Augustine Warner Sr.
Augustine Warner | |
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Portrait of Augustine Warner Sr. | |
| Member of the Virginia Governor's Council | |
| In office 1660–1671 | |
| Member of the House of Burgesses for Gloucester County | |
| In office spring 1659 – winter 1659 Serving with Francis Willis | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Elliott |
| Succeeded by | Peter Jenings |
| Member of the House of Burgesses for York County | |
| In office spring 1652 – summer 1652 Serving with Francis Morgan, Henry Lee | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Wormeley Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Calthropp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1611 Norwich, Norfolk, Kingdom of England |
| Died | December 24, 1674 (aged 63) |
| Spouse | Mary Townley |
| Children | Augustine Warner Jr. and 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Warner Elizabeth Sotherton |
| Occupation | Planter, merchant, politician |
Augustine Warner Sr. (September 28, 1611 – December 24, 1674) emigrated to the Virginia colony where he became a merchant, then major planter and politician. Warner served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, and became the progenitor of a prominent colonial family, with his son and heir Augustine Warner Jr. also serving as Speaker of the House of Burgesses. Augustine and Mary Townley Warner have the distinction of being the direct ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II, George Washington, Meriwether Lewis, Gen. Robert E. Lee, and Gen. George S. Patton.