Who did the governor of Virginia send to the Ohio Valley to persuade the French to leave in the early 1750s?

In the early 1750s, Governor Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia sent George Washington to the Ohio Valley to persuade the French to leave the territory. Washington's mission was part of the broader colonial effort to assert British claims over the region, which was contested by the French. His interactions with the French during this mission contributed to escalating tensions that eventually led to the French and Indian War.