5 - George Washington (VA)

#5 - George Washington (VA)
Birthplace: Wakefield Plantation, VA
Age at Convention: 55

1) Religion
-- Prayed at Valley Forge
-- Had a prayer journal
-- Issued a proclamation for a national day of Solemn Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer

2) Slavery
-- Owned slaves
-- Emancipated slaves in his will

3) Upbringing
-- Eldest of 6 children from his father's second marriage
-- Education was rudimentary

References:
1) http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/washington.html
2) http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/washington/prayer.html
3) http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/PrayerAndCounseling/Intercession/washington_prayer.aspx
4) http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=44

Running tabulation:
1) Religiously Active (34) or Primarily Secular (17)
2) Abolitionist (17), Partial Abolitionist (24) or Non-Abolitionist (10)
3) Wealthy (22) or Middle-Class/Poor (29)