George
Washington - First US President

George
Washington, the first president of the United States, served
as president from 1789 - 1797. Here are some important
facts about the United States President George Washington.
George
Washington, 1789-1797
1st President of the United States
Vice President: John Adams
Number of Terms: 2
Party Affiliation: Federalist
Born: February 22, 1732 into a Virginia planter
family
Died: December 14, 1799 of a throat infection
First Lady: Martha Dandridge Washington
Additional
Information: George Washington had strong interests
in Military Arts and Western Expansion. He played a very important
part in developing
the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. When the
new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College, by unanimous
vote, elected Washington President
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