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Concise Biography & Facts About
President George Washington
First President - George Washington
Lifespan - 1788 - 1824
Place of Birth - February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Term as President - 1789-1797
Political Party - Federalist
Vice President / Vice Presidents - John Adams
Religion - Episcopalian
George Washington, Military Experience - Commander in Chief of Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Name of Wife - George Washington was married to
Martha Dandridge Washington, a widow with
children
Career of George Washington -
Surveyor, Farmer, Politician, Statesman,
Commander in Chief of Continental Army during the American
Revolution
Government Positions:
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Member of Virginia
House of Burgesses, 1759-74
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Member of
Continental Congress, 1774-75
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Chairman of the
Constitutional Convention, 1787-88
Place of Death - George Washington died on December 14, 1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
Major events in the
biography of President
George Washington
American Revolution - Bill of Rights
(1791) - Whiskey Rebellion (1794) - Constitution of the USA
Facts and History in the biography of President George Washington
George Washington was the only president who was unanimously elected. He ran unopposed for both terms.
He declined to run for a third term, setting a precedent which held until 1940.
He fought in the wars against the French and Indians, serving as
General Edward Braddock's aide in the disastrous campaign against Ft. Duquesne. His
ability as a General, along with the French alliance and the growing weariness within Britain, brought the
American Revolution war to a conclusion with the surrender of Cornwallis at
Yorktown 19th October, 1781. Presidential Facts and Trivia about President George Washington
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Description of President
George Washington -
Height 6 feet 1.5 inches
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Age
at Inauguration - 57 years old
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Through several lines of ancestry, Washington can trace descent from English royalty.
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He suffered from
the following illnesses : malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria, dysentery
and pneumonia
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George Washington owned
slaves
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He was one of the richest men in America
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Age
at Death - 67 years old
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He died of a throat infection
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Presidential Facts and Trivia about George Washington!
President Coin or President Dollar Bill
Presidential Money. The United States has placed likenesses of the Presidents on many types of coins and currency.
George Washington has appeared on the twenty-five cent piece or the quarter since 1932.
President
George Washington and the Constitution of the US (17th September,1787)
Information and Facts about any President of America is incomplete without
explaining his role and his power in the government of the country. We have
therefore included this section regarding the US Constitution. Under the U.S.
Constitution the president is the head of state, the commander in chief of the armed forces and is also the chief executive of the federal government.
Facts about
Eligibility
Article 2, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution sets the requirements to hold
office.
Facts
about Term of Office
Following election he, and the Vice President, shall hold his office during the term of four
years. ( The twenty-second amendment, which started with the inauguration of Dwight Eisenhower,
limits the this to two terms)
President's
Executive Oath of Office
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 8
Facts about Main Presidential Duties
and power
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Commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the United States
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In times of war or national emergency to manage the national economy and protect the security of the United
States
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Nomination of the heads of all executive departments and agencies (Subject to Senate confirmation)
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Preparing the budget of the United States, although the Congress must approve it.
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Presidential legislative powers - The status of the country and his legislative proposals for the upcoming year are given in the annual State of the Union Address.
Facts
about Presidential judicial power
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Appointing important public officials such as ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls and judges of the Supreme Court.
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Granting reprieves and pardons to anyone convicted of breaking a federal law — except in a case of impeachment.
Facts
about Presidential power in foreign affairs
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Federal official primarily responsible for the relations of the United States with foreign nations.
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To make treaties and appoint ambassadors, ministers, and consuls (provided two thirds of the Senators present concur).
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To receive foreign ambassadors and other public officials.
The
US Constitution and all of the President's duties have been conducted by
Presidents, including George
Washington,
since 1787. For more facts, information, trivia and a biography of each
American President click
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Index
Facts about the Great American President George Washington
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