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- Washington took oath on April 30, 1789.
- He was born in 1732 in Virginia.
- Washington had been retired for 3 years [in Mount Vernon] before he died from a throat infection on December 14,
1799.
- He picked the following people:
Alexander Hamilton [Secretary of Treasury] (pro-british)
Thomas Jefferson [Secretary
of State] (pro-french)
- Won the battle of yorktown in 1781.
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His Major Wars.
-French & Indian War
-American Revolution
-Battle of Yorktown
Important Dates:
Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia: Feb. 22, 1732.
His father died: 1743.
French & Indian War: 1754-1763.
Took oath: April 30, 1789.
Re-elected: 1792.
Jay's treaty: 1794.
Left office: 1797.
Died: December 14, 1799.
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