Presidents of the United States of America
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1 - George Washington
Personal Statistics:
Birth Date: February 22, 1732
Birthplace: At family’s estate near Pope’s Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Father: Augustine Washington (1694?-1743)
Mother: Mary Ball (c. 1709-1789)
Height at Prime: 6 feet 2 inches
Physical Description: Fair complexion, blue-gray eyes, dark brown hair
Religion: Episcopalian
Wife: Martha Dandridge Custis (June 21, 1731 – May 22, 1802)
Marriage Date: January 6, 1759
Marriage Place: White House (bride’s estate), northwest of Williamsburg, Virginia
Children: No natural children
Death Date: December 14, 1799
Place of Death: Mount Vernon estate, near Alexandria, Virginia
Cause of Death: Acute streptococchal infection of the larynx
Final Words: “Tis wellâ€
Burial Place: Washington’s Tomb, Mount Vernon estate, Mount Vernon, Virginia
Professional Statistics:
Soldier in the French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Member of the House of Burgesses (1759-1774)
Delegate to the Continental Congress (1774-1775)
Commander in Chief of Continental Army during the American Revolution (1775-1783)
President of Constitutional Convention (1787)
1st President of the United States (1789-1797)
His Vice President: John Adams
Events During Presidency:
Dealt with Indian affairs
Proclamation of Neutrality (1793)
Whiskey Rebellion (1794)
Jay’s Treaty (1795)
Pinckney’s Treaty (1795)
