- His presidency ran from 1789-1797. It was important for George Washington to leave a great legacy as the first president of an important country such as the U.S.A.
- Virginia's lieutenant governor, Robert Dinwiddie, appointed George Washington as a major and commander of one of the four militia districts.
- Following the American victory over the British George Washington elected was the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.
- Prior to the American Revolution, George Washington had served in the French and Indian War (1754–1763) on the side of Great Britain against France.
- On February 4, 1789, the 69 members of the Electoral College made George Washington the only chief executive to be unanimously elected.
- George Washington led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and became the first president of the United States.
- In Paul K. Longmore's biography, The Invention of George Washington, he quotes a contemporary of George Washington's by the name of George Mercer.
- George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States, led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War and was America’s first president.
- President George Washington. Commander-in-Chief of the United Colonies and States of America from June 15, 1775 to December 23, 1783.
- In 1748, at the age of 16, George Washington joined a professional survey team, organized by George Fairfax, a friend and neighbor.