George Washington had a half brother, Lawrence, who he looked up to. When his father, Augustin Washington died, he left all of his property to his oldest son. George's mother, Mary Bell Washington, complained about everything and only cared about money. She was not happy that all of her husbands property went to his oldest son. George was known for 3 main things. His height, he was 6'4" when he was just 17, a great dancer, Best horse rider.