Biography, US Presidents, George Washington (1789 to 1797)

George Washington was the first President of the United States, serving from 1789-1797.

Washington was a successful military leader, having served with distinction in the American Revolution.

He was a framer and signer of the United States Constitution.

He was a Virginia planter and slaveholder.

Washington was a strong advocate of a strong federal government and the establishment of the Bank of the United States.

He was a proponent of civil liberties, including religious freedom and the right to bear arms.

Washington was a skilled diplomat and set precedents for many of the practices of the modern presidency.

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