George Washington: Father of His Country

George Washington: Father of His Country

George Washington

The 1st President of the United States and one of the Founding Fathers who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Serving also as President of the Constitutional Convention, he exerted a profound influence on the formation of the American nation. He is also called the "Father of His Country."

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Year George Washington
1732
Birth of George Washington (Period: February 22, 1732, Location: Near Westmoreland County, Virginia, Present-day United States (Popes Creek))
1754
French and Indian War (Age: 21 years old, Period: 1754–1763, Location: )
1759
Marriage of George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis (Age: 26 years old, Period: January 6, 1759, Location: Colony of Virginia)
1775
American Revolutionary War (Age: 42 years old, Period: 1775–1783, Location: Mainly the Southern Colonies and Western Appalachia)
1776
United States Declaration of Independence (Age: 43 years old, Period: 1776, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
1787
Constitutional Convention (Age: 54 years old, Period: 1787, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
1789
Inauguration of George Washington as First U.S. President (Age: 56 years old, Period: 1789, Location: New York City)
1794
Whiskey Rebellion (Age: 61 years old, Period: 1794, Location: Western Pennsylvania)
1799
Death of George Washington (Age: 67 years old, Period: December 14, 1799)
Unknown

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