George Washington
George Washington (22 Februar 1732 - 14 December 1799) wis ane o the Foondin Faithers o the Unitit States, servin as the commander-in-chief o the Continental Airmy durin the American Revolutionary War an later as the new republic's first Preses.
He presidit ower the convention that draftit the Constitution.
George Washington | |
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| 1st Preses o the Unitit States | |
| In office 30 Aprile 1789[nb] – 4 Mairch 1797 | |
| Vice Preses | John Adams |
| Precedit bi | Position established |
| Succeedit bi | John Adams |
| Senior Officer o the Airmy | |
| In office 13 Julie 1798 – 14 December 1799 | |
| Appyntit bi | John Adams |
| Precedit bi | James Wilkinson |
| Succeedit bi | Alexander Hamilton |
| Commander-in-Chief o the Continental Airmy | |
| In office 15 Juin 1775 – 23 December 1783 | |
| Appyntit bi | Continental Congress |
| Precedit bi | Position established |
| Succeedit bi | Henry Knox (Senior Officer o the Airmy) |
| Delegate tae the Seicont Continental Congress frae Virginia | |
| In office 10 Mey 1775 – 15 Juin 1775 | |
| Precedit bi | Position established |
| Succeedit bi | Thomas Jefferson |
| Delegate tae the First Continental Congress frae Virginia | |
| In office 5 September 1774 – 26 October 1774 | |
| Precedit bi | Position established |
| Succeedit bi | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 Februar 1732 Westmoreland, Virginia, Breetish Americae |
| Dee'd | 14 December 1799 (aged 67) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Restin place | Washington Family Tomb Munt Vernon, Virginia |
| Poleetical pairty | Independent |
| Spoose(s) | Martha Dandridge Custis |
| Profession | Planter Officer |
| Religion | Deism Episcopal |
| Awairds | Congressional Gold Medal Thanks o Congress |
| Signatur |  |
| Militar service | |
| Allegiance |  Kinrick o Great Breetain Unitit States |
| Service/brainch | Virginia provincial militia Continental Airmy Unitit States Airmy |
| Years o service | Militia: 1752–1758 Continental Army: 1775–1783 Army: 1798–1799 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant generalGeneral o the Airmies (posthumous: 1976) |
| Commands | Virginia Colony's regiment Continental Airmy Unitit States Airmy |
| Battles/wars | French an Indian War • Battle o Jumonville Glen • Battle o Fort Necessity • Braddock Expedition • Battle o the Monongahela • Forbes Expedition American Revolutionary War • Boston campaign • New York an New Jersey campaign • Philadelphia campaign • Yorktown campaign |
| ^ Mairch 4 is the offeecial stairt o the first presidential term. Aprile 6 is when Congress coontit the votes o the Electoral College an certifee'd a preses. Aprile 30 is when Washington wis sworn in. | |
Legacy
Washington, D.C., the caipital o the Unitit States, is namit for him, as is the State o Washington on the naition's Paceefic Coast.
References
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