George Washington
1st President
Born: 1732 Died: 1799 Served: 1789 - 1797

Vice-President John Adams
Political Party Federalist
College None
Occupation Planter
Birthplace Wakefield, Virginia
Place of Burial Mount Vernon, Virginia

Pop Quiz Facts

* 1789: Unanimously elected president of the United States.
* 1792: Reelected president.
* 1793: Issues Proclamation of Neutrality to keep U.S. out of European wars.
* 1797: Retires to Mount Vernon.

Interesting Facts

* Washington was the only president elected unanimously, receiving all 69 of the electoral votes cast.
* At his inauguration, Washington had only one tooth. At various times he wore dentures made of human or animal teeth, ivory or lead -- never wood.
* In addition to the nation's capital and the state, 31 counties and 17 communities are named in his honor.
* The mature Washington stood 6 feet, 2 inches tall, weighed 200 pounds, and wore size 13 shoes.
* Washington is the only president who didn't live in Washington, D.C. during his presidency.
* George Washington may best be remembered as the little boy who chopped down the cherry tree and could not tell a lie.
* His picture appears on the one dollar bill and he is one of the four presidents honored at Mt. Rushmore.

** In what year did George Washington cross the Delaware? **

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