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.
Quick Facts 1st Preses o the Unitit States, Vice Preses ...
George Washington |
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| 1st Preses o the Unitit States |
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In office
30 Aprile 1789[nb] – 4 Mairch 1797 |
| Vice Preses | John Adams |
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| Precedit bi | Position established |
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| Succeedit bi | John Adams |
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| Senior Officer o the Airmy |
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In office
13 Julie 1798 – 14 December 1799 |
| Appyntit bi | John Adams |
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| Precedit bi | James Wilkinson |
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| Succeedit bi | Alexander Hamilton |
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| Commander-in-Chief o the Continental Airmy |
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In office
15 Juin 1775 – 23 December 1783 |
| Appyntit bi | Continental Congress |
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| Precedit bi | Position established |
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| Succeedit bi | Henry Knox (Senior Officer o the Airmy) |
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Delegate tae the Seicont Continental Congress
frae Virginia |
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In office
10 Mey 1775 – 15 Juin 1775 |
| Precedit bi | Position established |
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| Succeedit bi | Thomas Jefferson |
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Delegate tae the First Continental Congress
frae Virginia |
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In office
5 September 1774 – 26 October 1774 |
| Precedit bi | Position established |
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| Succeedit bi | Position abolished |
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| Personal details |
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| Born | 22 Februar 1732(1732-02-22)
Westmoreland, Virginia, Breetish Americae |
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| Dee'd | 14 December 1799(1799-12-14) (aged 67)
Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Restin place | Washington Family Tomb
Munt Vernon, Virginia |
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| Poleetical pairty | Independent |
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| Spoose(s) | Martha Dandridge Custis |
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| Profession | Planter
Officer |
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| Religion | Deism[1]
Episcopal[2] |
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| Awairds | Congressional Gold Medal
Thanks o Congress |
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| Signatur |  |
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| Militar service |
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| Allegiance | Kinrick o Great Breetain
Unitit States |
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| Service/brainch | Virginia provincial militia
Continental Airmy
Unitit States Airmy |
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| Years o service | Militia: 1752–1758
Continental Army: 1775–1783
Army: 1798–1799 |
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| Rank | Lieutenant general
General o the Airmies (posthumous: 1976) |
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| Commands | Virginia Colony's regiment
Continental Airmy
Unitit States Airmy |
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| 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 |
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| ^ 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. |
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