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George Washington was born on ... Washington, at age 26, ... which was highly unusual among the large slave-holding Virginians during the Revolutionary Era. ...
Washington and Napoleon: Leadership in the Age of Revolution (Potomac Books, 2012). Freeman, Douglas Southall. Washington (1995) 896pp; Abridged version of his Pulitzer prize-winning seven volume Biography; vol 4-5-6 cover the war years. excerpt; Higginbotham, Don. George Washington and the American Military Tradition (U of Georgia Press, 1987).
Age at start of presidency Age at end of presidency Post-presidency timespan Lifespan Died Age 1 George Washington: Feb 22, 1732 [a] 57 years, 67 days Apr 30, 1789: 65 years, 10 days Mar 4, 1797: 2 years, 285 days Dec 14, 1799: 67 years, 295 days 2 John Adams: Oct 30, 1735 [a] 61 years, 125 days Mar 4, 1797: 65 years, 125 days Mar 4, 1801: 25 ...
The presidency of George Washington began on April 30, 1789, when George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1797.. Washington took office after the 1788–1789 presidential election, the nation's first quadrennial presidential election, in which he was elected unanimously by the Electoral Colle
George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1803. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to George Washington: . George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States, military officer, and planter who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
George Washington, widely viewed as the first president, was elected into office in 1789 after leading the Continental Army to victory over Britain in the Revolutionary War.
Washington successfully stood for re-election to his seat in the House of Burgesses in 1761, campaigning with his neighbor George Mercer. The three candidates were Washington, Mercer, and Adam Stephen, and all three had fought together during the disastrous Battle of Fort Necessity in the Seven Years' War.
Washington's older half-brother and role model Lawrence. George Washington was born in the British Colony of Virginia on February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731], the eldest child of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington, Augustine's second wife.