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John Parke Custis | |
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 Portrait of John Parke Custis by Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1774 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Fairfax County | |
| In office May 4, 1778 – March 22, 1781 Serving with George Mason | |
| Preceded by | Philip Alexander |
| Succeeded by | position eliminated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1754 White House Plantation, New Kent County, Virginia, British America |
| Died | November 5, 1781 (aged 26) Eltham Plantation, New Kent County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | "Camp fever" (either epidemic typhus or dysentery) |
| Resting place | Queen's Creek |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Eleanor Calvert |
| Children | 7 |
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| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Planter, politician |
John Parke Custis (November 27, 1754 – November 5, 1781) was an American planter and politician. Custis was a son of Martha Washington and Daniel Parke Custis as well as a stepson of George Washington. [1][2]
- ^ Sara M. Bearrs, "John Parke Custis 1754-1781" in Dictionary of Virginia Biography Vol.3 (Richmond: Library of Virginia, 2006) pp. 639–640. ISBN 0-88490-206-4
- ^ Mary V. Thompson. ""John Parke Custis"". Mount Vernon. Retrieved December 27, 2023.