George Washington
Virginia planter who commanded the Continental Army, presided over the Convention and became the first US president.
Person22 Feb 1732 – 14 Dec 1799
- Identifiers
- Wikidata Q23
Sources
Appears in17 items
- The American Revolution11 items
- Washington takes command15 Jun 1775
- The Battle of Long Island · commander27 Aug 1776
- Trenton · commander26 Dec 1776
- The Sullivan Expedition18 Jun 1779
- The surrender at Yorktown19 Oct 1781
- The Book of Negroes23 Apr 1783
- Washington resigns his commission23 Dec 1783
- The Constitutional Convention · president25 May 1787
- The Constitution is signed17 Sep 1787
- Washington’s inauguration30 Apr 1789
- Rhode Island ratifies last29 May 1790
- The US Presidency6 items
- George Washington, first term30 Apr 1789
- Washington takes the first presidential oath30 Apr 1789
- George Washington, second term4 Mar 1793
- Farewell Address: Washington declines a third term · author19 Sep 1796
- First handover: Adams succeeds Washington4 Mar 1797
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, third term20 Jan 1941
