A.• Was President when World War I was

declared against Germany

Zachary Taylor

• Born in Orange County, VA in 1784• Twelfth President of the U.S.A.• Was president during the California Gold

Rush• Died after 16 months in office

William Henry Harrison

• Born in Charles City County, VA in 1778• Ninth President of the U.S.A.• First U.S. President to die in office

Now, what do you remember?

• Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• George Mason

• Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and was the Founder of U.V.A.?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Who was “First in war. First in peace. First in the hearts of his countrymen.”?

• George Washington

• Who had a sending voice and spoke out against taxes?

• Patrick Henry

• Who was the Fifth President of the U.S.A. and told European nations that they could not interfere in the business of America?

• James Monroe

GOOD JOB!

• Remember, Virginia is known as the “Mother of Presidents” because four of our first five U.S. Presidents were Virginians.

• George Washington• Thomas Jefferson• James Madison • James Monroe

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Created by Amanda Kehoe

4th grade Teacher

J. G. Hening Elementary School

Chesterfield, Virginia

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