Augustine Warner Jr.
American planter and politician (1641–1681)
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Key Takeaways
- Colonel Augustine Warner Jr.
- He served in the House of Burgesses from 1666 to 1677 and was its Speaker in two separate sessions in 1676 and 1677, before and after Bacon's Rebellion.
- Warner is the last common ancestor of George Washington and King Charles III.
- was born on June 3, 1642.
- , who in 1628 had settled in the Virginia Colony and by 1642 had established a plantation called "Austin's Desire" in Gloucester County, building Warner Hall on the property, and wife Mary Townley.
Colonel Augustine Warner Jr. (June 3, 1642 – June 19, 1681) was a Virginian planter, military officer and politician. He served in the House of Burgesses from 1666 to 1677 and was its Speaker in two separate sessions in 1676 and 1677, before and after Bacon's Rebellion. Warner then served on the Virginia Governor's Council from October 1677 until his death. Warner is the last common ancestor of George Washington and King Charles III.
Early life
Augustine Warner Jr. was born on June 3, 1642. He was the only son of Augustine Warner Sr., who in 1628 had settled in the Virginia Colony and by 1642 had established a plantation called "Austin's Desire" in Gloucester County, building Warner Hall on the property, and wife Mary Townley. The elder Warner served on the Council from 1659 until shortly before his death in 1674.
The younger Warner went to London in 1658 and attended the Merchant Taylors' School. He returned to Virginia after finishing his education and married Mildred Reade, daughter of George Reade, Secretary of the Virginia Colony.
Planter and burgess
Warner settled on a farm in Gloucester County, living there until he inherited Warner Hall in 1674. He soon assumed his father's position as Colonel of the Gloucester county militia. Meanwhile, Warner began his political career as a burgess representing Gloucester County in 1672, during what had been called the "Long Assembly" in which elections were only held to replace deceased members, probably in this instance Warner's neighbor, planter and lawyer Peter Jenings.
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