The Presidents: United States Presidential Fact Book

The Presidents: United States Presidential Fact Book — page 1
1 George Washington 1789–1797 Federalist Vice President John Adams Born February 22 1732 Westmoreland County VA Occupation Surveyor Farmer Soldier Married Martha Dandridge Custis Died December 14 1799 Mount Vernon VA Early Years Washington had no formal schooling At 17 he became a surveyor for Culpeper County Virginia At 20 he was managing the family plantations and in 1775 became commander of the Continental Army His Presidency Washington had presided over the Constitutional Convention and was so well liked that he received every electoral vote and became the first president under the new Constitution The people's faith in him kept the country together In 1792 he was reelected Under his administration a national bank was approved peace was made with the Native Americans and the federal government was proved capable of enforcing its laws Did you know Washington wore size 13 shoes and had only one tooth at the time of his inauguration