George Washington
George Washington (February 22,1732 – December 14, 1799) was an
American statesman, general and political leader best known as the
commander of the military that won independence from England and as
first president of the United States. Born into a family of wealthy
Virginia landowners, he lacked formal education but learned mathematics,
trigonometry and land surveying and displayed a talent for drafting and
mapmaking. He was appointed surveyor of Culpepper County in 1748,
where he become familiar with the frontier. He joined the Virginia
militia in 1752 as the British and French were competing to control the
Ohio Valley, resigning his commission in 1758. In 1759 he married Martha
Dandridge Custis, widow of a wealthy landowner, and settled into life
as a planter and one of the wealthiest men in Virginia. He became active
in politics as the British relationship with the colonies soured. When
war came, Washington was the natural choice to lead the Continental Army
due to his military experience and status as a prominent Virginian.
After the war he returned to private life until he was persuaded to
attend the Constitutional Convention of 1787 held to revise the Articles
of Confederation. Once there he was unanimously elected to preside over
the proceedings, which produced the U. S. Constitution. As president,
he established a strong, well-financed national government and set many
enduring precedents. His Farewell Address is regarded as a model of
republicanism, and his eulogy recognized his by describing him as "first
in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen". |
George Washington's Farewell Address
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George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior
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