George Washington "Wash" Hendry (1838–1914),[1] was an American land developer, writer, and farmer, who was from an early settler family in Southwest Florida.
[1] Hendry is credited with building the first residence in the area, a log cabin used by cattle herders and for hunting and fishing by him and his friends.
[4] He also served in the American Civil War (1861–1865) for the Confederate States Army, and he held the title of Captain.
[4][5][12] Hendry died on March 2, 1914, at the Southern Hotel in Fort Meade, Florida after six weeks of an illness.
[4] The Wash Hendry Branch of the Peace River was named for the area that once housed his former cabin and land; and the nearby Berry Hendry Branch of the Peace River was named for his older brothers former cabin and land.