George Washington Parke Custis

adopted son of George Washington (1781-1857)
Person human Q1508559
George Washington Parke Custis
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

George Washington Parke Custis

Summary

George Washington Parke Custis is a human[1]. He was born in Maryland[2]. He was born on April 30, 1781[3]. He passed away in Arlington County[4]. He died on October 10, 1857[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,220 views/month, #6,792 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Washington Parke Custis's place of birth was Maryland[2].
  • George Washington Parke Custis passed away in Arlington County[4].
  • George Washington Parke Custis was born on April 30, 1781[3].
  • George Washington Parke Custis was born on January 1, 1781[8].
  • George Washington Parke Custis died on October 10, 1857[5].
  • George Washington Parke Custis died on January 1, 1857[9].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[10].
  • George Washington Parke Custis's father was John Parke Custis[11].
  • George Washington Parke Custis's mother was Eleanor Calvert[12].
  • George Washington Parke Custis was married to Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis[13].
  • A child of George Washington Parke Custis was Mary Anna Custis Lee[14].
  • A child of George Washington Parke Custis was Maria Carter Syphax[15].
  • A child of George Washington Parke Custis was Lucy Harrison[16].
  • George Washington Parke Custis held citizenship in United States[17].
  • George Washington Parke Custis worked as a writer[6].
  • George Washington Parke Custis was educated at Princeton University[18].
  • George Washington Parke Custis was educated at St. John's College[19].
  • George Washington Parke Custis was a member of American Antiquarian Society[20].
  • George Washington Parke Custis is recorded as male[21].
  • George Washington Parke Custis's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Washington Parke Custis's Commons category is recorded as George Washington Parke Custis[23].
  • George Washington Parke Custis's residence is recorded as Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial[24].
  • George Washington Parke Custis's family name is recorded as Parke[25].
  • George Washington Parke Custis's family name is recorded as Custis[26].
  • George Washington Parke Custis's given name is recorded as George Washington[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Washington Parke Custis was born in Maryland[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 30, 1781[3] and January 1, 1781[8]. His father was John Parke Custis[11]. His mother was Eleanor Calvert[12].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and St. John's College[19], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1696[34].

Career and Affiliations

George Washington Parke Custis worked as a writer[6].

Personal Life

Among George Washington Parke Custis's spouses was Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis[13]. Children include Mary Anna Custis Lee[14], a socialite[35], 1808–1873[36], of United States[37]; Maria Carter Syphax[15], 1804–1886[38], of United States[39]; and Lucy Harrison[16], b. 1806[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 10, 1857[5] and January 1, 1857[9]. George Washington Parke Custis passed away in Arlington County[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Washington Parke Custis include USS George Washington Parke Custis[41], a balloon carrier[42].

Why It Matters

George Washington Parke Custis ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,220 views/month, #6,792 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include USS George Washington Parke Custis[41], a balloon carrier[42].

FAQs

Where was George Washington Parke Custis born?

George Washington Parke Custis's place of birth was Maryland[2].

Where did George Washington Parke Custis die?

George Washington Parke Custis passed away in Arlington County[4].

Who were George Washington Parke Custis's parents?

George Washington Parke Custis's father was John Parke Custis[11]. George Washington Parke Custis's mother was Eleanor Calvert[12].

Who was George Washington Parke Custis married to?

George Washington Parke Custis's spouses include Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis[13].

What did George Washington Parke Custis do for work?

George Washington Parke Custis worked as writer[6].

Where did George Washington Parke Custis go to school?

George Washington Parke Custis was educated at Princeton University[18] and St. John's College[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). George Washington Parke Custis. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-washington-parke-custis
MLA “George Washington Parke Custis.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-washington-parke-custis.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_george-washington-parke-custis_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{George Washington Parke Custis}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-washington-parke-custis}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): George Washington Parke Custis — https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-washington-parke-custis (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-washington-parke-custis · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Martha Parke Custis Peter, Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Elizabeth Parke Custis Law
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P3373]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator|Relator2]]"
  2. 19d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag george-washington-parke-custis
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: george-washington-parke-custis, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289930290|george washington parke custis (#289930290)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-"
  3. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name George Washington
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Instance of
    Father John Parke Custis
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.