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George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president (1732-1799) · United States · Politicians · Died at 67

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The man who turned down a crown. Washington commanded a ragged colonial army to independence, then walked away from power twice - setting the template for what an American president could be.

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1841Washington Resigning His CommissionTribute, painted plaster sculpture by Ferdinand Pettrich1831Washington's TombNamed after him, tomb of George and Martha Washington, and 25 other family members, at Mount Vernon1827Statue of George WashingtonTribute26 November 1827, sculpture by Francis Chantrey1815Statue of George WashingtonTribute, sculpture by William RushWashington MonumentTribute, artwork by Enrico Causici and Robert Mills in Baltimore, United States18151799Died14 December 17991798Commanding General of the United States ArmyOffice1798-17991789President of the United StatesOffice1789-1797President-elect of the United StatesOffice1787Delegate to the United States Constitutional ConventionOffice1783ChairpersonOffice1783-17991781Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAward1776“There is nothing that gives a man consequence, and renders him fit for command, like a support that renders him independent of everybody but the State he serves.”In their words24 September 1776Letter to the president of Congress, Heights of Harlem (24 September 1776)

“Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world that a Freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth.”In their words2 July 1776General Orders, Headquarters, New York (2 July 1776)

“The reflection upon my situation, and that of this army, produces many an uneasy hour, when all around me are wrapped in sleep.”In their words14 January 1776In a letter to Joseph Reed, during the siege of Boston (14 January 1776), quoted in History of the Siege of Boston, and of the Battles of

Congressional Gold MedalAward1775“When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.”In their words26 June 1775George Washington to New York Legislature (26 June 1775)

Commanding General of the United States ArmyOffice1775-17881759“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.”In their words29 July 1759Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments (29 July 1759)

1758Member of the Virginia House of BurgessesOffice1758-17761754“Nothing is a greater stranger to my breast, or a sin that my soul more abhors, than that black and detestable one, ingratitude.”In their words29 May 1754Letter to Governor Dinwiddie (29 May 1754)

1732Born22 February 1732

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Ferry Farm, the Washington family residence on the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia, where Washington spent much of his youthFerry Farm, the Washington family residence on the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia, where Washington spent much of his youthMap showing key locations in the French and Indian WarMap showing key locations in the French and Indian WarWashington the Soldier, an 1834 portrait of Washington on horseback during the Battle of the MonongahelaWashington the Soldier, an 1834 portrait of Washington on horseback during the Battle of the MonongahelaGeneral Washington, Commander of the Continental Army, a 1776 portrait by Charles Willson PealeGeneral Washington, Commander of the Continental Army, a 1776 portrait by Charles Willson PealeMap of the Battle of Long IslandMap of the Battle of Long Island

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  1. There is nothing that gives a man consequence, and renders him fit for command, like a support that renders him independent of everybody but the State he serves.

    Sep 24, 1776, Letter to the president of Congress, Heights of Harlem (24 September 1776), Own words

  2. The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest rights and liberties of his country.

    Jul 9, 1776, General Order (9 July 1776) George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, 1741-1799: Series 3g Varick Transcripts, Own words

  3. Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world that a Freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth.

    Jul 2, 1776, General Orders, Headquarters, New York (2 July 1776), Own words

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences1781
Congressional Gold Medal1776

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Born in colonial Virginia in 1732, Washington commanded the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War before joining the opposition to British rule through the House of Burgesses. Appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775, he led an ill-equipped force through early defeat in New York, surprise victories at Trenton and Princeton in 1776-77, and criticism over losses at Brandywine and Germantown, until a combined French-American siege at Yorktown forced British surrender in 1781. After presiding over the Constitutional Convention in 1787, he was unanimously elected the first U.S. president in 1788 and again in 1792, navigating cabinet rivalries between Jefferson and Hamilton, adopting neutrality during the French Revolution, and establishing the two-term limit. A slaveholder at Mount Vernon who opposed the institution late in life, he provided for manumission in his will and died in 1799, leaving a farewell address warning against partisanship and foreign entanglement that became a founding text of American republicanism.

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Lived 1732 to 1799 · aged 67

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