Lawrence Berry Washington (November 26, 1811 – September 21, 1856) was an American lawyer, military officer, author, Forty-niner, Border Ruffian, and a member of the Washington family. Washington was born on his family's Cedar Lawn plantation near Charles Town, Virginia (present-day West Virginia) and was the eldest of 13 children. He practiced law, then served as a second lieutenant in the Virginia Volunteers during the Mexican–American War. During his service in the war, Washington reportedly wore the sword of his great-granduncle George Washington.
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26 November 1811 "Cedar Lawn" near Charles Town, West Virginia (now West Virginia), US
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21 September 1856 (aged 44) Missouri River near Rocheport, Missouri, United States
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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