Outline of George Washington

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George Washington (February 22, 1732 December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States , military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War . He then served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, which drafted the current Constitution of the United States . Washington has thus become commonly known as the " Father of His Country ".

Military career of George Washington

Military career of George Washington

Political career of George Washington

Political philosophy and views of George Washington

Electoral history of George Washington

Electoral history of George Washington

Washington's role in the founding of the United States

See also: Military career of George Washington

Founding Fathers of the United States

Presidency of George Washington

The Washington cabinet
OfficeNameTerm
President George Washington 17891797
Vice President John Adams 17891797
Secretary of State John Jay 17891790
Thomas Jefferson 17901793
Edmund Randolph 17941795
Timothy Pickering 17951797
Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton 17891795
Oliver Wolcott Jr. 17951797
Secretary of War Henry Knox 17891794
Timothy Pickering 17941796
James McHenry 17961797
Attorney General Edmund Randolph 17891794
William Bradford 17941795
Charles Lee 17951797

Presidency of George Washington

Events during George Washington's presidency

George Washington's notable speeches

Post-presidency of George Washington

Post-presidency of George Washington

Personal life of George Washington

Family of George Washington

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Coat of arms of the Washington family

Washington family

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Mount Vernon, former residence and plantation of George Washington

Homes and places

George Washington's legacy

Legacy of George Washington

Awards established by George Washington

Congressional

Military

Awards received by George Washington

Awards named in honour of George Washington

Cultural depictions of George Washington

Cultural depictions of George Washington

Washington's image on money

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United States one-dollar bill

Films about Washington

Memorials to and monuments of George Washington

Memorials to George Washington

Places

Monuments and statues

Paintings of Washington

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Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
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SS George Washington , the largest German-built steamship at the time

Ships named in honor of George Washington

Publications about George Washington

Bibliography of George Washington

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