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Facts

Also Known As Father of His Country
Born February 22, 1732 • Virginia
Died December 14, 1799 (aged 67) • Mount Vernon • Virginia
Title / Office presidency of the United States of America (1789-1797), United States • Continental Congress (1774-1775), United States
Political Affiliation Federalist Party
Awards And Honors Hall of Fame (1900)
Notable Family Members spouse Martha Washington
Role In American Revolution • Battle of Brandywine • Battle of Germantown • Battle of Jumonville Glen • Battle of Long Island • Battle of Monmouth • Battles of Trenton and Princeton • Citizen Genêt Affair • Constitutional Convention • French and Indian War • Jay Treaty • Siege of Boston • Siege of Yorktown • United States presidential election of 1789 • United States presidential election of 1792 • Whiskey Rebellion • Battle of Fort Necessity

Did You Know?

  • George Washington is one of only two presidents whose face appears on a U.S. bill and coin.

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