Meaning bring to an end, finish is from c.1400; intransitive sense come to an end is from 1826. Of stock prices, from 1860. Meaning bring together the parts of (a book, etc.) is from 1560s. Related: Closed; closing.
Wife of the First President. After the war, George Washington was elected the first President of the United States. Although the title wasn't used at the time, this made Martha the first First Lady. She hosted events and started a tradition where she held public receptions every Friday.
Martha Washington. Martha Dandridge Custis married George Washington in 1759. Learn more about the many important roles that Martha Washington played throughout her life. Martha Dandridge was born on June 2, 1731 to John and Frances Dandridge, a well-to-do planter family situated in New Kent County, Virginia. She would marry George Washington on January 6, 1759.