Who Was Alive

Were Edmund Burke and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. Edmund Burke and George Washington were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1732 to 1797.

Edmund Burke was 3 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 65 when Edmund Burke died, aged 68.

Edmund Burke

Anglo-Irish statesman, political theorist and conservative philosopher

Born 12 January 1729 · died 9 July 1797, aged 68

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

Born 22 February 1732 · died 14 December 1799, aged 67

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Edmund Burke and George Washington in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.