George Washington

Served: 1789 – 1797, 1st president

Political Party: Federalist

Public Service:
– fought during the French and Indian War with the British Army
– member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
– delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress
– Commanding General of the Continental Army
– President of the Constitutional Convention

Accomplishments while President:
– As the 1st President, established many Presidential customs, traditions
– Set up and organized the Executive Branch
– Set the location for the national capitol and the President’s House
– Established the 1st Bank of the U.S. on advice of Alexander Hamilton
– Put down the Whiskey Rebellion using federal troops
– Normalized relations with Great Britain by adopting the Jay Treaty

Personal Details:

Born – Feb 22, 1732
Occupation – tobacco farmer, slave-owner
Spouse – Martha
Residence – Mt. Vernon, VA
Nickname – Father of his Country
Died – Dec 14, 1799

Fun Facts:
– Only person elected President unanimously, twice.
– Was over 6 feet tall !
– Established Nov 26 at a ‘Day of Thanksgiving’
– Only President to have a U.S. state named after him
– By law, no general of the U.S. Army will ever outrank him
– The family name was originally ‘Wessyngton’
– one of the four presidents on Mt. Rushmore

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