George Washington
Net Worth 2024, Height, Wiki, Age, Bio


George Washington Net Worth 2024, Height, Wiki, Age
President

Height: 183 cm / 6 ft 1 in tall


Birthday

: 22 February 1732

Birthplace

: Westmoreland County, Virginia, US

Sign

: Pisces
 

Died

: 14 December 1799

Lived

: 67 years

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George Washington Wiki


  • He was the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797
  • American soldier and statesman

George Washington Height


How tall was George Washington?183 cm / 6 ft 1 in
Born:22 February 1732 Comment
When did George Washington die? / Died14 December 1799
How many years did George Washington live? / Lived67 years
Where was George Washington born?Westmoreland County, Virginia, US
Where did George Washington die? / Deathplace Mount Vernon, Virginia, US
Zodiac sign:Pisces

George Washington Net worth 2024 (estimated)


How much is George Washington worth?Under review
Nationality:American
Hair color:White
Eyes color:Blue



Who was George Washington? / Facts   


  • During the American Revolutionary War, Washington served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army; as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he presided over the convention that drafted the United States Constitution and came to be known as the "father of his country" during his lifetime and to this day
  • Washington was widely admired for his strong leadership qualities and was unanimously elected president by the Electoral College in the first two national elections
  • He oversaw the creation of a strong, well-financed national government that maintained neutrality in the French Revolutionary Wars, suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion, and won acceptance among Americans of all types
  • Washington's incumbency established many precedents still in use today, such as the cabinet system, the inaugural address, and the title Mr
  • President
  • His retirement from office after two terms established a tradition that lasted until 1940, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term
  • The 22nd Amendment (1951) now limits the president to two elected terms
  • He was born into the provincial gentry of Colonial Virginia to a family of wealthy planters who owned tobacco plantations and slaves, which he inherited
  • In his youth, he became a senior officer in the colonial militia during the first stages of the French and Indian War
  • In 1775, the Second Continental Congress commissioned Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution
  • In that command, Washington forced the British out of Boston in 1776, but was defeated and nearly captured later that year when he lost New York City
  • After crossing the Delaware River in the middle of winter, he defeated the British in two battles (Trenton and Princeton), retook New Jersey, and restored momentum to the Patriot cause
  • His strategy enabled Continental forces to capture two major British armies at Saratoga in 1777 and Yorktown in 1781
  • Historians laud Washington for the selection and supervision of his generals; preservation and command of the army; coordination with the Congress, state governors, and their militia; and attention to supplies, logistics, and training
  • In battle, however, Washington was repeatedly outmaneuvered by British generals with larger armies
  • After victory had been finalized in 1783, Washington resigned as commander-in-chief rather than seize power, proving his opposition to dictatorship and his commitment to American republicanism
  • Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention in 1787, which devised a new form of federal government for the United States
  • Following his election as president in 1789, he worked to unify rival factions in the fledgling nation
  • He supported Alexander Hamilton's programs to satisfy all debts, federal and state, established a permanent seat of government, implemented an effective tax system, and created a national bank
  • In avoiding war with Great Britain, he guaranteed a decade of peace and profitable trade by securing the Jay Treaty in 1795, despite intense opposition from the Jeffersonians
  • He remained non-partisan, never joining the Federalist Party, although he largely supported its policies
  • Washington's Farewell Address was an influential primer on civic virtue, warning against partisanship, sectionalism, and involvement in foreign wars
  • He retired from the presidency in 1797, returning to his home and plantation at Mount Vernon
  • Upon his death, Washington was eulogized as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen" by Henry Lee
  • He was revered in life and in death; scholarly and public polling consistently ranks him among the top three presidents in American history

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