Lawrence Washington died at the age of 34 from TB.
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Lawrence Washinton. He was George's older half-brother.
Lawrence Washington was George Washingtons half-brother. George went to live with Lawrence after his father died in 1743. Lawrence acted as a substitute father to George. Lawrence was 14 years older that george and was from his fathers first marriage.
Washington had two older half-brothers: Lawrence and Augustine, Jr. "Austin" and four younger siblings: Samuel, Betty, Charles, and John Augustine "Jack".
A 'fit of Gout in the head' caused his death. George Washington [his son] died of a throat infection. Lawrence Washington [George's brother] died when George was young. It was George Washington's brother, John Augustine "Jack", who died of "gout in the head", not his father.
Lawrence Washington... he was, the uncle of our country.