George Washington
Born:
February 22, 1732
Died:
December 14, 1799
Age:
67
Signature:
George Washington signature
Summary

George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Previously, he led Patriot forces to victory in the nation's War for Independence. He presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 which established the U.S. Constitution and a federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of His Country" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the new nation.

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Lansdowne portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1796
Lansdowne portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1796
Washington's map, accompanying his Journal to the Ohio (1753–1754).
Washington's map, accompanying his Journal to the Ohio (1753–1754).
George Washington's likeness under construction on Mount Rushmore
George Washington's likeness under construction on Mount Rushmore
The Constable-Hamilton Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas (1797)
The Constable-Hamilton Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas (1797)
George Washington by Rembrandt Peale, De Young Museum (ca. 1850)
George Washington by Rembrandt Peale, De Young Museum (ca. 1850)
Washington Monument
Washington Monument
General George Washington at Trenton by John Trumbull, Yale University Art Gallery (1792).
General George Washington at Trenton by John Trumbull, Yale University Art Gallery (1792).
Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon, Virginia
Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon, Virginia
A mezzotint of Martha Washington, based on a 1757 portrait by Wollaston
A mezzotint of Martha Washington, based on a 1757 portrait by Wollaston
The Washington Family by Edward Savage, painted between 1789 and 1796, shows (from left to right): George Washington Parke Custis, George Washington, Eleanor Parke Custis, Martha Washington, and an enslaved servant: probably William Lee or Christopher Sheels.
The Washington Family by Edward Savage, painted between 1789 and 1796, shows (from left to right): George Washington Parke Custis, George Washington, Eleanor Parke Custis, Martha Washington, and an enslaved servant: probably William Lee or Christopher Sheels.
Washington at the Signing of the United States Constitution, September 17, 1787, by Howard Chandler Christy, 1940.
Washington at the Signing of the United States Constitution, September 17, 1787, by Howard Chandler Christy, 1940.
General Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown, Virginia, 1781.
General Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown, Virginia, 1781.
Washington Crossing the Delaware, December 25, 1776, by Emanuel Leutze, 1851
Washington Crossing the Delaware, December 25, 1776, by Emanuel Leutze, 1851
Washington enlarged the house at Mount Vernon after his marriage.
Washington enlarged the house at Mount Vernon after his marriage.
Lieutenant General George Washington by Clark Mills, Washington Circle, Washington, D.C. (1860)
Lieutenant General George Washington by Clark Mills, Washington Circle, Washington, D.C. (1860)
  
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